| About Me
|
|
|
|
Buddhism has been an important influence in my life for the past 20 years. I have enjoyed providing meditation instruction and helping out any way I can. I am a pretty easy going guy and enjoy sailing, camping, movies and good conversation. I try to cultivate meaningful relationships. I look forward to meeting someone who has a good sense of humor and is fun to be with. |
|
|
Basics
|
|
|
|
|
My Sign:
|
Leo |
|
I speak:
|
English |
|
Occupation:
|
Retired Speech Pathologist |
|
Education:
|
Graduate Degree |
|
Ethnicity:
|
Caucasian |
|
|
Height:
|
5 9" (175 cm)
|
|
Body Type:
|
Average |
|
Eye Color:
|
Blue |
|
Hair Color:
|
Grey |
|
Hair Length:
|
Short |
|
|
|
Lifestyle
|
|
|
|
|
I live with:
|
Live with kids |
|
Have kids:
|
Yes, living away from me |
|
Want (more) children:
|
No |
|
Willing To Relocate:
|
No
|
|
|
Diet:
|
A Little of Everything |
|
Smoking:
|
No |
|
Drinking:
|
Social Drinker |
|
Exercise:
|
exercise regularly |
|
Pets:
|
Dog |
|
| |
How I spend my free time:
- Reading, catching something interesting in Netflix or Amazon, carpentry projects around the house, working on wooden boats and catching up with my son, daughters and grandchildren. I really enjoy sailing on my boat with friends.
|
|
|
| Personality
|
|
|
|
-
My Personality:
-
Funny, Caring, Outgoing
-
When out with friends, I'm usually:
-
Trying to be a good listener
-
What makes me laugh hardest:
-
Robin Williams, Stephen Colbert
-
I'm happiest when:
-
I'm on the water sailing, or building small boats at the Gig Harbor Boat Shop. Simple gatherings with friends where the conversation is lively.
-
The things that annoy me are:
-
Interesting category, as Buddhists we are supposed to just notice our annoyances and work with them. I seem to discover new ones frequently and often see the irony.
-
The best day of my life was when:
-
I got the money to buy my first sailboat. The birth of my children is a given!
-
If I could have dinner with any three people, they would be:
-
My great, great grandfather, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and John Stewart.
|
|
|
|
Interests
|
|
|
|
-
My interests, hobbies, and pastimes include...
-
Board Games, Cooking, Eating Out, Movies, Reading, Science, Theater
-
The physical activities I'm interested in are:
-
Biking, Billiards/Pool, Camping, Walking
-
For fun I like to...
-
I enjoy sailing on my 36 ft Catalina and volunteering with the Harbor Patrol. Spending time with friends and volunteering at the Boat Shop in Gig Harbor.
-
My favorite movies:
-
Big, Casablanca, Sherlock Holmes (Both Cumberbach and Downy), Oceans 11, 12, & 13, and Jason Bourne.
-
My favorite music:
-
Classic rock and some classical. My daughter has introduced me to indy music and love the intricate rhythms.
-
My favorite books:
-
Sea yarns by Alexander Kent and the lawyer stories by John Grishom. Neil De-Grasse Tyson and What is E=mc2 and why does it matter. I continue to discover new authors, too.
|
|
|
|
Values
|
|
|
|
-
The virtues I consider most important are...
-
Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Optimism
-
The things I'm most grateful for in life are...
-
To have had a job in a hospital with terrific co-workers and supervisors during the last 10 years of my career. I have excellent health and am grateful to my teachers for helping me to develop as a human being. To say my family and friends is a given.
-
My goals, and what I want out of life...
-
To continue to be open to all the ups and downs of my life. To have the courage and intelligence to work with the difficulties that I encounter.
-
My greatest accomplishments in life have been...
-
I've logged over 3000 miles sailing and delivering boats up and down the west coast and Baja Mexico.
-
Five or ten years from now, I see myself...
-
I would like to have developed a special relationship with someone and have a close circle of friends.
-
My political inclination can be described as...
-
Liberal
|
|
|
|
Spirituality
|
|
|
|
-
Spiritual Orientation:
-
Buddhist
-
I consider my spirituality...
-
Very important to me
-
What brought me to my spiritual path and motivated my interest...
-
Having the rug pulled out from under me, probably similar to many Buddhist converts. I thought, what the hell, maybe meditation can help and I continue to find as I meditate and study that my insight deepens.
-
I consider the purpose of my spirituality to be...
-
Finding happiness and peace within, Helping me cope with the struggles of life, Belonging to a like-minded community, Helping me grow as a person
-
After the body dies...
-
I don't know, but I'm not worried about it
-
I would define a spiritual experience as...
-
As I move along this path, I seem to have realized that there is not such thing. Being fully human is "spiritual" enough.
-
A spiritual experience I would like to share...
-
Haven't had any. Not looking or any, either.
-
The spiritual books and authors that have had the greatest impact on me...
-
All of Pema Chodron's and Chogyam Thungpa's books.
|
|
|
|
Who I'm Looking For
|
|
|
|
-
I'm seeking a:
-
Woman (60 to 77)
-
Ethnicity:
-
Any
-
Height:
-
5' 0" to 5' 8" (152cm to 173cm)
-
Body Type:
-
Average
-
Hair Color:
-
Any
-
She should speak:
-
English
-
Education:
-
Bachelors Degree, Graduate Degree, PhD/Post Doctoral
-
Annual Income:
-
Doesn't Matter
-
Smoking:
-
No
-
Drinking:
-
Social Drinker
-
Vegetarian:
-
Doesn't Matter
-
Has children:
-
Doesn't Matter
-
Wants children:
-
No
-
Personality:
-
Funny, Intelligent, Creative
-
When out with friends, she would be...
-
Doesn't Matter
-
Spiritual Orientation:
-
Buddhist, Unitarian, Spiritual, not religious
-
She would consider her faith or spirituality...
-
Doesn't Matter
|
|
|
