I retired from the Marine Corps in 1997. I spent 21 years on active duty, as a pilot. In 1995, I was shot in the leg. In July of 1997, my left leg amputated below the knee.

I like to laugh, and make others laugh too. A friend told me that "happiness is an inside job"; with me it?s a continuous work in progress.

I?m a VERY happy man!

Financially secure.

My taste in music is very eclectic. I enjoy intimacy; sharing hopes, disappointments, emotions, faith.

I like to travel. I like the arts (theater, opera, concerts, museums, symphony, and movies) and attending sporting events.

I like to feel that my partner is intellectually stimulating. I have a healthy Spiritual Life. I rarely miss Mass. I am looking for a slender woman who enjoys staying fit, and is romantic.

How do you feel about: sunrises, sunsets, the mountains, the beach, a weekend at a fancy resort hotel, a weekend camping at a mountain lake?

Do you like thunderstorms & snowstorms, driving in the snow (looking at Christmas lights), laughing, doing jigsaw puzzles in front of the fireplace on a gray day, sipping on a glass of wine?

I?m neither a challenge nor an enigma. I?m a normal guy who has had some very interesting, exciting and challenging experiences.

A motivation that drives me through life is "Intimacy". This does not mean just physical intimacy. I like connection - the sharing of rich, deep emotions that bind people together. I will often sacrifice a great deal of time, effort, and/or personal convenience to develop and maintain meaningful life-long relationships.

I am incredibly loyal to friends, and, above all, to my "significant other". Whatever or whomever I commit to is my sole (or soul) focus. I love to serve and will give freely of myself in order to nurture the lives of others.

My code of ethics is strong and I expect others (not only my partner and those closest to me, but everyone) to live honest, committed lives as well. I enjoy sharing meaningful moments in conversation with my partner as well as remembering special life events (e.g. birthdays and anniversaries).

You are attractive, a professional and fit.

You have a sense of humor, and are playful.

Your spiritual life is important to you, and something that you want to share.

I want someone who is willing to make a full and total commitment to a relationship.

I want someone who values Truthfulness, and is truthful; Trust, and is trustworthy; Honesty, and is honest; and Commitment, but is not hasty.

Marriage, and a life-time commitment are on your radar.

I hope you like to travel, and have a sense of adventure and romance. I hope you like to stay at home too, and have a sense of adventure and romance.

I want to have a hand to hold that will ALWAYS be there, for the rest of our walk down life's path together. Don?t you?

Libra