Date men and women from United States / Colorado / Erie, 42 year old

Date men and women from Colorado, United States. Congratulations! You just found a well grounded, funny, intelligent, emotional available man with a big heart who is dependable and a career professional. I'm interested in a woman who is in good spirits, and when not, they feel better working through things with good communication.
Laughing is very important to me. I can see humor in anything that is worth the joke.
I enjoy living a relaxing, yet productive lifestyle. I love to go on walks with my dog, and if you have a dog then all the better. I love house projects and recent putting in tile counters; that's the deal with the picture of me with the dirty face - my buddy took it after I had been polishing tile for an hour.
I enjoy trying new ethnic foods when going out, but I'm also a great cook and I enjoy cooking for others. Give me chicken, fish, or anything and some garlic/onions, veggies, and a spice rack... I'm a total McGyver cook...no recipes here. I'm from the tri state Of NYC, where most men cook, so I don't get why it's not the same here. Is it a macho thing?
I'm not your typical Colorado outdoors type; though my favorite thing to do is get out on a trail with my dog.
Just a heads up that I'm not a boarder, skier, rock climber, 18 mile hiker, etc. It's really not my fault, I wish I could but I've hurt myself a few too many times. I love the outdoors, it's just that when it comes to exercise you'll find me in the gym because that is what works for me. But please don't leave me out, I'd wait all day at a ski lodge while my girl is skiing or doing whatever with friends. In fact I'll do just about anything that I can for my mate, as long as she is safe and having fun.
I'm highly dedicated career professional who has a ton of responsibility. I have my career that pays the bills, and a side business with 2 of my greatest friends. I really enjoy creating something, watching it work and making adaptations. Educating myself is also part of my life and a big part of my career.
I'm currently writing a eBook (non-fiction). If you are considering writing a book - do not attempt to do this - it sucks, it hurts your brain... I don't know what I was thinking, but I'm sticking to my guns and gonna write this damn thing.
When I'm with someone I really like, I don't care where we are, I'm just happy to be with the person. If I can make her laugh once in a day, then I came up short; but tomorrow is another shot at it.
I like to dress nicely, but I'm not too metro. I especially like to look nice for the woman in my life and I believe remaining attractive to your mate is important.
I was raised with good manners and believe all men have at least the simplest of manners: sit after a woman sits, have the door opened for them, wait until a woman gets on and off the elevator first - drives me insane when I see man not do the elevator thing. I'm not saying this is impressive stuff, I'm just filln' this thing out..
If you're really in to going to church, that's cool - as for religion for me: Not so much. Put me in the "I don't know; maybe" category for religious beliefs. Let's just say The Crusades didn't exactly make a good impression on me.
Let me know if your interested.

Meet a soulmate from Colorado, United States. I'm an avid outdoors kinda guy that enjoys being up on the mountain exploring either by taking day long hikes or drives on those bumpy back country roads. Id have to say that I am pretty unique in that I love caring for others and seeing them benefit for my hard work and and that of others:) I enjoy working around the yard doing home repairs. Gotta love my beloved KU JAYHAWKS!!!!!

Date someone special from Colorado, United States. I'm not going to try to encapsulate myself in an idealized, point-to-point package; you're not really going to begin to get to know me until we sit down over coffee or whatever. However, I will give you some basics you can factor into your deal-breakers/must-haves.
Politics: I'm a progressive. Yeah, I said it, I'm a liberal. If you're a Republican, a Tea Partier or a fan of Sarah Palin, I doubt we'll be compatible.
Religion: Organized religion is about wealth and politics; though I respect spiritual and introspective people of all flavors, I'm an atheist. I won't dis your beliefs if you don't dis mine.
Family: It's the most important thing there is. Yes, I'm up for having more kids.
Love: It's what powers everything else, but it's not enough. If two people aren't compatible, then all the love in the world won't help them.
Dating: I'm not looking for an extended Victorian correspondence here, I want to meet people. You can re-invent your persona however you want on the web, so we're not going to learn much about each other until we have the guts to meet face to face. If you need to check me out, be my guest; but if you're interested enough to send me an email, why not grab some coffee and see if we connect?