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My life has been a treasure chest of romantic
adventure.
I seek a partner to share the new adventures as
they come.
Know that reading here what I am looking for
reveals what you what can expect in return.
I am looking for a woman ...
...who is tender at heart,
...with an instinct towards care taking,
...that enjoys giving & receiving backrubs
...which values loyalty, communication, & PDAs
...that would touch my shoulder each time she
passes; always saying hi & bye with a hug or
kiss?
...that desires & initiates physical intimacy
often in the ultimate relationship
...who understands that we're different
...which will talk openly & honestly about her
feelings & thoughts & mine too
...who embraces a weakness for small delights &
joys;
...that loves experiences simply because they
happen when we are together
...who would enjoy the give & take of an
affectionate hard time & innuendo banter, "B"
movies, & a walk in town during a flurry.
Is this you? I've been looking for you!
I've had my kids, yours are fine but no new family
in the planning here, just lots of pretending!
I'm horribly allergic to cats & ferrets, wasps &
hornets, with varying reactions to small furry &
feathered friends. My pets are fish.
Most nice weather Sundays I ride my Kawasaki to
church, wishing I had someone to ride with.
"They" say I have some sort of way about me that
triggers a sensual response, that I am cute,
handsome or good looking, I have a perfect this,
that, or the other thing bla bla bla, I don't know
about all that. It seems I wouldn't be single if
that was true. Then again I have heard more than
enough times to believe it isn't total balogna is
that I am an "awesome guy." That's always nice to
hear.
I do have two major problems. Though I'm
comfortable in life, I am alone... with a bad
knee. I expect to fix one of those two problems,
and the knee is not repairable, sooooo I suppose
I'll concentrate on the alone problem.
Forget the Spike... I am Michael
Want to know more? Here are some special things
about me...
What do I like to do? Cuddle, cook, ride my
motorcycle, do things for others, toss a
frisbee(poorly), fly kites, model, launch rockets,
tend my aquariums, visit museums, stroll a park,
eat, play, attend theatre, walk galleries, shop
for anything but shoes, cash checks made out to
me, cuddle, write, fiddle with electronics, listen
to music, read, share jokes, tease, flirt, soak in
a hot tub, tend a fire, nap (metaphorically as
well as literally), drive, travel, visit unique
places of various purpose, meet and learn from
other people, did I mention PDA's? horseback ride,
rollercoasters... more
Some of what I read may be inordinately boring for
some people. The library said I was the only
person to ever read the C.O.B.E. report; but I was
on the waiting list to read some of Dianna
Gabaldon's novels. I have read most of Heinlein's
works. While I appreciate the flights of fancy
from scientific basis in Clarke, Asimov and Niven;
it is Pohl that weaves a world and Lem that makes
math quite humorous. Chrichton is wordy but his
story lines are unique. Isaac Newton's Optics
righteously set Europe afire a few hundred years
ago but it was the most dully boring thing I EVER
read. Herbert was a visionary but Klein did as
much in a third as many pages and presented me
with a new way of looking at things, which I had
not contemplated before. Talmage, McConkie,
Kimball and a few others have works I hold in high
regard for their authority on the subject, and
that kind of reading has nothing to do with casual
reading like the Sci-FI stuff which I read for
personal enjoyment.
OK, I read all that and decided to leave it alone
but PHEW! was that a dry paragraph!
As to reading anything good recently, I have to
admit.... YES! Train Go Sorry was a real eye
opener to the world of the Deaf. I have to work
on my ASL... I have so little.
What do I like for music? The easy answer is
almost anything but rap, which I do not consider
music, it is what we used to call beat poetry, and
as such it should remain. Did you hear about the
proposition to make P-Diddy the poet laureate for
the US? Oh my stars!
I consider each musical work on its own merits as
much as I can but if I do not like something I do
not like it.
I listen to No Doubt and Yes, Beatles and
Brittany, Moody Blues and Monkees, Kansas and
Alabama, Paul Revere and the Raiders and Communion
of Soul, Percy Sledge and Percy Faith, Dusty
Springfield and Buffalo Springfield, Barry Manilow
and Barry White, James Taylor and Etta James, E C
Scott and Scottish Rovers, Alice Cooper and Alice
in Chains, Tony Orlando and Boston, Glen Campbell
and Glen Frye, Creedence Clearwater Revival and
Muddy Waters, BB King and King Crimson... hey this
is kind of fun...
