I enjoy staying fit and jog regularly along with Pilates and weight lifting - my physical health is important to me; that being said I'm not above telling you I would eat a fried twinkie in a heartbeat! I love gardening and nature and animals and children and cooking for my man. The idea of a good time to me besides going to hear live music and dancing the night away (note: you do not have to be a dancer - I will dance with my girlfriend if necessary!) would be picking a funky destination on the map and traveling down back roads to get there. Stopping at whatever looks interesting - flea markets,junk stores, diners, staying in tacky Mom and Pop motels, reading the signs on the side of the road. Enjoy hiking and nature areas and even camping on occasion - but you could throw in a visit to a hot spring for a rock salt rubdown and massage in between just to even things out. Gardening is my spiritual avocation.

Goals and aspirations would be to retire comfortably (I've been working at the same place for 30 years and can retire early if I want - right now I enjoy my job so it's on the back burner) with a nice getaway place either in the country or by the water. Hopefully find someone to share it with and spend my golden years with the love of my life.

What makes me unique might be my wacky sense of humor,high E.Q.(emotional quotient); appreciation for the absurdity in life; value of the golden rule and power of kindness. I also have an appreciation for kitschy items (things in poor taste) but that doesn't necessarily include my SO (significant other).

Taste in music - EVERYTHING!!! Blues,hip-hop,R & B,rock,reggae,country;you name it.

If we had already met and you passed the spark or wait and see there could be sparks test, for a first date I would like to do something where we can have a good conversation. Probably go out to dinner - I love most kinds of foods. Somewhere quiet and leisurely. We could walk around after dinner and continue the conversation. Another possibility is to go on a picnic in a beautiful meadow. Areas around the Shenandoah Valley are very nice. Once we got to know each other and assuming there is mutual interest, I like going to hear music, dancing, bowling, movies, sporting events (especially football), really open to many things.