OUSooner's profile

Casablanca, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Treasure of Sierra Madre, The African Queen, On Golden Pond, 3:30 To Yuma (original and 2007 re-make), The Departed, Shane, Easy Rider, Scent Of A Woman, There Will Be Blood, Charlie Wilson's War

Scrubs, Rescue Me, The Closer, Shark, Saving Grace, PGA Golf, NCAA College Football

Big Band, Blues, Traditional Jazz, Rock, Puccini Operas

Too many to mention, but here are a few: Naked, Catch 22, Grapes of Wrath, Deliverance, Montana 1948, The The Stand, Blood Meridian, The World According to Garp, Young Men and Fire, The Perfect Storm, Fire, Angle of Repose, The American West As Living Space, The Monkey Wrench Gang, The Solace of Open Spaces, No Country for Old Men

Golf, Cooking, Photography, Horseback Riding, Laughing, Volunteering, Packtrips (with horses) in Wyoming, Camping.

Cancer Society, SPCA, Diabetes Foundation

"A home without books is a body without soul." (Marcus Tullius Cicero); "He doesn't know whether he's lost a mule or found a rope" (Anon), "I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to eat vegetables!" (OUSooner), "Heaven is where the police are British, the cooks are French, the mechanics German, the lovers Italian and it's all organized by the Swiss. Hell is where the chefs are British, the mechanics French, the lover's Swiss, the police German and it's all organized by the Italians" (Anon)

Dwight Eisenhower, Winston Churchill, Sandra Day O'Connor, Barry Goldwater

Jackson Hole, WY, Pacific Rim National Park, The Teton Wilderness (WY), The Fitzpatrick Wilderness (WY), Vancouver Island, BC (especially Ucluelet and Tofina), Vancouver, BC, any of the Hawaiian Islands, London, Glacier National Park, MT, the Oregon Coast, Alberta, Canada

Dogs, Horses and Cats

What are you buying at the farmers market?

Seasonal fruits & vegetables

Are you saving for retirement?

No, I should be fine

Who is the first person you would tell if you won $500?

My partner

Do you own a cell phone? If yes, how long have you owned one?

4+ years

Who in your life is going back to school?

My grandchildren

If you were a contestant on Jeopardy what would be your dream trivia category?

Sports, Politics, Current Events

Are you looking for a new job?

No, I'm retired

What is the most important reason for dating?

Romance & Sex

What is your favorite family dinner?

My wife's Lasagna

Who are your heroes?

Winston Churchill, George Patton, Dwight Eisenhower

What is your marital status?

Married

What kind of trip would you love to take in Italy?

Rent an Italian villa with my friends and/or family

What would you buy if money wasn't an object?

Second home

Do you think it's a good idea to pay for a child's college education?

No, I did it myself and they can too

Who is the most interesting person you have ever met?

Red Skelton

How many children do you have?

2 - 3

What is your educational background?

Graduate School

What do you typically do on a Saturday night?

Anything romantic with my spouse/partner

Now that you are over 50, what are you doing that you never thought you would?

Volunteering and playing golf at least once each week

How is your garden doing this season?

Garden, what's that?

What is your favorite type of music?

Jazz/blues

What is your dream vacation?

Amafali Coast, Italy

Men look most attractive in:

Jeans & T-shirt

What organizations do you belong to?

Merit Review Board, City of Chandler, AZ; Advisory Board, East Valley Senior Services; Kansas City BBQ Association;Adult tutor with Chandler, AZ Library; Mediator, Alternative Dispute Resolution process, Maricopa County (AZ) Superior Court.

Where were you born?

Tulsa, Oklahoma

How much are you paying for a gallon of gas this week?

$3.00 - $3.25

What is your favorite picnic food?

BBQ & Coleslaw