Hi! I am energetic, inquisitive, thoughtful, respectful, caring, strong, funny, healthy, hopeful, kind, and... well, you get the idea and can judge for yourself if you give me a try.

I am seeking a feminine friend/partner for online or in-person relationship. Beyond that, I think I am open. I am in a relationship that lost the romance and sex some time ago and I hope for something new to fill what I am missing.

I am considered by my friends to be a mature, smart, good looking, athletic man, but what do they know really? I am very interested in meeting special, interesting people, hopefully leading to friendships, possibly with benefits. I am an excellent listener, and I treat all others with respect, consideration, and compassion. Of course, passion is important too!

6'2" 180 lb fit and athletic, runner, enjoy basketball, 68 year old. Retired from career in banking and nonprofit management. Lover of nature and science with particular interest in astronomy and birding. I enjoy theater and art, and I am an avid reader.

What else would you like to know about me? Just ask.

Philosophy to live by:
"Don't just learn, experience. Don't just read, absorb. Don't just change, transform. Don't just relate, advocate. Don't just promise, prove. Don't just criticize, encourage. Don't just think, ponder. Don't just take, give. Don't just see, feel. Don't just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen. Don't just talk, act. Don't just tell, show. Don't just exist, live."
-- Roy T. Bennett

Employer: Retired but working with several local environmental and civic organizations. Happy to give back.

Religion: general spirituality but not strong on organized religion

Political Views: worrying about how we can leave such a messed up political system and governance structure for our kids to fix. I hope the do much better than we did

Favorite Quotes: “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” ? Albert Einstein

Books: I read a lot of fiction and some historical and biographical.

Movies: yes

Television: yes

Music: Rock and roll (70s), blue grass, jazz, classical, big band, and some country

Games: Second Life

Favortie Sports: Actively running since college and weekly basketball, golfing rarely and not terribly well.

To watch, I like pro football, baseball, college basketball, hockey most, though I generally like almost all sports.

Favorite Teams: Washington Football Team, Washington Nationals, Duke Blue Devils, Washington Capitals

Interests: Science (especially astronomy, nature, and environmentalism), reading, theater

Activities: hiking, running, birding