Hi all. Let's see... a little bit about me. I'm a relative newbie. I am definitely a bit older - 69 in April. I don’t necessarily look it or act it, or feel it for that matter, but time, unfortunately, does not lie.

I live in Burbank, CA, and until recently worked for the federal government. I retired a year or so ago. While Burbank is my home now, I have lived all over - Washington, DC, Seattle, Southern California. I was born and raised in the midwest but left there many years ago.

I’m a bit of a long distance hiking nerd. I through-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) from Mexico to Canada several years ago. I've hiked portions of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) as well as portions of the Colorado Trail (CT) and the PCT in Oregon, not long after I retired. Also did the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT) across Catalina Island in 2021 and 2022.

I love just about any dog and am usually pretty good with them. I also love to travel but haven’t done as much as I would like. I’ve been to London a couple of times, trekked in Nepal a couple of times and did 3 weeks in Italy a couple of years ago. Was hoping to return to Italy and also Sicily in 2020, but then Covid happened. Maybe 2023. Just recently trekked to Everest Base Camp in Nepal in 2022.

I am generally a bit shy and a little nervous the first time I meet someone, but warm up in a short while.

At 69 I don’t have the physical "prowess" (for lack of a better term) I used to have, so performance can sometimes be a challenge for me. (Not that I ever considered myself to have a lot of "prowess" but, you know, when you’re younger...) I do require a little more patience and coaxing so it’s important to me that, whoever I’m with, has the willingness to be patient and coaxing.

I'm looking for a "GFE" type connection. I realize that means different things to different people. To me, it isn't just "performance" but warmth, tenderness, humor, passion, and the things that go with that - kissing, cuddling, touching - a genuine connection with mutual respect, even if it's just for an hour or two. If I had to use acronyms, you could say that DFK, DATY, BBBJ and CFS would be the ideal (I would say MSOG but, frankly, OSOG is the more likely scenario). I realize that this may not be something everyone is comfortable with, in general and with someone my age, and I totally understand that. I just wanted to be up-front about what I'm looking for so that there's no assumptions or misunderstanding. Of course, respect for your personal boundaries is priority 1.

Finally, I am happy, of course, to provide any other information requested. If it does happen that we meet, I promise that you will be treated with respect, tenderness and passion. :) Thanks for reading!