buckle up...dangerous curves ahead

AHEM....somebody please toss me a pair of water wings! For awhile, I was blissful... warmly wrapped and sitting along side the dating pool; however, the beautiful man that had kept me warm realized he wasn't totally ready to swim in the relationship pool and asked for his towel back. Sooo, after some time to reflect, I am dipping my little toe back into this dating pool, be it ever so cautiously. I have no wish to rush into anything and would like to establish a strong friendship before leaping off the high dive again. I guess I'd like to make sure I can do a point worthy dive this time instead of a belly flop...<grin> It'd be nice to find someone in the same area code and zip code, but we all know the dating god has a whacked out sense of humor where those kind of requests come into play. So, I'm not adverse to a little long distance...but it takes 2 parties willing to work at keeping things healthy and afloat. Looking For: Strong, intelligent, SWM...wicked, playful, broad sense of humor, HONEST, trustworthy, sensual, openly affectionate...lover of sports a big plus, adventurous, handy (around the house...err, you know what I mean;-)! a custodial parent is fine and his kids would be welcome (wonderful actually)...he is artistically inclined or appreciative of art, open minded...not afraid to let his inner child or his emotions out to play...a man who is open to pursuing a serious committed relationship should the sparks fly between us.