joe

I really enjoy too many things to do a list but a whole great big bunch of them would be accomplished outdoors. I seem to be my most peaceful walking among the mountains, I love the way the wind talks to the trees or how a creek speaks to the rocks as it moves around them seeking its way, collecting in a silent pool and then moving on towards it’s inevitable destination. This brings me inner peace and it is at these times when I feel closest to God. I love the Arizona desert with its vastness and amazing sky. I can sit for hours on a rock and watch the clouds march past, tempting the soil with their virgas as if to say, and ‘not today.’ I enjoy hiking, camping, backpacking, walking, playing at the beach. I used to leave church on Sundays, ride my motorcycle hard and fast through the canyons of the Santa Monica Mountains to Leo Carrillo beach where I would sit for hours reading Gods word and just enjoying his creation. I feel purposeful when helping others; I don’t like to be seen doing it by those who know me. I almost always side with the underdog. I love building things, rolling up my sleeves and creating. I seem to have an attraction to oil painting but it maddens me, tells me ‘Go away boy; come back when you have some talent.’ I think my poetry of the last few weeks is pretty good, I hope it stays awhile longer. I love facing my fear of heights with rappelling. I’ve been skydiving once, want to do it again. I like horses, don’t get to spend much time with them, what majestic creatures! I love my dog Brahms , cats, turtles, owls, actually all birds of prey. I enjoy the discipline of shooting really well. I enjoy creating little and sometimes big surprises for friends like birthday parties, etc. I can enjoy cooking, not very good at it but I enjoy the challenge of the process and the appreciation when it turns out well. I love Phantom of the Opera. I love Phantom of the Opera. I love Phantom of the Opera. Did I happen to mention that I love Phantom of the Opera? I like roasting marshmallows until they are very dark brown then pulling off and eating just the skin ? I love the thrill of speed, motorcycles, cars, and planes on the deck even running really fast. I love watching the sun go down over the ocean, want very badly to share that. I have been known to applaud God’s wonderful sunrises, would love to share that also. I love stargazing; I have a decent telescope and can be fixated by seeing the moon up close. God’s creation is truly amazing! I love learning about the dynamics of it, how it all works, far, far too complex for happenstance. I enjoy wondering if the grass calls His name. I need more male companionship, why do men have such a hard time bonding? I can’t tell you the names of the teams who played this years Super Bowl but I can have a blast watching it with a bunch of friends. I enjoy the process of romance; a woman who can properly appreciate, encourage and reward this in me will probably be pleasantly fulfilled. I love children, want to be a father pretty badly, yet have a great fear that I won’t measure up somehow. I like skiing: both water and snow. I can play acceptable games of chess, tennis, pool and volleyball. I like to read. I am beginning to really love self-improvement. Fireplaces, I like fireplaces. I appreciate a wide variety of music.Too much to list. People can’t be poured into a list like some crazy mold. A list cannot contain a human being. You can only know someone through exposure to them. You must experience them at their best, worst and everything in between. Knowing them mentally, emotionally, spiritually and physically, only then can you say “This fits.” Only then can you know with confidence “This makes me stronger, my life is more meaningful with you here beside me, with me everywhere I go.” Can “we” become “I”? I hope so. That is how I imagine the proper relationship with a woman. Always there beside you, inside you, within your thoughts, mingled with your spirit yet separate, distinctly different, able to give space yet never leaving. Always supporting, always faithful (faithfulness is something I know a great deal about, in a positive way!),