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Overview

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  • Fluent in English; learning Spanish
  • 57, Male
  • Member since 2014
  • No occupation listed
  • No education listed
  • From Chicago, IL, USA
  • Profile 70% complete

About Me

ABOUT ME

I'm honest, laid back, open minded, fun, adventurous, good sense of humor, free-spirited.

Interests

I love the beach, kayaking, water scooter, and eating pineapple and coconut popsicles from cart vendors. :)

I also enjoy walking and biking. I love nature, but also can't live without city life (but enjoy my escapes from it too). I like all kinds of cuisine and trying new things. I drink whiskey, rum, gin, tequila, wine, beer, but very moderately. I don't smoke cigarettes, but enjoy the very occasional cigar. I don't use drugs, but don't mind people using 420 around me. I don't really go to dance clubs anymore, but I do enjoy blues and jazz clubs and I also like salsa music, classic rock, classical music and electronica. I enjoy museums and cultural events. I appreciate all the arts and was a movie extra in a film with Jack Nicolson and Danny Devito a long time ago. I like sports and used to play football and baseball, but I don't watch sports on TV...in fact, I rarely watch TV anymore. I probably spend too much time on the internet, but don't we all? :) I keep up with news and am politically-aware, but I don't normally talk about politics or religion since they are such contentious topics that tend to lead to arguments and I hate arguing. My world is fortunately an almost 100% drama-free zone and I like to keep it that way. :)

In short, I'm a fairly well-rounded, intelligent and fun person who's easy to be with.

  • arts
  • dancing
  • wine
  • beer
  • walking
  • drinking
  • clubbing
  • politics
  • news
  • tv
  • watching sports
  • music
  • classical music
  • jazz
  • blues
  • cycling
  • kayaking
  • snorkeling
  • sports
  • baseball
  • soccer
  • religion
  • beaches

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Entering one of the pyramids of Egypt and all the other amazing sites I visited throughout that amazing country.

Snorkeling in Maui with whales and spinner dolphins all around.

Spending New Year's Eve in New York City at Tavern on the Green during the Millennial New Year.

Teach, Learn, Share

I am looking for native Spanish-speakers to help me develop my language skills (vocabulary and grammar) in exchange for the same kind of help, support and practice with English.

Countries I’ve Visited

Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Mexico, Norway, Puerto Rico, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Mexico, United States

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