I'M 65-TOO OLD FOR LOVE ?

AFTER LIVING A LIFE OF ADVENTURE AND TRAVEL, FINALLY DECIDED TO SLOW DOWN AND SETTLE DOWN, BUT AM I TOO LATE ? I AM WELL TRAVELLED AND WELL EDUCATED, A GOURMET COOK, EVEN FOR JUST MYSELF AS I REALLY ENJOY FRESH FOOD, WELL PREPARED, DINNER WITH A REASONABLE WINE AS I AM NOT A WINE SNOB AND DISLIKE PRETENTIOUS PEOPLE WHO PUT ON AIRS. I CANNOT TELL ONE WINE FROM ANOTHER, BUT I KNOW IF I LIKE IT OR NOT LIKE IT IF IT IS TOO DRY FOR MY TASTE.

ALL THE GOOD ATTRIBUTES, A WEALTH OF USELESS TRIVIA, WICKED SENSE OF HUMOUR, STILL AFFECTIONATE AND A ROMANTIC, OPTIMISTIC,GOOD CONVERSATION, NUMEROUR INTERESTS TOO MANY TO LIST. LOTS OF BAD STUFF TOO-CAN BE AN AIRHEAD-BUT THEN I'M A BLONDE-WHAT DO YOU EXPECT ? HAVE YET TO FIGURE OUT THE WASHING MACHINE, LEAVE MY CLOTHES ON THE FLOOR, BUT THEN I HAVE TO PICK THEM UP ANYWAY.

FOR OVER A YEAR HAVE BEEN A MEMBER HERE AND MET A FEW WOMEN OF DIFFERENT AGES, FOUND ONE TO BE AN ECONOMIC REFUGEE FROM LITHUANIA, ANOTHER NEAR MY OWN AGE, ATTRACTIVE, SMART, ARTISTIC, AND DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND AS SHE HAD NOT SLEPT WITH HER HUSBAND FOR 10 YEARS-NO THANKS, MY OLD GIRLFREIND OF 5 YEARS WHO BELIEVES IN GIVE AND TAKE.WE ARE STILL GOOD FREINDS-ONLY CALLS WHEN SHE IS IN A SPOT OR NEEDS MONEY-I GIVE AND SHE TAKES, LENT HER LOTS THAT I WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN AND FINALLY TOLD HER NO MORE, I DON'T HAVE " SUCKER " PRINTED ON MY FOREHEAD !

IF YOU LOOK AT MY PROFILE-READ WHO I AM LOOKING FOR, ATTRACTIVE, OPEN-MINDED, ADVENTUROUS, FUN-LOVING--THE ONE BEFORE WAS NONE OF THESE, DIDN'T LIKE GOING OUT FOR A NICE DINNER AS SHE DOES NOT EAT IN RESTAURANTS-DOESN'T LIKE GOING FOR A MOVIE-HAS NEVER HAD A DRINK, WINE OR RUM.

THEN ANOTHER I MET LAST WEEK, WE GOT ALONG GREAT, LOTS IN COMMON,SHARED INTERESTS ALL THE USUAL-WE AGREED TO GO OUT FOR DINNER AND I WOULD PAY AS I AM A GENTLEMAN AND DON'T BELIEVE IN WOMEN PAYING ANYTHING ON A DATE. SAID SHE WOULD CALL ME ON FRI SO I WAITED AND WAITED AND WHEN I FINALLY DID CALL TOLD ME SHE WAS TOO BUSY TO TALK AS SHE WAS TALKING WITH HER FREINDS ABOUT JERRY RYAN'S DEATH-HOW SHALLOW CAN YOU GET ? STRIKE THAT ONE OFF MY LIST QUICK. TRUTH IS SHE PROBABLY REALIZED I AM TOO OLD FOR HER.

THIS IS VERY DISCOURAGING AND I DON'T IKNOW IF I WILL CONTINUE TO LOOK FOR A MIRACLE THAT MAY NEVER TAKE PLACE. I AM LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SHARE MY LIFESTYLE AND VACATIONS BUT I DOUBT IF THAT WILL EVER HAPPEN-IS 65 TOO OLD TO LOOK FOR A NORMAL LOVING RELATIONSHIP ?

JAN