I work in higher education and love all things about it. I have four dogs and a partner of 18 years, and a home too large in the suburbs. I drive a Jeep. I run. I have degrees in music, counseling, and health education.

I love all aspects of art--visual, culinary, design, theatre and music. I especially love great music--Kurt Elling, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, and Audra McDonald. Of course, Sondheim.

The images that I notice are strong, have great and interesting shadows, provoke me, make me curious and or uncomfortable.

I spent a lot of my early life ducking and hiding and now enjoy being exactly who I am.

I am a Buddhist and enjoy reading biblical scriptures, too.

I'm happy to connect with anyone as long as you're authentic, have a good sense of wit, and don't take life too seriously. Hit me up on Facebook or Twitter @MichiganRic.

And I am well over 21.