I am from Nebraska and have also lived in New York City and Denver, Colorado. I love the United States and enjoy seeing all it has to offer. I am a hopeful romantic. I'm looking for someone to share my life with who treats his family with love, respect, kindness and enjoys having fun in life. I'm looking for someone who will talk things through, continually build our relationship and show our children what it is like to be in a successful relationship/marriage.

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Now on to a bit more about me....

I value honesty, integrity and honor. I am pretty much a "what you see is what you get" sort of person, and I don't enjoy playing mind games or walking on egg shells around another person.

I am very level headed and logical and use common sense; however I also have a fun and creative side that shows through when I'm working (I'm a graphic designer) and when I'm with friends.

I love to cook and enjoy finding new recipes to try at least once a week.

I love children. I have one son but I love my nephew dearly and am great at connecting with other children. I have been called the Pied Piper.

I am also a true and loyal friend, at times almost to a fault.

My perception of an ideal relationship:

You are also level-headed and logical and you don't get bent out of shape easily. You take things in stride. We are each others' mutual admiration society; we talk just as glowingly behind each others' backs as we do to each others' faces. We give space when necessary and support when needed. We both realize that when the initial sparks fade, what we're left with in the end is a special friendship that will last forever.

I can be myself around you without feeling judged. Fights are rare, and when we do get into it, we don't stop talking until we've reached some sort of peace. We talk things out without raising our voices.

I am looking for a man who has big dreams, one who I can inspire to fulfill those dreams, and one who will inspire me to fulfill mine. I hope most of those dreams will be mutual. I am looking for someone who is ambitious and who has character and can inspire others.

For me laughter is essential.

I love surprises and am still a hopeless romantic. I enjoy dinner by candlelight and taking walks in the moonlight and on the beach (when I can get to one!)

On the weekend, I like to spend family time with my four-year-old son. After the end of a long week, I like to spend Friday at home relaxing with my family, watching movies, going out to eat, going to the park or whatever sounds good at the time. Sundays are, of course, reserved for church and family.

I like to bike, hike, walk and swim. I’m working at getting back in shape so I can start enjoying more activities.

I have a couple of callings in my Ward. I have prepared the bulletin every week for almost four years and enjoy doing research for a cover every week that relates to the talks to be given in church that particular Sunday. I am also the Sunday School Teacher for 12- and 13-year-olds.

I am a convert to the Church and became a member in September 2000. I am still learning a lot about the Church. I really like the lessons for Sunday School since I probably learn more than the kids since they’ve been in the Church all their lives.

I love to travel, which is quite an adventure with a four-year-old boy. In 2007, we took a trip to visit family in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and to attend the International Balloon Fiesta. This was a great week! I was able to spend a lot of time with my son and three-year-old nephew. The Balloon Fiesta was great;I went up in a balloon in 2008 when we made another trip to New Mexico. This will be the last year we'll be able to do that, since my son starts school in 2009.

I am a big science fiction fan and a fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars. I love to go to movies of all types. Comedies are great because I love to laugh.

I am an avid reader and especially enjoy Dean Koontz, J.K. Rowling, Anne Rice, Madeleine L'Engle, CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein (I have read the latter two authors numerous times and have found something new each time). I seem to have put reading (with the exception of weekly church materials) on hold while my son is still young, unless a very exciting book comes my way. I spend so much time with him that I find myself catching up on other things after he goes to sleep at night. I do like to read self-improvement books; one of my favorite relationship books is "The Five Love Languages."