It's been a couple of months since I first posted here so I thought I'd do an update.

I'm (still) a good natured man looking for a woman that thinks well of herself and wants to meet when possible. I would like to meet someone that lives 'closer rather than further' so a dating relationship may be developed more easily. I am self-sufficient and am enjoying a (yet another) great part of my life. It would be nice to meet a woman who can get together on any given night or at least is not restricted to just weekends. I know we are adults with obligations but sometimes getting out on a weeknight for something is as nice and needed as getting together for a weekend date.

The pics I posted are a recent variety from '09. One is with my daughter but I didn't want her face posted (even tho' she is quite attractive) and others are just to include other pics. I'm feeling quite good about myself but I continue to eat healthy and stay active.

I am versatile and have many more interests than listed above with both artistic and and non-artistic interests that feed and nourish each other. I have a good sense of humor that goes to the edgy, goofy side and I tend to stay away from scary/slasher movies but Zombieland was good since it was on the campy side. As for you, It's great that we share some interests but we only have to be compatible, not identical. I think that makes the relationship interesting and perhaps self-perpetuating.

I don't travel as much as I would like but will once I get the time. For now it is only day trips or perhaps an overnight. I walk for exercise and may do 2-5 miles a day just around town or in the local Topanga or Malibu park areas.

I enjoy nature, nifty/unusual attractions, museums and live shows. I'm also up for many things I am just average at like bowling or billiards just for fun. Not a big sports guy but I'll watch for entertainment. I like magic, as in magic tricks and am picking up my old hobby/avocation again (I used to perform fairly regularly). I also like to cook. Cooking together is very fun. I have some very cool and very old and collectible food and beverage books. If you dig that subject you may enjoy looking at some of my books. We're both creative, so let's make the most out of anything we choose.

I put down social drinker because that reps closer to the intent of how I drink rather than the 'often' category - there's no 'professional' category. Since I've been in the bev biz for many years including being a Sommelier and Bar Manager, I tend to take an academic/professional interest in fine wine, interesting beers, spirits or for that matter any special or well-made beverage. I'm writing a book about beverages as well. If you are a woman that enjoys a glass of wine as you cook or takes care in finding the ingredients for a drink, to me that makes you more interesting and compatible.

Since PoF says to add stuff that makes me unique I'll include that I'm left-handed and think that age is secondary to the importance of attitude, experience, knowledge and personal choices. I would like to meet a woman who is charming, vibrant, upbeat, easy-going, likes to laugh and is a smidge mysterious and challenging in the right areas of her life/personality. Is that the chemistry I seek? I want her to be genuine and interesting without having the feeling that she must put on a show for me and others. I want a woman that is comfortable in her own skin and can carry a good conversation with me or in varied company. Having all your hair and teeth would be a big plus too. You gotta be comfortable in jeans and a t or dressed up if we want to go out. Just be yourself wherever we are and I will be too. I'd also like to add that I am affectionate and want what every adult wants in a relationship. Sensual, sexual, tactile, affectionate, loving.. call it what you want; it's part of life. Funny, but I was talking with my kids about this topic and I helped them understand by asking them the question, 'at what age should you stop having sex'? (which is a completely diff conversation of when to start - remember, I'm talking with my kids here....)

More about the different boxed items I checked off on the profile:

Jewish - I was born and raised Reform and still am spiritually there but do not regularly attend services.

Divorced - Recently divorced after a long marriage. Don't worry, I'm not damaged or carrying baggage. I've run into a lot of women that impose their baggage on me or think I should be carrying baggage. Believe me, I'm not bothered by it. - ok, that's my vent. Let's come into this empty-handed.

Does not want children - I like kids but I am happy with my own as I hope you are with yours (if you have them) but I did the responsible thing about 12 years ago so you can try but you won't get any new ones out of me. Do I mind that you have kids too? Of course not. btw, I have 3 kids - all late teen-early 20s.

Dating - I see nothing wrong with dating. LTRs are of course wonderful and naturally in the picture but I feel (even via this online method) that asking for a date is still a normal first step/request. If we like the same things what's wrong with a date?

So shoot me an email so we can talk about what we don't put in our profiles! ~~Cheers!

I suppose let's do the coffee/drink date to meet and hopefully some laughs and we can go from there if we hear a clicking sound.