I could wax eloquently about my positive character/personality attributes and lifestyle, and then conveniently leave out the dark chapters (since we are essentially selling ourselves here). But instead I'll share with you a synopsis of my life of extremes, with a closer look at my last twenty years. It is the only way to paint a fair picture of how I've lived, which in turn lends to who I am. It will speak volumes about me. Many will likely judge me. So be it. Here it is in a nutshell: My siblings and I couldn't have grown up in a more loving and nurturing family. Parents that were educated, didn't drink or smoke, big, beautiful homes, private schools, piano lessons, you get the picture. After high school and a couple of years at J.C. I took a job at a car dealership as a service writer. For the next fifteen years I worked long, hard hours and enjoyed much success as I rose through the ranks into upper management. Along the way I bought a home, married an accomplished beauty and had three kids. We traveled, were active in the equestrian world, bought some pricey toys and did plenty of cocaine. It was life in the fast lane. And then the downward spiral toward rock bottom began. A lifestyle at the edge of our means, coupled with heavy gambling, brought about crushing debt and ultimately bankruptcy. Then I upped the ante with meth which led to job loss, marital discord/divorce and, finally, after a series of arrests for non-violent drug and firearm offenses, prison. So here I am trying to pick up the pieces after years of incarceration. Now that my checkered past is known, the crowd ought to thin out a bit. Most sensible women will likely see me as a liability. But time will prove otherwise. I've been drug free for years now and into fitness and nutrition for as long. Something more I should add because all this might make me sound somewhat bewildered about life or even jaded. I'm neither. I've had plenty of time to reconcile my indiscretions and setbacks. I'm planning out the rebuilding process and I welcome the challenges ahead. This time I'm slowing my roll. I'm presently looking for work and I'd like to meet a pleasant gal in my area for friendship or more. My primary picture is current with the others being a few years old. As for my tastes...I'm attracted to good-looking women who look no older than forty-five, don't have an overly critical outlook on life, who have a sense of humor and who wear a healthy weight. If this generally describes you and you're near my community, I'd enjoy hearing from you and maybe talking over coffee sometime. I've been called many things but dishonest has never been one of them.