1. what is your age range?   55

2. gender?   Male

3. Do you have a favorite color?   No

4. favorite authors/ type of book?   Well written, intelligent novels

5. what books have you really been wanting?  I don't wait for anything

6. what type of music do you like?  I like well written, intelligent, original songs

7. what cds have you really been wanting?   Something new that I've not known about before

8. What movies (vhs is in the price range) have you been wanting?  None

9. what is your t-shirt size?  XXXL-T  If you can't find the T (tall) on the label, don't bother with the T-shirt.  The bare midriff look is not so appealing on a guy my size.

10. do you collect anything? if so, what?  Scrimshawed whale's teeth

11. what are some of your other hobbies?  I am writing a book

12. do you prefer gold-tone or silver-tone jewelry.?
 I wear a watch, a wedding ring and occasionally a carved walrus molar.  No other jewelry

13. please include anything else you feel is important that would help your secret santa know what you would like.  I love to write songs of far away places.  Anything that would provide incite or info into unusual occurances which might lend themselves to song would be very interesting to me.

Mike