Date a man from La Jolla, United States. Yesterday I was riding along the San Diego River looking out to the mouth of the estuary as it opens into the Pacific Ocean and all I could think is that I -- better said, we -- are among the luckiest folks on earth to live here in Southern California.
I am looking for a happy, kind, beautiful woman to share my good fortune and make it ours.
I am blessed with two wonderful children: Oliver (18) a top-notch swimmer just accepted to the University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign for electrical engineering / computer science, and Isabel (15) a model in the making with legs for days and a smile to match who loves to swing a stick in field hockey when she isn't the social butterfly of LJHS.
As for me, I am a successful entrepreneur with a passion for all things electric - that is, hydroelectric, solar, and waste-to-energy. God and clients have been good to me so I am often able to do business in the Latin America, Europe and Asia. For most of the last two years, however, I have been lucky enough to work closer to home here in the Western USA.
When I am grounded here in San Diego, I can be found riding my trusty Pinarello in East / North County. I also confess to riding from LJ to Point Loma, then to Balboa Park, and back up to LJ through the Presidio and beaches. Smallest big city around is San Diego.
Cycling requires lots of food, so while I am not Bobby Flay, I can turn a whisk and certainly flip a steak! And that makes me appreciate the waited table all the more. My favorite food haunts include Station Sushi (Bird Rock), Mille Fleur, The Fishery (PB), and the Whaling Bar (La V). Out of town, there is no better than the Post House in mid-town Manhattan. The waiters are so nice there they even let me fall asleep at dinner once after jet lag from Madrid got the better of me. Still had to pay the bill, though.
So I guess this is where I stop and listen. What about you?