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Eons member since

March 30, 2007

Relationship

Single. Interested in meeting women for dating and meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Waukegan, Illinois, a far-north suburb of Chicago.

Places I've been

High School Name (City, State) Waukegan Township High School graduate (1974), Waukegan, IL. Attended sophomore year in Dodge City, KS, and 3 semesters in Sterling, KS, before returning to Waukegan HS for my last term before graduating. I guess I was a nerd. College Name Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. Earned my Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with high honors in psychology in 1987. Earned my Masters of Science (M.S.) in Community Mental Health Psychology in 1980. Was active in Psi Chi honor society in psychology. I plan to earn my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Walden University by starting this Fall (2007). College Graduation Year B.S. 1978 M.S. 1980 College Graduation Major/Concentration Psychology as undergraduate, and mental health clinical psychology for my graduate degree. Occupation(s) Worked as a mental health counselor from 1980 to 1992; then started my own business, MustardSeed Enterprizes, since then as I worked around my medical disability. I am now much better, and plan to return to working as a clinical counselor and later as a clinical psychologist. Other Places: LasVegas, NV (last 4 years). Chicago, IL (about 8 years). Brooklyn, NY (4 years). Philadelphia, PA & area (4 years). Western & Eastern Kansas (3 years). Central Illinois (about 7 years).

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I'm Rob, a 52-year-old Caucasian man interested for over a year now in EONS.com for us 50 and older (almost) hippie-generation dreamers who are anything but ‘old.’ Just as I turned 50, I read Bill Clinton’s autobiography, My Way, where during his 50th birthday at the White House this president heard about a native american tradition that a male does not enter manhood until after 50. Although I've not been active recently, I am returning to EONS after losing the love of my life, Karen, just over 5 months ago. I look forward to sharing here with like-minded souls who just do not feel “geriatric.”

My interests: a wide variety of music, humor and comedy, reading, fiction and nonfiction writing, backgammon (mostly online), baseball (can you tell I luv the CUBS??) and some other sports, sailing, walking, bicycling, & probably a return to an interracial romantic relationship someday.

I am still grieving after over five months as anyone would who was so in love, but Karen has moved on to a better place. Do you know why God gave us faces that look to our front? It's so we will not get stuck looking backwards & keep moving forward in our lives. Karen used to say that all the time...

When one door closes, another opens I'm told. The position I accepted after Karen's passing which allowed me to return to my hometown did not work out due to the agency needing to die off due to extreme mismanagement. Now, I am preparing to teach psychology at the local community college this Fall as I will also resume my doctoral psychology studies, I am also rebuilding my consulting snd counseling practice, and am truly progressing through another crossroads. I am confident that life will take me in some new and interesting directions if I simply hang in there and choose wisely...

Lots of change in the works, I guess... Just looking for like minded souls who can empathize...  Hope to meet you soon.. 

Rob.

Activities

Reading mysteries and professional publications, Writing fiction (mystery stories) and non-fiction, Photography, Art, Walking, Bicycling, Sailing on Lake Michigan, Playing backgammon (mostly online), Interracial relationships, EONS (and other similar) groups.

Favorite Charities

American Friends Service Committee, Peace Corps, National Sleep Foundation.

Favorite Music

Jazz--all types, Blues, R & B, Classic rock.

Favorite TV Shows

House, all the Law & Order series, 48 Hours, Intervention, Bones, Saturday Night at the Apollo, documentaries, CNN, most other news shows.

Favorite Movies

Shawshank Redemption, Analyze This, Analyze That, The Green Mile, Dreamgirls, Intolerable Cruelty, Saving Private Ryan, Mr and Mrs. Smith, Hitch, The Color Purple, Cocoon, Cocoon The Return, Last Holiday, Cheech and Chong, Meet the Prents/Fockers, Friday, Next Friday, Friday After Next, Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde II, Barber Shop, Barber Shop II, all Tyler Perry's work.

Favorite Books

All Jonathan Kellerman novels All Dick Francis novels, books on the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), books and periodicals about psychotherapy and psychology, The Daily Word and the Bible.

Favorite Quotes

"The humble, meek, merciful, just, pious and devout souls are everywhere of one religion; and when Death has taken off the mask, they will know one another, though the diverse liveries they wear here make them strangers." William Penn, Some Fruits of Solitude. "Likewise, how often the Jews murmured against Moses and Aaron, and when destruction came upon them in the wilderness...and therefore take heed of murmuring and rebelling against the Lord and his Spirit, but in all things learn to be content..." George Fox, Epistle # 394, 1684. 'The Great Commandment: Love your neighbor like yourself; and like unto it, love your enemies.' Jesus.

Favorite People

Jesus, Karen - deceased life-partner, George Fox, Walter - best friend.

Favorite Places

Chicago, Los Angeles, New York (Brooklyn), Philadelphia, and anywhere I can be with like-minded people.

Favorite Animals

Dolphins, Dogs, Horses.

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