One interest I don't have is blurbing extemporaneously and for 100 characters minimum. I'll write something and put it up later. You might like to nudge me on this, ... um, I'm interested in nudg'ing :) ... oh, and dat'ing and marrying ... chatting Okay, I said I'd put something up here later and I like to be thought of as keeping to my word. What I said, though, was not the same as a promise. I keep promises. Anyway, ... … first off, I want kids of my own. It's pretty clear in my profile. If you don't want kids, you'll not get anywhere with me. I'll be polite, and sure, a friend, but I can't spend much time chatting with you at the expense of the ladies who I am getting to know and looking at building what might become a final lasting relationship. Yes, marriage is the final part. Not to seem obsessed on the subject, those ladies who are undecided/open on it, I understand some of the reasoning for it, especially if you are older and have kids but less so as you younger ladies. Yes, there are only the choices Mingle gives you and you need to choose one. Do worry about it but be ready to explain it. With that mostly out of the way, I do like the 'ings I've listed above, as well as others. I am not stuck on only those and in fact can chuck some, if needs be, to suit, and take up others. It's part of being adventurous, but I'd never call dumping camping and taking up, say, RV'ing adventurous, even if it was the other way around. It's a matter of doing things together not necessarily because we like doing those things, but because we like doing things together. It's because being apart feels kind empty and in need of filling. It's hard for me to explain here, but be assured I'm not the type that needs to be putting a gps device on my true love so that I can be sure to be no more than 10 feet from her at all times so I don't feel lonely. Okay enough of that. I'm giving away valuable chatting starters. If I keep doing that, all that will be left if you message me (or I message you) will be a series of :-0 messages from me unless you do the talking or asking. Ooh, more 'ings to report … cook, hike, dance, kiss, dinner, beach ... Did I include kiss yet? I do know what I haven't and won't be including here and not because Mingle frowns on it. I'm a little old-fashioned but I won't ever be chucking that interest for anything else. In fact, it is first on my list of 'ings.