Sapiophile. Financially comfortable professional, retired from a long career in a STEM field. Overactive volunteer. Instructor, teacher, lecturer, handyman, consultant, mentor, and counsellor. No spare time to be bored. ENFJ-A
I hope to use some of my precious spare time to write some more stories, work on my blog (ask about it), and connect with people of diverse interests and backgrounds.
Not so much into chat as I was before here, because it is a challenge. Perplexingly no longer "free", even if one of the parties has paid. This site is not at all what it once was (wonderful!), and I am losing friends who are dissatisfied with the apparent greed since 2.0 arrived. There are external alternatives (I've tried bit dot ly fwdslash 40yeryx and can be found there, if you like.), and it seems by the numbers here I am not alone in feeling things have changed irreversibly. One more year of membership and then I may move on if things don't improve.
Interests
Hiking, cycling, astronomy, boating, perfecting written and oral skills (practice makes perfect, always looking for willing recipients). Fixing shit and tearing shit apart.
I am open to chat (ask me), and to friend requests. I very much appreciate your comments on what few stories I have written. And I am always interested in your life experiences, intelligent thoughts, stories, poetry, and pics.
In the bedroom, I have to admit I am a pussy-eating aficionado. I started two years before I lost my virginity, and I think that got my priorities straight right from the start. It is a skill requiring frequent practice, until it is mastered as an art. Every work of that art is different, and of course very special and satisfying. I am always interested in improving, and practice makes perfect, don't you think?
I wish I had more spare time to read more of the great stories here. This is an active site, worthy of our attention and support. I know of no better place to be (yes, I have been around a bit, on other sites, but none seem to be as well run and as friendly as this one).
I hope to meet new friends, both online, and maybe someday, over a beer or a glass of wine, if you are ever "in the neighbourhood".
Favorite Movies
LOTR, Apollo 13, Perfect Storm, The Shawshank Redemption, Mr Smith Goes to Washington
Favorite TV Shows
NCIS, Bridgerton
Favorite Music
Instrumental, orchestral, soundtracks by James Horner, Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer.
Artists including Anderson, Bruford, Wakemen, Howe; Shania Twain; Phil Collins; Peter Gabriel; Vanessa Williams; Justin Heyward. Some contemporary classic, some ambient, some jazz...
Country is only tolerable if not twangy. Rap, hip-hop and other toneless poetry with coincidental background beat does not interest me.