I am a down-to-earth guy, a family man, dog lover, who loves to spend time with friends and family. My life is simple and quiet, mostly. I love to walk, hike and jog, I play guitar, have been a blues and heavy metal enthusiast for decades, work as an engineer, and love genealogy and learning languages. My native language is French, English as second, and I trudge on in some other languages, from places I visited in the past. I had pen pals in the 80s and I would like to return to that wonderful way of making friends all over the place, like this site. I hope to hear from you !