looking for a woman who still loves life

I Can Speak

English, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian

I Would Describe Myself As

I'm a teacher who still loves teaching. I'm a man who loves kids and dogs, and tries to inject humor into most areas of life.

People who mistreat or look down upon others bother me, as do wealthy people who think that wealth equals wisdom. I was a radical conservative until my senior year in engineering school, when JFK was assassinated. He inspired me to join the Peace Corps and go to Ecuador to build schools.


In Ecuador I realized that I didn't like engineering, but I did like teaching. In 1968 I went back into the Peace Corps and taught science and math in a Chinese school in Borneo (part of Malaysia). It was there that I really learned to speak Chinese. Since then I've worked in this country, and one or two others, with poor and underprivileged people. I'm not as handsome as RR was, but I followed his lead and switched my allegiance (from the right to the left instead of from the left to the right). My grandmother approved of this greatly.


I'm someone who has recently rediscovered the wonders of tennis, and who still tries to jog four times a week. I like living on Lake Sacandaga, where I can swim everyday in the warmer weather and kayak almost anytime that the lake isn't frozen. And I'm someone with an enormous joy of life who is looking for my counterpart. As Harry Belafonte said, in his famous concert at Carnegie Hall 100 years ago, "I know you're out there".

Sign

Scorpio

My Body Type Is

Slim

My Height Is

6' 0 (1.83 m)

My Eyes Are

Blue

My Ethnicity Is

Caucasian

My Marital Situation Is

Divorced

I Have Kids

Yes - Not At Home

Body Art

Wouldn't Even Think About It

My Hair Is

Light Brown

My Education Level Is

University Degree

My Current Employment Status Is

Part-time

My Speciality Is

Teacher / Education

My Job Title Is

lead teacher for Project Chinese

I Make This Much In A Year

$30,000USD To $44,999USD

I Live

Alone

At Home

All Is Calm

I'm A Smoker

No

I Drink

Yes - Socially

Back In High School, I Was A

Quiet One

My Social Behavior Is

Friendly, Observant, Outgoing

My Interest And Hobbies Are

Cooking, Exercising, Family, Learning, Music, Reading, Travel

An Ideal First Date Would Be

sitting down over a cup of tea or coffee and having an open and honest chat to see whether we might be compatible

I've Always Wanted To Try

I want to visit Tibet; ride the Orient Express from Moscow to Beijing; travel the Silk Road; learn how to sail; get better at tennis; learn how to ride a horse

My Friends Describe Me As Being

Friendly, Goofy

My Religion Is

Not Religious

My Political Views Are

Liberal

My Goal In Life Is

to be someone who tries to make the world a better place for today and tomorrow

My Kind Of Humor Is

Friendly, Goofy, Slapstick

On Tv, I Always Watch

News, Documentaries, Movies

When Listening To Music, I Always Listen To

Classical, Country

When I Read, I Always Read

Fiction, History

My Idea Of Fun Is

Hugging someone I love (including my daughters), petting my best dog (when he was alive), playing tennis, swimming, kayaking, walking around one of NYC's three Chinatowns, translating a good Chinese story or play, rereading a favorite book, watching a good movie, like "Casablanca", at home with a good friend, drinking a good beer, well chilled, or a glass of Salmon Run's Coho Red wine, listening to good music, especially the "Butterfly Concerto"

What Do You Find Attractive?

Empathy, Good Looks, Humor, Intelligence, Sensitivity, Thoughtfullness, Wit

What Do You Look For?

To paraphrase Oliver Wendell Holmes: I can't describe it, but I'll know it when I see it

What Kind Of Relationship Are You Seeking?

Friend, Committed