Sitting here has made me realize that I don't have a potentially promising career as a Harlequin Romance novelist. I don't think that it would be proper to share my deepest desires and hopes as a tag line on a singles site. I have been hurt deeply in love in the past and have learned many things from that. I am not a person who chooses to live in their past though and I would rather commit what I hold dearest to my future. I am 45 and am the proud father of 3 daughters. One is currently attending college and the other two are 6 year old twins. My time with them is precious but I still have a need for someone else in my life, someone that can bring out the best in me and someone that can make me feel complete. I admit that a good portion of my time and activities are geared around the girls and what they want to be doing with dad, but I also wish to find that special lady who can be there for those days when I need a thoughtful word or nights when I need a tender touch. If I had to step out on a limb here and try to describe that lady I would probably have to say that she would be genuine, able to bring a smile to my face just by looking at me, would be comfortable in blue jeans or a black evening dress,affectionate, passionate, spontaneous,and can find pleasure in even the simplest moments shared together. I would like to find someone for a long term relationship. Someone who can enjoy rollercoasters, waking up to a fresh crisp morning in the mountains, who can find pleasure in things as simple as stopping at yard sales and hoping to find some treasure missing from our life. She would be open to things like spontaneous weekend getaways either around the state or farther away, movies at home after a rough day, boardgames, evening hikes in the mountains, as well as small things like trips to Lowe's or Trader Joe's to stock up for a weekend activity. I still count Disneyland as one of my happiest places to be but also have a desire to visit Scotland and spend some time in the Highlands taking in the culture and maybe doing some fly-fishing. I realize that a relationship is a joining of people and who they are and what they enjoy and desire so I'm open to learning other things that make my partner who she is.

I was born and raised in Albuquerque and share my home with my 3 daughters, 2 dogs, and a ball python named Monty the Python. I enjoy fantasy novels and movies, and can always be talked into a good game of poker, I still get excited when seeing the sunsets around here and I believe that you can accomplish just about anything with Ramen noodles.

Love is like a good mystery novel. Where you end up together is the mystery, how your partner reacts to things provides the clues to that mystery and the time, thought and effort involved in finding those clues provides the adventure.

Much like many others have said on here before me ..... It would all depend on the particular situation and what had developed up until that point. Though I never expect it to happen, I think a unplanned trip for the weekend to Ruidoso with no motives other than getting to know more about each other would be an interesting idea. Just pack, drive, talk, and enjoy.

More in the realm of reality, a nice dinner at Bravo's or the Olive Garden would be a nice start. Coffee is a nice idea also but everything is usually crowded and loud at those kinds of shops, makes it hard sometime for things to flow. Then a walk around Nob Hill or a park might work. Albuquerque lacks a lot of options as far as nice places to just stroll.