Pat Benetar and Pat Metheny, AC/DC and B52's,
Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane, Janis
Joplin and Janis Ian, Cher and Sonny and Cher,
Third Eye Blind and Blind Faith, the Inmates and
Free, ummmmmm ok now it is getting harder... Pink
and Pink Floyd,
David Waters and David Gilmour, the Eagles and the
Ventures (as close as I could get to vultures),
Ronnie James Dio and Dido, Ronettes and Ramones,
John Lennon, Julian Lennon and the Lemmon Sisters,
Junior Davis and Miles Davis, ok I am done... no
wait, opera, garage bands, classical,
rock-a-billy, very very little country, oh and
some other stuff.
well... here is a little more specific stuff: I
was born in Naples, Italy. Had lunch with
Muhammad Ali. My Science teacher was TV's Mr
Wizard. I have been on TV at least a dozen times.
I have had drinks with Rock and Roller Robin Lane,
advised Classical Conductor Davis Amos on
recording, Listed in 2005-2006's Who's Who in
Executives and Professionals, met singer Jerry
Vale (Al Di La), tossed footballs with Q-back Marc
Vlassic, had many meals with Hungarian Defector
molecular Physicist couple Mr & Mrs Bobourly
(responsible for the copper top battery thingie),
Knew 3M's VP Francis X. Mahoney, the innovator of
magnetic tape that yeilded the VCR and Computer
back up tape industries. Know a, now former,
Italian Secret Service operative. Was blessed by
Italian Catholic Stigmata Priest Padre Pio. Saw
handled and operated an experimental Raytheon
Laser back in the late 60's. Had pizza and a long
chat with America's most decorated living veteran
and man Gen Schwartzkopf calls "the soldier's
soldier" James "Bo" Gritz, Listed in 1993's Who's
Who in International Commerce, wrote a joke for
Johnny Carson's monologue, joked with Boyd K
Packer in a stairwell of the San Diego Temple,
shook Dahlin Oakes' hand in Golden Hall, and met
another Apostle or two at the San Diego Temple
dedications, Was rescued 100 yards from the
continental divide by Navajo Indians in a beat up
pickup truck.
Lost my keys on a hiking trail on Mount Wachusett.
Was stuck down stream in a Florida swamp full of
alligators alone in an 8-man 12' boat too wide to
reach both sides simultaneously, that sat over 2
feet above the waterline, without a motor and only
a 2 foot canoe paddle. Missed lunch with Sir
Elton. Was a super hero in San Diego for 4 years.
Dated a wonderful woman by jet for the 10 months
following 9/11. Created the reunion logo for the
legendary guitar rock group "The
Ventures"(remember the song "Wipe Out"? Gave away
over $300,000 in 1999 to people I didn't know.
Ruptured a disc in my neck at age 18, lost
cartilage in my left knee at 21, Listed in 1990's
Who's Who in Computer Networking and Systems
Integration, never played organized team sports.
Touched "Sue" the Tyrannosaurus Rex Skeleton. Have
my newspaper ad designs hanging in SONY's Tokyo
office. Watched the changing of the guard at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in DC with my 18 year
old daughter while on a 10 day rollercoaster
riding road trip. Had Mickey and Minnie Mouse
characters speak while in *Email Blocked* in the
same mexican restaurant from 1978 until it closed
in 2003. Turned down flat the request to tour with
the Rolling Stones for the Steel Wheels tour. Lost
$3,000,000 selling pc's to the USSR under
"Glastnost" when Gorbechev decided to take a
weekend vacation on the Black Sea and the USSR
crumbled. I am considered "guardian angel & good
luck charm" by Ellyn Flemming guitarist singer
songwriter and former front woman for the now
disbanded "Inmates." Designed solar hot water
heating systems that work in New England winters.
Lost my fledgling computer networking emergency
services business because Bill Clinton won the
election and de-commissioned half the pacific
fleet.
Survived a combined case of Spinal Meningitis with
Viral Encephalitis. Am father to 5 children, by
my one ex-wife, and a grandfather to one adorable
little girl. Drove Virage (2-man 1/2 scale grand
prix time trial) race cars in CA. "Signed off" on
the Apollo 13 mission flight plan, gave them an
extra 30 minute rest on day two, just for the fun
of it. Was one of the 20 people before the
president to see the pandas when they arrived in
the USA. Cried at the base of a Saturn V *Email
Blocked* within 20 feet of Ronald Regan while he
was president. (That one was tough.) Own a
"museum pride quality" ancient Pompeiian artifact.
Have limited copyright license to Monet's rarely
seen "Dreamer" and... exclusive personal digital
display use permit to the image of "Harmony" by
artist Dana Wigdor. Taught ESL. Own a
Stratocaster, a Milestone II Bass, a drum kit, and
a Silvertone Organ but do not play any instrument.
Wrote radio commercials. Sang with the Rock &
Blues groups "A Cabin Boy Named Raul", "Stalion",
"The Brown Brothers", and "Cagney." Sat in
Aerosmith's Studio during the "Night in the Ruts"
Album. Organized a rent strike in Amesbury in
1985. Dislike artichokes and lobster, am allergic
to Crab, Hornets and Wasps, cats, ferrets, dogs,
mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, most birds, and
a host of other animals, but apparently not to
horses.
uh... What else would you like to know?
