Hi there, my name is Bob, I'm 3 years widowed, & I'm thinking it's about time to start living again. This is an alternate pro-file, since the 1st attempt didn't seem to be producing acceptable results. I'm a plain old guy (70+) with a LOT of interests - mainly intellectual at this point - which I've listed so far as the pre-set options allow. The one interest I couldn't auto-list was boating, which I absolutely love. I own a 22' I/O motorboat with a comfortable cuddy cabin that I just love spending weekends on the water in. It was my wife & my favorite pastime, slow fishing over the side while she read a book, being rocked to sleep by the waves at night, & putt-putting over to one of the restaurants on the 4 lakes here to have a meal. I do smoke, so if that's a turn off, oh well... [shrug], I don't drink much but do have an appreciation for German wines (over 100 bottles in the cellar - some as old as the early 2000s) & the occasional Virgin Mary or a dark/bock beer (Fin du Monde or Leinenkugel Dark Lager). I'm an Agnostic but don't mind folks who have a religion, so long as they aren't going around proselytizing it. I have 2 grown sons in their 40s who moved back in - the elder (48), who has a very good job, moved back in when my wife became ill & the younger (45) has decided to go back to school (paralegal) for a couple years so he's living with me too now. I'm not adverse to a woman who has older children (pre-teen+) but babies are beyond my bailiwick. I own my own house and am open to a woman companion moving in if we find ourselves compatible but selling & moving is probably not in the cards for a few years yet. I do like visiting museums & riding on steam trains a lot & will drive/fly long distances to do so. Last year the elder son & I went to Colorado to ride 3 steam trains. Mostly I split my time reading and watching movies & TV shows on my computer & reading news of the world every day. Politically, I describe myself as a Socialist/Libertarian with liberal cultural values & fiscally conservative tendencies - but these days I'm not nearly as intense about any of it as I was as a younger man. What I DO seriously want is a broad-minded woman to become friends with & do things with regularly. Beyond that I have no expectations. If intimacy develops, that good, if not, that's okay too. I don't consider myself to be an Adonis (anymore) but I was easy on the eyes when I was younger and still don't look like I've got 1 foot in the grave, albeit I could stand to lose about 20-30 lbs. More boat time & less computer time would help a great deal with that but widowhood has worked against me because I'm not normally the workout-warrior type. I understand beauty is more of a concern for a woman's self image but you'll find I have some non-traditional views of what is attractive - i.e. it's less Barbie from California & more Popeye's Olive Oyl. I believe I can ALWAYS find something attractive about any woman - to me, women themselves are an art-form as worthy of viewing with adoration as any painting in a museum. Lastly, 2 things; 1.) I love to laugh & will spend inordinate amounts of time trying to make you laugh too. 2.) I don't do texting. I have a "dumb"landline that only displays Caller ID and CANNOT RECEIVE ANY TEXT MESSAGES, so if we're going to talk & get to know one another it'll have to be vocally, not some funky text messaging. I REALLY do not like cell phones. PLEASE DO NOT ask me to download apps like Signal, Telegrift, or WazzApp because you suggest they are "easier to communicate with". I'm tech-literate on this PC - but I REALLY do not like & do not use, cell phones. Personally, I prefer to interact in-person & am good for picking up the tab on a first date with ZERO expectations. If you contact me here, I will always give you my telephone numero (stupid censor). Call me on my "dumb" landline - I'm ALWAYS willing to chat for however long you want. (six . zéro . huit) deux . deux . quatre - zéro . un . deux . trois. ALWAYS remember your own safety & security, dial *67 before calling me to block caller ID & prevent reverse look-ups that can reveal your address. (Just a common sense precaution you should ALWAYS use, not just for me.) What you decide to do with it is entirely up to you but I encourage you to be bold enough to take that 1st step toward finding a new companion (*67 will hide your numero) - even if only to get a free boat ride. LOL