Christmas & all the other holidays without you absolutely SUCK!! My sister says I'm "too picky" .. I say "selective" which only means that I know "what I want" and "what I don't want" .. and I'm not willing to "settle" .. better to be lonesome, even during the holidays etc., than be miserable with the "wrong person".

Life is a coin and you can spend it any way you want..but you can only spend it once. Tomorrow is promised to no one and the most precious gift you can give someone is your "time", because when you do, you give a part of your life that you never get back. If you share some of yours with me here, thank you!!

It's not about finding someone you can "stand to live with". It's finding someone you can't stand the thought of "living without".

You & I aren't "perfect", just perfect for "each other". Unrealistic? I hope not. I'd like to have the chance to finish out life being the "right man" with the "right woman". Maybe I'm too hopelessly romantic, but I want to believe what a good friend said, "if you're with the 'right person' you can't ever get it 'wrong', but with the 'wrong person' you can't ever get it 'right'." My personality & lifestyle may be hard to match, but I won't give up, that's for "quitters" *s*. I believe "you" are out here somewhere, maybe on POF? So don't be shy to write me first.

I admire & appreciate a woman who has her independence, but Chivalry is a core trait for me. I like "slaying dragons" & being "needed"; open your door, change your oil, tune up your car, fix some plumbing, 'honey-do's' are my forte; I like being helpful AND being appreciated for it. I like being a "Gentleman" with a "Lady", leaving no doubt to anyone seeing us together that I highly value & cherish 'you' are choosing to be with 'me'. But don't worry, when it comes to being a 'bad-boy', I can rise to that occasion as well. You won't be embarrassed for me to meet your parents or friends. I'm generous, giving, honest, trustworthy, dependable, monogamous, versatile, flexible, a hopeless, hopeful, incurable romantic, have a sense of humor that is sometimes a little off the wall! Reasonably intelligent, can fit into pretty much any social situation & schmooze with all kinds of people.

It's ok if you smoke. I did/do; have quit a few times in the last few yrs & had recently tried again using chantix, but too many side-effects for me. I smoke some now but I can keep it totally away from you & not smell or taste like an "ashtray". Extra incentive & encouragement from the "right woman" to cut way down or stop would be nice if you're a non-smoker or former smoker, or if you smoke & might like to quit too. I'm not gonna ask you stop if you do. I selected "socially" for drinking, but can probably count the number of drinks I have in a year on my fingers & toes.

I got a great deal on an older motorhome a few years ago & I'd like to see a lot of the US in it, but by myself is no fun, I need a navigator, wanna go? Take the motorcycle (or two?); hope you like to ride too & maybe like to canoe? I'm not into really long road trips on a bike but who knows, for now I like just "cruisin" farm roads, scenic places, & I am a totally Defensive rider! I have lots of interests, versatile, and open to new things.

I seek a woman who has taken care of herself; average, athletic, slender or petite because I'm not a "big" guy myself. I've had some negative comments about this, so I have to ask, when a woman prefers a guy "taller than she is" because she likes to wear heels that's simply a "personal preference" right? So if a guy prefers a woman "smaller than he is", why is that being "judgmental" or "superficial"?

OK, up front, I'm "over 51".. Why did I set my age there? Same as some ladies who do, trying to make the most of the (fortunate genetic) fact I don't look, feel or act my age & to overcome the "stereotype" that a man (or woman) "over 50" can't be fit; high energy; fun; not overweight; no "beer gut"; not a couch potato; not "over the hill" or "dead", and who doesn't need Rx's. Maybe that "right woman" for me is setting her age preference at that "glass ceiling" stereotype, & we just won't find each other otherwise. She might even fib about her age too {:>) (Thank you for confirming that for me "mdrayerrn".) Some of my photos are recent, some a few yrs old, but they're representational, and I haven't changed much .. you decide. Even better than that, why don't you just meet me in person!

This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.

I read this in someones profile and totally agree: "Two people should bring out the best in each other, have trust, love, talk to each other like best friends, and chemistry between them that make them lovers that rock each others world."

First, there's a "First 'Meeting". THEN if it 'clicks', a "First 'Date".
I would rather not take tons of time "chatting"! If there seems to be mutual interest, then let's exchange a few e-mails, have a phone conversation or two, & if the interest is further sparked, let's meet in person. Even if we're not a romantic match, I like making a new friend for dating along the way, as long as we have some common interests & compatibility. I may seem impatient, but "time waits for no one", "we're not gettin' any younger", "we're burnin' daylight", & "tomorrow is promised to no one".

In a relationship my priorities will be: "us", "you", then "me", so I'm looking for a woman who is willing & able to prioritize the same way "us", "me", then "her". A woman who won't expect more than she is willing & able to give. Actions speak louder than words, so a woman who "does" what she "says" she will do. A woman who enjoys being together & will make time to spend quality time together. A woman who is willing to bring up, talk over, & resolve any conflict which may happen between us, without "hanging up" or "running away".

Where are "you"? Where IS that woman, girl, Lady-tomboy who likes to "dress up", "dress down", stay home, travel around the countryside some or maybe the world a bit? Been to Hawaii and a good many places in Europe & my passport is current.

I'm "versatile" so what kind of leisure time things do "you" like to do? I'll try just about anything at least 1ce, 'cept bungee jumping. I'll just watch you (& pray) on that one ok? An indoor contact sport I would like to have a partner to practice with is "Olympic Marathon Gourmet Kissing". GOTTA HAVE a "great kisser". :down: It's all in the kiss. I'm not a "sports nut" guy, you won't be a sports on TV widow! But if you like them I'll enjoy them with you.

I appreciate "effective" communication, verbal intelligence, common sense, literacy. I love words & the color & flavor they can give to the meanings for what is being said or written. I notice & appreciate the correct usage of to, too, two; then, than; sense, since; write, right; quite, quiet etc.

I like spontaneous & I'll enjoy 'surprising you', but first I need to get to know you well enough to find the things you like, more important the ones you don't! I won't mind traveling hundreds or maybe even thousands of miles to meet & spend quality time with a quality woman developing a relationship. But I've been on this family homestead most of my life, the last one here, & would like to find someone who'd be interested in being here with me eventually, it will take a "country girl" at heart. If you write me I'll tell you how old I am {:>)