Loners

Divorced 30 years ago, kids all grown up, grandkids in college. I live alone, way out in the country. I visit my mom every week to help her out with things around the house (she's in her 90's but still living independently in her own house) Once a month or so I go out to dinner with my sister and her hubby. Twice a year I get together with kids and grandkids that live out of town. (700 miles for one group and 1200 miles for the other) That's plenty of face time for me. I really can't be bothered with all the hoopla that surrounds the holidays.

For socializing I take classes at the local community college; music theory, conversational Spanish, and other topics that strike my fancy. I have a lot of online friends through various topical forums (other than DU). I don't have a girlfriend and I absolutely intend to keep it that way. I value my free time too much to waste it chasing some childish romantic fantasy.

I'm an atheist but I've been known to go to church now and then just for the socializing. The trick is finding a church that's not obnoxious. (Unity, and Unitarian are pretty non-obnoxious)