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Sailorbob
Seattle, Washington | Mies Hae A Naista
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I was born and raised in Seattle, but have lived and worked in several places around the Northwest (Bellingham, Ellensburg, Pullman and Coeur d'Alene). I worked on a ranch in my teen years, so I have an understanding of the country life, I had a wonderful childhood and parents that were married for 50 years. I'm also Irish, Scottish and Danish in heritage. The Mc was dropped when we came to North America.
I've never been married , but have lived together. I do have some long friendships of 40+ years of both genders... it's all good.
While we're at it, the hair color is mostly gray, that's mixed isn't it? And the pet - other, are guppies, but would love to have a dog choose me.
Personality? Ok, traveler in life... how come easy going or thinker isn't there?
I've retired from 22 years of doing diagnostic ultrasound and feel that I've given something good back to the world by working in medicine. Along that line, I was cofounder of Footloose Sailing for disabled people 22 years ago. I'm still on the board and participate in all the events with my 22 foot sailboat Surprise. I own my home and it's the house I grew up in.
When I meet a woman I look at her eyes and hands, the rest is nice too. I'd like to meet someone that can be crazy and thoughtful, playfull and open to talking about new ideas, not afraid to tackle a messy job, capable and lovable, spiritual and has a love of animals. She'd be around center-right in politics.
I do like Glenn Beck and Rick Steves, also Anthony Bourdain and JFK go figure.
Recently:
I believe in less politics, less government, less spending, more accountability... and more live and let live.
Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff.
Less bark, more wag.
I've been asked what warms my heart:
acts of kindness
an agile mind
a good story
a good laugh
a happy dog
Can we go skinny dipping in some reality?
If I fall, will you award me points for how graceful I was?
Will my wheels scare you off?
Can we tell each other stories until we fall asleep?
Will you plant bush beans with me?
Can we have fire building contests?
Would you sail with me into the sunset?
Can we be real like the skin horse in the Velveteen Rabbit?
Do you dance like nobody is watching?
Can you make a kiss intriguing?
Would my sense of simple fashion bore you to tears?
If we're both out on the same limb, I'll hand you the saw...
A friend of mine lost his wife, and he says that after 60 years of marriage what he
misses most is waking up next to her each morning. So in a nut shell, that's it. To have
someone that you look forward to starting every day with.
Honesty section:
In 1973 I was full of beer and hormones on a float trip on the Yakima River. We stopped by a bridge and I got bored and started diving off the bridge. On the second dive I hit the bottom of the river and floated away... to make a short story shorter, I've been living an active life in a wheelchair ever since.
I realize that POF is not to far off of blind dating with a picture, and I'm more of a realtime type guy with the initial see and be seen aspect of meeting someone. There's so much more conveyed through eye contact, body language, voice and generally how one goes through the world. Being an active guy, I'm attracted to women that get out there and do things and that runs headlong into the ability-disability issues and what's attractive to them. For me it's been an ongoing conundrum.
I used to be a very active SCUBA diver and got my recert after I got hurt. I haven't done it much since the sailing became so big in my life, but I love snorkeling or just swimming anywhere the water is warm.
I've never been married , but have lived together. I do have some long friendships of 40+ years of both genders... it's all good.
While we're at it, the hair color is mostly gray, that's mixed isn't it? And the pet - other, are guppies, but would love to have a dog choose me.
Personality? Ok, traveler in life... how come easy going or thinker isn't there?
I've retired from 22 years of doing diagnostic ultrasound and feel that I've given something good back to the world by working in medicine. Along that line, I was cofounder of Footloose Sailing for disabled people 22 years ago. I'm still on the board and participate in all the events with my 22 foot sailboat Surprise. I own my home and it's the house I grew up in.
When I meet a woman I look at her eyes and hands, the rest is nice too. I'd like to meet someone that can be crazy and thoughtful, playfull and open to talking about new ideas, not afraid to tackle a messy job, capable and lovable, spiritual and has a love of animals. She'd be around center-right in politics.
I do like Glenn Beck and Rick Steves, also Anthony Bourdain and JFK go figure.
Recently:
I believe in less politics, less government, less spending, more accountability... and more live and let live.
Don't sweat the petty stuff and don't pet the sweaty stuff.
Less bark, more wag.
