I am honest, intelligent, kind, loving, and funny. But don't take my word for it - ask my friends and even ex-girlfriends.

Basic stuff: I used to teach high school and college physics, worked in a physics lab for a while, then later I taught ecology curriculum to children at a science camp in the Bay Area. Now I do science assemblies all over the Bay Area. At my work, I get to be both goofy and "deep" - a good match for my personality. Okay, I guess you need to know that I'm a "real man": I can fix things like flat tires and computers, and my friends say I give good hugs. They are right. I'm humble about it, too. ;)

I aspire to become a published writer. But my personality is so outgoing and extroverted, I would also like a lot of performing (music) or book tours. My current job has me in front of big audiences almost every day, which I love. I also like to be alone sometimes, and so the writing might be a good fit for me if it was not full-time.

I can do the voice of Yoda, Chewbacca, and an astounding Shaggy (and I have impressionable children believing that I did the voice for the cartoon). I like jazz, traditional Celtic music, folk, classical, and almost any music that comes from the depth of the soul. I'm leading three backpacking trips with kids this summer.

In my view, every human being has some emotional "baggage." This is okay as long as we look at it honestly and work with it so we can be emotionally healthy and treat others with kindness and clear boundaries. Yes, I've done my inner homework and continue to do it, and I am a man of integrity, authenticity, love, gentleness, honesty and strength. If you want someone unstable, flaky, codependent, insincere, or manipulative, you'll have to look elsewhere. If you're looking for an addict or an abuser, go ahead and hit the "back" button now.

My life in an almost-full cup... I just want someone to share it with, so it will spill over with abundant happiness.

You are a good match for me if you are funny, intelligent, sexy, attractive, and have some spiritual and emotional depth. You will charm my family and friends and challenge me intellectually, athletically, emotionally, and culinarily. When I say challenge, what I mean is that you will set the bar high for me and support me in being the best I can be, and I will do the same for you. You are looking for a long term, stable relationship, or at least a respectful and honest fling with some dignity and consideration. Eventually you'll enjoy sharing affectionate touching once we know each other well enough. You share openly about your feelings, including things that are going great and things that bother you. You're kind and forgiving, stable and responsible.

My ideal relationship is one where we laugh together, play together, and eventually reach into those deep places inside to grow and learn together. Perhaps we even meditate, do yoga, and be in stillness together.

Here's to giggling about inside jokes at 3am that no one else in the world gets except the two of us.

Can't get *too* creative on a first date - a walk around town, coffee, etc. But once there is trust built up (like a third or fourth date), then this will be a surprise depending on whether you like to hike,the weather, which of my musician friends has a gig, etc.