“If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.”
Henry David Thoreau
Caution: please smile when reading this. It will put you in the right frame of mind.

I read somewhere that women’s brains are wired to know the right words to use quicker than men’s brains. Therefore, as a man, I am asking you to understand I am doing the best I can. (Yes, I am already asking for forgiveness, and I haven’t done anything wrong yet ;-)
I hope you can tell I have a good sense of humor. Life may be serious, but you don’t have to take it seriously. Nobody’s perfect, so if you screw up, and no one gets hurt, laugh about it. If you can’t laugh at your own missteps, you shouldn’t laugh at others. Trust me, I have taken plenty of missteps in my life. If you are lucky enough to meet my friends, they will fill you in.
“I do not choose to be the common man. It is my right to be uncommon”—Dean Alfange. I have never felt the need to be like everyone else. Generally speaking, I don’t drink, but many of my friends do. You should see the guys I play softball with. OK, I have an occasional beer, and a glass of wine, but I just never had a need or desire to do drugs or alcohol. Living life is a high of its own. I don't need alcohol to feel good. I drive Mopars when most people drive Fords or Chevy’s. I would rather listen to Barry Manilow than Led Zeppelin. The Vogues over Aerosmith. Abba over ZZ Top. I play in an over 50 competitive softball league. We took 2nd place in our division at Las Vegas in November. My garage (man cave) music collection includes 45’s, LP’s, 8-track tapes, cassettes and CD’s., mostly 60’s and 70’s music (what else would 8-tracks be?). I may be 50, but in my heart I am still 20.
I have many interests, but am always interested in finding new things. I enjoy sports (baseball, football, college basketball, soccer, etc), but they aren’t my life. You won’t hear me quoting some players statistics. I love old muscle cars, any make or model, but I’m not a gear head. I have a passion for history. How did I survive before the History Channel? I just don’t know. I read a lot (maybe not as much as I used to), mostly non-fiction. My love of history (military history) got me involved with the Model Warship Club. I enjoy camping and float trips on the various rivers in Missouri and Arkansas. Some “friends” nicknamed me “Dr. Wilderness”, so you know you will be safe with me. I would have preferred “MacGyver”.
I don’t have children of my own, but have raised (help raise) 5 children in 2 marriages. Even though I am not involved in their lives, they will always have a special place in my heart. I cheer their successes and mourn their failures. I will always love them.
I travel some for business (boring), but love to travel with the special someone in my life. Doesn’t matter where, as long as I am with her. I’m also a home body. My home is my castle, my rock. It’s where I go to feel safe and secure. I enjoy going out to movies and shows, but snuggling on the sofa with my special someone, watching a good movie or TV program can’t be beat. I’m an optimistic, “glass half full” kind of person, always looking for the good in others and situations. I’m a happy person. I like movies that end with the guy getting the girl. Someday, I hope I am the guy who gets the girl and we walk, hand in hand, into the sunset, living happily ever after. That may sound like a fairy tale, but I will always want to believe it can happen for me. I consider myself a “hopeful” romantic.
I am looking for a relationship where you will let "me" be me (maybe polish some of the edges), and I will let “you” be you (maybe polish some of the edges), and “we” can be us. I have my activities and I fully expect you to have yours. You will always be welcome with my activities, if you choose to be involved, but you certainly don’t have to. I hope you will welcome me into your activities, if I wish to be involved, and I hope we will find activities that we are both interested in doing as a couple.
Maybe God wanted us to meet the wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
P.S. Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today, because if you do it today and like it, you can do it again tomorrow