Sapiophile. Financially comfortable professional, retired from a long career in a STEM field. Overactive volunteer. Instructor, teacher, lecturer, handyman, consultant, mentor, and counsellor. No spare time to be bored. ENFJ-A

I hope to use some of my precious spare time to write some more stories, work on my blog (ask about it), and connect with people of diverse interests and backgrounds. 

Reluctantly, I renewed my membership. Just willing to try this for another year, and see how it goes. Perplexingly it's no longer "free" to chat with everyone, even if one of the parties has paid for membership.  This site is not at all what it once was. Something I happily supported by paying for, for years (at 66% of the current rate, I might add) is so diminished in features now, I've lost friends who I am guessing were also disappointed in the recent dumbing-down of site features.  When there are external free chat and picture sharing alternatives, is it any surprise that numbers of chatroom participants is diminished. A huge increase in subscription costs for fewer features seems counter-intuitive, but that is the current reality. Given the simple economics of what you now get for what you pay for, what do you think is the life expectancy of the site as it is currently run? I wonder... But I will have hope, for now.

Interests
Hiking, cycling, astronomy, boating, perfecting written and oral skills (practice makes perfect, always looking for willing recipients). Fixing shit and tearing shit apart.

I am open to chat (I could tell you how and where to do so for free). I very much appreciate your comments on what few stories I have written. And I am always interested in your life experiences, intelligent thoughts, stories, poetry, and pics.

I have to admit I am a pussy-eating aficionado. I started two years before I lost my virginity, and I think that got my priorities straight right from the start: Women deserve to cum first, second, and as many times as they want, because they can!, and it is so much fun making it happen for her. It is a skill requiring frequent practice, until it is mastered as an art. Every work of that art is different, and of course very special and satisfying, as it should be, for both her and me. I am always interested in improving, and practice makes perfect, don't you think?

Favorite Movies
LOTR, Apollo 13, Perfect Storm, The Shawshank Redemption, Mr Smith Goes to Washington

Favorite TV Shows
NCIS, Bridgerton

Favorite Music
Instrumental, orchestral, soundtracks by James Horner, Howard Shore, Hans Zimmer.
Artists including Anderson, Bruford, Wakemen, Howe; Shania Twain; Phil Collins; Peter Gabriel; Vanessa Williams; Justin Heyward. Some contemporary classic, some ambient, some jazz...

Country is only tolerable if not twangy. Rap, hip-hop and other toneless poetry with coincidental background beat do not interest me.