Someone persisted on me lately to tell her exactly what I am looking for. That is so hard to say because it implies I might actually know, and once stated it might preclude someone who could possibly be the perfect companion for me. I am happy enough to be alone. I enjoy my own company most days and I have no trouble sleeping at night but if the right person came along who complimented my life without adding stressful complications I would be open to it. I dislike people who are loud or that have never learned that sometimes the best communication can be had by saying nothing at all. I would enjoy being part of a peaceful drug/drama/alcohol/tobacco/stress free relationship. I have met quite a few women who can not sit down and relax. Hyperactivity is like a sickness and almost as bad as laziness

My first trade was that of a sign painter then screen printer, which I learned while working in a printing shop. Once in a while I set up my U-Haul/RV and sell car tags along the roadside or at craft fairs. I have owned several other type businesses and currently work for a pizza chain doing display and sign work but I have also built 3 of their latest complete restaurants.

Right now I am building my own cabin in the woods on ten acres and remodeling a 130 year old building which one of my sons and I bought. The building will be used as a sign shop. On one end I have a small resale shop and upstairs I am building an apartment. I have been building quite a bit of log furniture lately which is a part of my home and for various clients who own cabins. Yes, I am stretched too thin but it seems to be my nature to take on more than I can easily do so that I avoid sitting around being lazy and doing nothing.

I like movies but I don't care much for TV shows and organized sports has never intrigued me very much. There are exceptions. I enjoy the old TV programs like the ones on TV Land. Andy Griffith is one of my favorites and I like the old Star Trek shows as well as many of the newer Sci-Fi shows as long as they are not blood and gore
I know that for most people chemistry is important though most have no ability at all to define it. Chemistry to me is a combination of physical/emotional/lifestyle/spiritual attractions interacting to produce within each party of a given relationship the desire to draw as close together as they can be. I am only inclined towards petite to tall slender women. I will not entertain a romantic relationship with someone more than very slightly overweight. Save the hate mail ladies, I have the right to my own preferences just like you do and I am NOT "missing out" on anything by not being attracted to you. I favor auburn or brown hair. That does not mean some golden haired beauty would not come along someday and completely sweep me off my feet. I happen to be attracted to very romantic women. Unfortunately for me, some of the most romantic women are alcoholics or drug users so I have had my share of problems with that type.

I write quite a bit and poetry is like a second language for me. I enjoy slow dancing though I am not skilled and have no formal instruction. I have two stepped a bit but I am a slow learner. My best dancing might be the "Mis-Step" I know I could learn, but so far I have never had a patient partner or one willing to dance in steel toe shoes. I love the romance of dance and have included it in many of my poems ...

One Couple danced across the floor,
In perfect harmony;
With eyes on one another,
Romanced in rhapsody.

And to the blues, their steppin' shoes,
Kept rythym to the tune,
And would have gone forever,
But the music stopped too soon.

Could you imagine love so grand,
It harmonized the hearts,
and souls of those who kept in time,
As Cupid cast his darts?

And could you imagine dancing on a stage,
So all the world could see,
The magic of the dance,
If you were her, and I was he?

steven

A first date? How about a first meeting instead? A date could come if we really thought we click. I mean, do you really like dates anyway? I like raisins better, but how old do they have to be before they get all wrinkled like that? And they are all dried up, so who stole the juice? Truthfully I feel like raisins are a raw deal. Someone already stole the juice and all we get is somebody elses leftovers.

So back to the date idea. What was the first date? 01/01/01? And why is that even relevent? Now can you see why I can't seem to get a date? Don't even fruit cakes have dates?

Seriously though; dinner would be nice. We were both planning to eat anyway, right? I would be willing to meet at a church event or maybe you would like to go bowling? picnics are a relaxing way to spend a few hours in conversation and maybe get a chance to feed the ducks while walking around a lake (Maybe we could cook one of them). Lake Leatherwood near Eureka Springs is my favorite.

Maybe everything I wrote so far was a complete waste of time. If people here were truly interested in finding someone they would open their minds enough to stop rejecting every possible match they see over some petty reason. Friday after Friday passes by and we sit at home alone. Things are not like they used to be ladies. When we were in our twenties we chased you gals but in our fifties we need to have a gal show enough interest to let us know we are not wasting our time.