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Relationship

Married. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Born in Pensacola, FL but grew up in Atlanta, GA

Places I've been

Lived in Atlanta, East Point, College Park, and Douglasville, GA; Estill Springs, TN; Scott Depot, Hurricane, WV. Lived in Wurzburg, Germany, while in military. Frequently vacationed in Florida - mainly Daytona Beach. Love Hawaii, the Outer Banks, the Grand Canyon, Death Valley. Toured Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Italy, Austria.

More about me

My name is Jim.  I am 62 and live in West Virginia.  I have a day job, but I am getting closer to retirement.  In retirement I will pursue a part-time business that will be fun but probably not profitable.  The business will be devoted to woodcarving - including signs, musical instruments, and sculptures of trains, trucks, tractors, etc.  I am pretty much into tools and woodworking.  It's a good day for me when the shop machines are roaring, wood shavings are flying everywhere, and I'm covered in sawdust!

My wife is an elementary school teacher.  We have two grown sons, two daughters-in-law, and one grandson.  I am a Vietnam-era Army veteran.  I have two wonderful non-human friends - Molly and Buford - yellow lab-mixes - brother and sister.  They are gentle and kind and love everyone.

One of my purposes in joining Eons is to network, meet people, and develop new friendships.  I am not sure I understand all the ins and outs of social networking, but I would be delighted to correspond with any Eons members out there so inclined.  If you would like to trade experiences and viewpoints with me, it would be time well spent for me.  Your story is very important!

For any who come by and view my profile, I wish for you peace, joy, harmony, satisfaction, and good outcomes in everything you do.  Thank you.

Activities

Long walks with my dogs, woodworking, woodcarving, trains, railroads, photography particularly of trains, signmaking, fiddles, CNC (computer-controlled) woodcarving and woodworking, walking, fitness, meeting people, making new friends.

Favorite Charities

American Red Cross; Habitat for Humanity.

Favorite Music

80's soft rock, electronic, synthesizer, new age, classical, bluegrass, some country. I believe the 80's produced the most romantic soft rock ever recorded (maybe I just had a good 80's!).

Favorite TV Shows

Modern Marvels, Universe, NCIS, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI New York, Extreme Trains, Jeopardy, Hallmark Channel, McBride, Mystery Woman, Jane Doe, Monk, Psych. Some football, baseball, and basketball, but do not need to see every minute of every game.

Favorite Books

Book interests tend toward non-fiction, history, science - with a sprinkling of fiction thrown in. In Defense of Food, Michael Pollan; The Appeal, John Grisham; The Post-American World, Fareed Zakaria; Little Green Men, Christopher Buckley; Nothing Like It in the World, Stephen Ambrose. Any book about woodworking or musical instrument making.

Favorite Quotes

“I should warn you that underneath these clothes I’m wearing boxer shorts and I know how to use them.” Robert Orben; "If I were two-faced, would I be wearing this one?” Abraham Lincoln; “Never play leapfrog with a unicorn.” Unknown; “Love is an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.” Lynda Barry; “I don’t consider myself bald. I’m simply taller than my hair.” Tom Sharp; “Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” Robert Orben; “Now that I’m over sixty I’m veering toward respectability.” Shelley Winters; “If Abraham’s son had been a teenager, it wouldn’t have been a sacrifice.” Scott Spendlove.

Favorite People

Apppreciate and respect a large number of people in all walks of life. See note about dogs below!

Favorite Places

Alaska, Hawaii, Outer Banks NC, Daytona Beach FL, West Virginia, San Francisco, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Germany, England, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland.

Favorite Animals

Dogs. See "More About Me" above. I have mostly always had a dog. Dogs are some of my favorite people. Presently have two Lab-mixes, a brother and sister named Buford and Molly. We have a rich non-verbal communication.

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