Bythepond, 78

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day? Come along for caring, curiosity, laughing at ourselves and life, being buddies. My friends tell me I am a handsome, charming, kind man with an exceptional sense of humor. I have black wavy hair mixed with gray. I have four grown children and six grand children. Cooking together and for my friends, going to the shore, hiking in the mountains, dancing, studying French, art, science, history, playing the piano, traveling, exploring. Walks along the canal are fun for me and provide inner peace. A healthy lifestyle is important. My motives are pretty simple. Find someone to have a loving relationship and become a life partnership with. Each one expressing his or her own interests then coming together to satisfy their need for emotional and physical love. Holding themselves out as a couple and gradually moving closer and closer to becoming one without losing their personal identity. Finding someone that I want to be with for no other reason then the mutual bliss of being friends, lovers and enjoying life together.