
Originally Posted by
spongedude
European or Eastern European, reasonably educated, middle to upper-middle-class, may have been athletic but is getting older now. looking for endeavor that offers a combination of exercise, community and Zen. Fairly serious about the learning aspect on a personal level, while clearly fully aware of the limitations and possibilities imposed by age , ability and time availability. Balancing this new endeavor with the realities of an encroaching middle-age life of a real job, marriage and the other accoutrement. enthusiastic and patient, especially with a bunch of reactionary yahoos whose cynicism cannot defeat his overall purpose...
......or just a carefully created character.
in either case, well done, gruvi.
if you make it out West, let me know. We can either go kook up the break at Huntington or deconstruct an interesting character study.