I've been asked what warms my heart:
acts of kindness
an agile mind
a good story
a good laugh
a happy dog
Can we go skinny dipping in some reality?
If I fall, will you award me points for how graceful I was?
Will my wheels scare you off?
Can we tell each other stories until we fall asleep?
Will you plant bush beans with me?
Can we have fire building contests?
Would you sail with me into the sunset?
Can we be real like the skin horse in the Velveteen Rabbit?
Do you dance like nobody is watching?
Can you make a kiss intriguing?
Would my sense of simple fashion bore you to tears?
If we're both out on the same limb, I'll hand you the saw...
A friend of mine lost his wife, and he says that after 60 years of marriage what he
misses most is waking up next to her each morning. So in a nut shell, that's it. To have
someone that you look forward to starting every day with.
Honesty section:
In 1973 I was full of beer and hormones on a float trip on the Yakima River. We stopped by a bridge and I got bored and started diving off the bridge. On the second dive I hit the bottom of the river and floated away... to make a short story shorter, I've been living an active life in a wheelchair ever since.
I realize that POF is not to far off of blind dating with a picture, and I'm more of a realtime type guy with the initial see and be seen aspect of meeting someone. There's so much more conveyed through eye contact, body language, voice and generally how one goes through the world. Being an active guy, I'm attracted to women that get out there and do things and that runs headlong into the ability-disability issues and what's attractive to them. For me it's been an ongoing conundrum.
I used to be a very active SCUBA diver and got my recert after I got hurt. I haven't done it much since the sailing became so big in my life, but I love snorkeling or just swimming anywhere the water is warm.
Kirjaudu
Rapu
Ulkonäkö ja Tilanne
Vartalonmallini on
Hoikka
Pituuteni on
6' 4 (1.93 m)
Silmienvärini on
Ruskea
Etninen taustani on
Valkoihoinen
Aviosäätyni on
Naimaton
Minulla on lapsia
Ei
Paras puoleni on
Silmät
Hiukseni ovat
Platina
Minulla on yksi tai kaksi tällaista
Kala
Olen valmis muuttamaan
Kyllä
Tila
Koulutukseni taso on
Korkeakoulu tutkinto
Työllisyys tilanteeni on
Eläkeläinen
Erikoistun
Eläkeläinen
Tuloni per vuosi
$30,000USD - $44,999USD
Asun
Yksin, Lemmikin / Lemmikeiden kanssa
Kotona
Ystävät vierailevat satunnaisesti
Tupakoin
Ei
Juon
Kyllä - Seurassa
Persoonallisuus
Yläasteella olin
Hiljainen
Sosiaalinen käyttäytymiseni
Ystävällinen, Sivustaseuraaja, Aina menossa
Kiinnostuksen kohteet ja Harrastukseni ovat
Telttailu, Tietokoneet, Kokkaus, Perhe, Internetti, Puutarhanhoito, Musiikki, Lukeminen, Matkustaminen, Vapaaehtoistoiminta
Käsitykseni mukavasta ajanvietteestä on
Kavereiden kanssa hengailu, Museossa käyminen, Uusien asioiden kokeilu
Unelma treffini olisivat
Somewhere where we can talk
Olen aina halunnut kokeilla
A trip to Europe
Kaverini kuvailevat minun olevan
Ystävällinen
Katsomukset
Uskontoni on
Kristitty
Käyn säännöllisesti
Lomalla
Tavoitteeni elämässäni on
To live to 100
Minun tapainen huumori on
Ystävällinen
Maku
Televisiosta katson
Uutiset, Dokumentit, Tilannekomediat, Elokuvat
Kun menen elokuviin, lähden katsomaan
Toiminta, Scifi, Komedia, Romanssi, Draama, Dokumentti, Perhe, Animaatio
Kun kuuntelen musiikkia, kuuntelen aina
Blues musiikki, Klassinen, Jazz musiikki, Pop musiikki
Kun luen, luen aina
Omaelämänkerta, Historia, Luonto, Uutiset, Scifi
Käsitykseni hauskanpidosta on
Spending a day together on my sailboat in the sun.
Etsii
Mikä sinua vetää puoleensa?
Viisaus, Herkkyys, Ajattelevaisuus, Nokkela
Minkälaista suhdetta etsit?
Kaveri, Sitoutunut