I called my Mother and told her I wanted a watch for Christmas - she said I could. Walmart says they're "opening more registers than ever" this Christmas season. I guess that means there will now be three open registers. Looking for somebody who is cheerful and fun to be with. I'd even settle for pleasant or tolerable. Somebody who can stand out in a crowd without having to tear everyone else down to be noticed. Someone who can "appreciate" and "understand" someone else's point of view - without having to "agree" with it. Intelligent and insightful is a plus; arrogant and ignorant a minus. And I refer to the "ignorant" which has nothing to do with "intelligence". A sense of humor is a plus, no sense of reality a minus. Learning from the past is a plus, dwelling on the past a minus. I picked DATING because a long term relationship can only come after dating.

I have one teenage son that lives with me. I agonized over placing a pic, but realized that it had to be done. There needs to be a chemistry, and you certainly need to find the other person appealing, not appalling. I've been fending for myself long enough; I know I will survive on my own. I do not care to "settle" and need someone that's perky, quirky, lively, fun to be with, shares in the good and the bad, and can actually fit me in somewhere above feeding the dog. I've got a warped sense of humor and often see things funny, where others don't see anything at all. Basically I appreciate the simple things: a glance, a touch, a scent, a breeze. Oh, and food; there's got to be food.

I've been in my own business 20 years now, working internationally. Grew weary of the traveling and the city and moved to a small farm seven years ago. It was ridiculous to spend 45 minutes on the freeway to get to my office in downtown Cleveland (now there's a great place to be FROM). Now it's just me and Bubba Junior puttering around the place; working in the yard when not in the office or kitchen. Just stuck in over 100 trees of various kinds- seems the flat-landers with tractors hate trees. Love to cook! In the kitchen I can make nearly anything in a half hour, including two hours worth of dishes.

Finally finding time to listen to music, I'm really liking jazz, such as Katharine Whalen and The Squirrel Nut Zippers (whom she was with earlier). I guess that would explain why I've always wanted to learn ballroom dancing - I'll have to put that on my bucket list. I listen to most anything but rap. I'm even helping my kid with the words to Rammstein songs (das is lustig!) without getting a headache. I've also learned that I hate when my kid goes for visitation and and I've nothing to do but work myself to death so I don't get bored or into trouble. I could just sew my "wild oats" all week and then pray for crop failure on Sunday, but that's not my style.

Every day should be Sadie Hawkins day! Alas poor Yorick, I bringeth no drama.

Cook a dinner together and watch a movie. Yes, at home; you can't talk in a theater. Cooking together (or doing anything together) will help determine compatibility. Unless you're an outdoor type person. In that case we can pull weeds and clean the barn. Can you run a 4-wheeler with a cart?

Meeting for the first time ever isn't a date to me. That can be anywhere. Basically, it would be great to have an intellectual conversation that isn't related to work. Coffee anyone? Or maybe some homemade soup?


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