I keep on returning to this site because the price is right! I still have yet to find what I'm looking for as Bono once sang, and I realize that there's no guarantees that it might find you even if one tries. Regardless, I'm a fairly simple person, raised Catholic/Italian with good values, a great sense of humor, and A CAR!!!!!!! (Get in line ladies) Being single in your 40s is weird and almost unnatural. I always thought that at this time in my life the only things I would've had to worry about was my tomato garden and finding the right compromise w/the wife re: the thermostat. I am thankful however for my two wonderful kids. They give me strength and eternal hope - life is a blessing each day with them and it is a privilige to watch them grow into adults - who probably will reward me someday by putting me in a nursing home and visiting me only during holidays. My hobbies tend to be creative in nature. I write screenplays and have had a couple produced into full-length feature films. (One is completed - two are in pre-production stage) My first love is music. I write songs, play guitar, and warble out the occasional tune when inspired. My son plays incredible guitar, my daughter is picking up the piano like a musical savant, and I watch them and marvel/curse them all at the same time for their quick learning. As a teacher of high-school history, I can honestly say the kids never let me down. They can frustrate me at times but their openness and kindness impresses me to no end, year after year. It's a blast to see them when they are adults and recall the good experiences they had as your student. Summers off are pretty cool too.

25 Random Things About Me.

1. I am terrified of Komodo Dragons.
2. I have better than 20/20 vision.
3. I was the tallest in my family until my son turned 13.
4. I was the second tallest in my family until my daughter turned 12.
5. I once sat next to Tommy Chong at a minor league baseball game in Tucson, AZ.
6. My brother Pete told me to jump from the dresser into his arms when I was one - he missed me and I landed on my head.
7. I write movies.
8. I really miss my beloved dog - Maximus. RIP buddy.
9. My favorite album of all time is "Exile On Main Street" by the Stones.
10. I have seen "Gladiator" over 200 times.
11. I do pretty good impersonations.
12. I am still angry about September 11th. Filthy Animals.
13. I wish I could make things right.
14. I hear my Dad's voice a lot.
15. I am left-handed - except for writing. Thank you Mt. Carmel!
16. My surname means "one from Rome."
17. I wake up at night and wander aimlessly - sometimes.
18. I believe in our youth. They haven't let me down in 20 years.
19. I can play a mean polka on the accordion.
20. It took me 25 years to buy my first car with power windows & door locks.
21. Irony Dept: I am the Year of the Dragon (see #1)
22. There is nothing more beautiful than a woman's face.
23. I am not related to anyone famous, dead or alive.
24. I did not vote this election because I was sent to the wrong polling area 2x.
25. I like to plant fruit trees.

For an ideal first date, it would probably involve dancing. Coffee dates are fine but the nervous energy is a bit much sometimes. A long nature walk is at the top of my list as well. I try to do 3 miles every day - it's great for relaxing and I would guess a good way to get to know someone. Anyone up for a nice stroll along the CT. riverwalk in Agawam?