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I had the luxury and honor of attending three
sessions of the dedication of the San Diego
Temple; two in English and one in Spanish.
I am a poet.
There are so many things I enjoy about life one of
my interests is finding new ways to have fun.
See, fun is defined by who you are with and how
you connect. "Mad Gab" with 3 other
people, each with their own accent, now THAT is
fun! Launching model rockets, visiting the
butterfly conservatory and riding my motorcycle
are all fun in different ways. I also enjoy
flying stunt and regular kites, cooking, service
projects, remodeling, shopping for anything but
shoes. Jo Terry (Where are you? You restored my
sanity when the world went crazy and I never
thanked you!) once said to her mom "That man
can SHOP!" Other things that I do for fun
include:
...observing tidal pools, there is a big
difference from beach to beach.
...running power equipment, new tools means new
ideas means new skills means... um... heh heh I
got carried away.
...splitting wood, something about going WHACK
with an axe and having the log split and fly apart
is just SO cool.
...tweaking electronics, especially car stereo
systems. It amazes me what some people are
listening to! Ten minutes and a handful of little
components and it sounds SO much better. Also
setting up and correcting tv color or live sound
and lighting systems. I started doing it when I
was about 8. I was a B&H *Email Blocked* with
bands and theatrical productions doing lighting
and sound re-enforcement.
...been building computers since 1984, ah... they
crashed less back then.
...entertaining, playing board games and pinochle,
if you know what pinochle is you don't have to ask
why that is fun!
...lots and lots of cuddling and associated
activities.
...hammock napping,
...concerts,
...architecture hunting,
...walking trails,
...canoeing,
...exploring cities I have never been to,
...spelunking (strictly amateur),
...World Cup Kart Racing (I do drive)
and fiddling with musical instruments. (I am no
musician.)
The most fun is sharing something with someone
special. Whether it is the first crocus of spring
or an elaborate meal. Ever hear the song
"Spending the Day(in the shirt that you
wore)" by Poi Dog Pondering?
"Oh the days of wine and roses and the
rubbing of noses, Bare feet, new sprouts, and
garden hoses. Skipping stones, while skipping
home... "Look at that tree, it's got a brand
new leaf!" Candle light, candle light -- for
no reason Eating fresh fruit when it's in season.
Take an aimless drive behind a motor wheel
Sticking fingers on paintings to see the way they
feel! Spending the day in the shirt that you wore
I can sense your presence from the day
before..."
Life here is rather like that... Simple, fun,
uncomplicated in most ways, not centered on making
or spending money.
More centered on enjoying the time we have to
enjoy what life has to offer... NOW. The ideal
first date is something like a picnic in the park,
a cup of hot chocolate at a sidewalk cafe or
stargazing during a meteor shower. The ideal date
is the one where you think "this... is
perfect!" Hopefully I will find my partner
and our first date will never end.
About a year and a half ago I took one of my
daughters for a 10 day driving tour of east coast
rollercoasters. We visited parks in Hershey, PA,
Washington, DC, Williamsburg, VA, somewhere near
the Carolina borders and then Orlando, FL. She
drove the whole way (had her permit at the time,
not a license) except in Washington DC proper and
in Orlando which are two towns I know well. She
returned an accomplished driver and confident
behind the wheel. Everything we did was
unplanned. It was wonderful. We had an awesome
time.
Last October she made me a grandfather. Now she
wants to go hit the rollercoasters we missed...
Cedar Point in Ohio and King's Dominion, in
Virginia I think it was. She just moved in with
the grand daughter.... the house is filling up!
I love cooking for someone that appreciates both
the effort and the results... I also enjoy
preparing a meal for an event. Take a look in my
gallery for the Christmas Dinner Menu! I do not
like doing dishes. BUT I have a dishwasher and
that makes it tolerable and I get satisfaction
from the gleaming copper bottoms of my Revere
Ware.
Just found out that "they" will not let
me post the menu. Too bad. It was a great meal!
Hey! the menu is accepted now! ya... oops almost
put an unacceptable exclamation in there...
Someone ask me about my trip to Arkansas, being
held at the airport when my carry on tested
positive for explosives, Stepped in regurgitates
yogurt and didn't find out til they removed my
boots for examination, camped (first time ever)
for a few nights in the Missouri Ozarks, got a
rental car without a horn, had my campsite raided
by raccoons, met Snoopy (pics soon) was put on the
WRONG plane, couldn't find Ice Cream (c'mon no ice
cream in Little Rock? nope just soft serve) lost
my glasses on a rollercoaster, and finally saw the
movie Singles Ward, met a wonderful LDS woman and
her three kids, brother and mother... Thanks EW
for a great vacation!
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