I am a 52 year old male, professional, no kids, living in the Sonoma Valley.

I travel extensively for work, and for fun, too. It would be nice to meet a kind, reliable, sane, affectionate woman who shares my interests and who is "low maintenance," if that makes any sense.

My divorce was final about 13 years ago and I have no children. At this stage in my life I don't think I want to start a new family, but would welcome a chance to be in the lives of your children, if appropriate. I have no contact with my now ex-wife, who moved from the the area years ago. I'd really appreciate it if you weren't currently involved in an intractable conflict with your ex over money, property, visitation, etc.

Among my interests are history, reading, baroque/classical music, taking long and short trips, and watching movies. I am very articulate and love to tell stories/jokes. Hopefully you will like my dry sense of humor and appreciate my good memory for people and places.

And, if you take the time to read the rest of my profile, you'll probably agree that I know what I want, and what I don't want in terms of people I'd like to meet via this site.

I have zero interest in sports, NASCAR. I am proud to say I have never appeared on the Jerry Springer show, nor I have been a party to a "dispute" on "Judge Judy." I have never been arrested, have no tattoos, no piercings, and no outstanding warrants. On the other hand, I am polite, kind, respectful, helpful to old folks, and considerate.

Also, I have absolutely no interest whatsoever in hunting, guns, motorcycles, "professional wrestling," or related pursuits. I don't own a single piece of clothing with a professional sports team logo on it, nor do I wear any clothing with a "cammo" pattern.

In order to expedite our respective "fishing" experiences, I won't want to pursue things with you if:
* you have tattoos
* you are chronically late, "forget" your committments, or are generally unreliable
* you smoke cigarettes, or anything else, legal or illegal
* you are an active participant in LGAT (Large Group Awareness Training) seminars such as est, Lifespring, Landmark Education, the Forum or their progeny. If you went once and figured out what a crock of crap (and, at times, dangerous) these operations are, good for you. If you are spending large sums of time and money going to their "advanced" seminars and recruiting others to join them, please stay far away from me, thanks. Similarly, adherents of the teachings of L Ron Hubbard and the Church of Scientology are unlikely to be good matches for me.
* anything other than your ears (and maybe your bellybutton) are pierced
* you think "u", "r", "y", "ur" et al., are "words"
* you are involved in any form of multilevel marketing "plan" (e.g., Amway)
* are presently taking medications such as Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro, Wellbutrin, Abilify, Depakote, Seroquel, Celexa, etc., or any other medications that treat your depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, schizophrenia, OCD or any psychiatric disorder/issue. If you are "on meds," I hope they help you (as they do for many people), but I just don't want to "go there," thanks. Also, those with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder are unappealing.
* you are presently involved with any 12-step "recovery" programs such as AlaNon or AA. These programs offer invaluable benefits to people who need them, but "addiction issues" are not "my issues," thanks. If you are "recovered," fine, but if your entire psychological construction and social network presently revolves around "recovery" and those who are "in recovery," things are not going to work out for us.
* you have "issues" with leaving your home or immediate area to go on dates or to do things with a guy. For example, if I suggest that you drive 10 miles to meet me while I am driving 100 miles to meet you, and you feel that's "too far to travel" for a date, we are not going to get along.

In the interests of "full disclosure," I should also mention that I am deathly allergic to cats, unfortunately. If you have cats in your house I cannot visit you without taking enough benadryl in advance that you'd have a hard time telling me apart from a potted plant. Either that, or you get to take me to the hospital so I can get shot full of adrenaline, benadryl and atarax. Yes, it's that serious. Just thought you'd like to know.

Some people ask if I am allergic to dogs. No, I am not. I am also allergic to iodine, but unless you plan to tie me to a chair and force-feed me large quantities of shellfish, that should not be a problem.

Since posting this "fair warning" on my PoF profile I've had quite a few women tell me that their cats mean more to them than any man they could meet, which is fine with me. As the old Latin phrase goes: res ipsa loquitor (the thing speaks for itself).

After an initial conversation by phone, I would like to meet for coffee or a meal, followed by a nice walk. Depending on the weather, we could walk and talk outdoors, or visit a museum if the weather is subprime. Hopefully, we will be comfortable with each other to the point where it won't "feel" like a first date. I truly hope the sparks fly and there is electricity about us when we meet in person...not only for the first time, but every time we are together. How does that sound to you?