Mikechitownguy, 70

I am an intelligent, funny, sometimes wickedly so, guy who is courteous and thoughtful, gregarious, introverted, serious, and sometimes off the wall!

I love good music (jazz, big band, blues, classical), stimulating conversation, lol til it hurts, great food, great places, great books, and, most importantly, great people.

I am a professional with a very demanding career that I love but need that special diversion to get me out of my professional dog house.


But this old dog needs to be challenged to sit up and perform his tricks! Got any suggestions?

Love to please! Love a challenge!!

I am at various times described by acquaintances, and a few friends and relatives, as cold, calculating, reasoned, solitary, and, then, and as circumstances require, permit, and as I my perceive as enjoyable, gregarious, loquacious, the wit of the group. It, truly, depends upon the company I keep. I do not well suffer cretins, idiots, the ill-informed, the semi-illiterate, egotists, connivers, and schemers. My humor is acidic, acerbic, sardonic, insulting, wicked, wacky, ribald, lewd, provocative, yet self-deprecatory because if I tell someone that he is a fool he has already heard from my lips that I am an idiot.

To know me is to understand my silence. It is not a reflection on you but a requirement for the act of thought.

I shall walk through hell's fires for those whom I consider worthy and care for, I shall always have their back. With the right person and, the correct chemistry I am supportive, caring, understanding, loving, and romantic.

I enjoy the arts, theatre, dance (not me, I have two left and three right feet,) and music (Lyric Opera, Chicago Symphony, Chicago Chamber Musicians, Music of the Baroque, etc.,) all things technical, literature, history, woodworking, sailing.
Historical, geographical, architectural, cultural, musical, and gastronomic tours and vacations are fun.

Good food is a must, be it out or in (I cook and do the dishes.)