I HAVE A VAST ARRAY OF HOBBIES FROM SPORTS WATCHING AND PLAYING, TO MUSIC, TO GOOD POETRY AND SO AND SO ON. I WOULD CALL MY SELF A GYM-RAT, BUT NOT OBSESSIVE. JUST KEEPING YOURSELF IN GOOD SHAPE FOR HEALTH REASONS, BUT ALONG THE WAY...YOU WANT THE LADIES TO HAVE SOMETHING NICE TO LOOK AT..NO HARM IN THAT. YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF HOW YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR SELF AT ANY AGE (especially middle-aged). MY GOALS ARE PRETTY SIMPLE AND BASIC. ENJOY THE TIME I HAVE ON THIS EARTH, TREAT MYSELF AND OTHERS WITH RESPECT, KNOW THAT I WON'T ALWAYS BE PERFECT OR ANYONE ELSE, LEARN TO SMILE MORE THAN FROWN,AND IT'S OKAY TO BE HUMBLE AT TIMES, EVEN WITH MY EGO(just kiddin').A UNIQUE TRAIT IS MY ABILITY TO LISTEN BEFORE COMMENTING. R&B/JAZZ/HIP-HOP/SOUL. LOVE TO TRAVEL TO HOT-VACATION SPOTS, WHEN THE FINANCES ARE IN ORDER, BUT ALWAYS CAN GET IN THE MOOD FOR A DAY OR NIGHT OR WEEKEND GETAWAY. I HAVE 3 GREAT KIDS AND A GRANDSON LIVING IN CALIFORNIA (23,18,16,6 mos.)THEY HAVE MISSOURI ROOTS BUT CALIFORNIA LOVE! CAN SPARK UP A CONVERSATION WITH ALMOST ANYONE AND IMMEDIATELY HAVE THEIR UNDIVIDED ATTENTION, EVEN IF IT TAKES CRACKING A FEW JOKES. VERY SELF-CONFIDENT WITHOUT THE ARROGANCE. NEW TO THIS ON-LINE DATING FORMAT, BUT OPEN TO THE REALITY OF NEW WAYS OF MEETING PEOPLE.

THAT WE ENJOY EACH OTHER'S LOOKS, PERSONALITY,AND SENSE OF HUMOR, WHEREVER WE CHOOSE TO MEET :)