MT is Mark Twain, first part of the quote is "When fishing for love..." I thought it was appropriate. Anyway...

I'm originally from NY, been here 20 years, still go back to see the family and long-time friends once a year. I'm told I'm a fairly great guy with a good heart, generous, very funny, smart, talented. Yes, my mom told me this, 30 years ago. I'm all about mileage. Just bought a new hybrid too.

It would be nice to meet a pretty lady with similar qualities. I'm more progressive than conservative, so we'd have to have a meeting of the minds there. Naturally, I'm looking for chemistry and compatibility. We don't have to line up perfectly in the interests and hobbies columns. I would hope to learn something from you just like I hope you could learn something from me. Sense of humor and intelligence are a must.

I have two beautiful young daughters who live close by with their mom. We co-parent well. No problems, really. I love to take them places and teach them things, play guitar for them and hear them sing. Fun stuff.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

I'd keep the first date fairly short and as stress-free as possible. Lunch, a week-night dinner, the coffee-shop thing. Or a 4-day jaunt to Hawaii. We'll decide after we've chatted a bit.