49M looking for a Wife. ...or a spaceship.

If you come WITH a spaceship, even better!
Ok, maybe that's aiming a little bit too high.  I'm looking for someone I can work with, not against.  I'm very physically active.  Seriously, I have a six pack, and I haven't been to a gym in decades.  I don't know how people get out of shape living off grid.  I do morning exercises just to warm up for my daily digging, and carrying.  ...and I love it.  I used to play sports, but it always seemed silly to put that effort into winning a medal.  Now I bust my butt, and I get a house!  ...and food trees!  ...and cool vehicles.... etc.
In case you didn't notice, I've somehow managed to make it this far still feeling full of life, and motivation.  I think it has a lot to do with homesteading on a tropical island where I don't have inspectors or tax collectors or permitters sucking the life out of me.
I grew up in North America, but didn't like the direction of things.  ...the losses of freedom, the insanely short fuses people seem to be on, etc.  I'm now on my own little island off the coast of Panama in the Caribbean.  I love it here.  I've done a lot already, and there's so much potential for more.  I have plenty of land for future expansion, and space for kids.  Yes, I have kids, and I'd love to have more.
I have a very positive attitude, and would love to meet someone who also has a can do attitude.  I think that's more important than having any other skill.  Skills can be learned, but having that positive attitude is what makes it fun, and gets you through those times when a storm rolls in just as you got the roofing materials up on the roof, and your boot snags the ladder knocking it over stranding you on the roof while you watch the dog tear out your new plants, and your boat comes loose.
Aaanyway, here are a few pictures...

Oh, I guess I should mention some basics.
-I don't drink or smoke.  ...just because I think I have better things to do.
-I have no organized religion, but I do have a set of core values that I follow.  I consider them important.
-What else.  I'm 6'1'', 200lbs, white, green eyeballs, huge feet
-I belong to no political party.  I just decide what I think for myself.
-I don't do hookup culture.

I like this.
You have a good thing going there!  

What does your day to day task list/ lifestyle entail at present?  (ie Do you also commute for work or have a remote job?)  

Jd Elliott wrote:I like this.
You have a good thing going there!  

What does your day to day task list/ lifestyle entail at present?  (ie Do you also commute for work or have a remote job?)  

Lately, I wake up, do morning exercises, Go outside to get a coconut, shred coconut, eat some in cereal, use the rest in Coconut sourdough bread.  While eating breakfast I give my kids math questions.
After that... depends on the weather.  Some digging, working on my house, making inventions of various types.  Once in a while I'll go to town for stuff.  I haven't gone in the last month, so might go soon.  Right now I'm working on a banked running track on the 2nd floor of my house.  ...and perfecting a wind up fan (3D printing those parts).  ...and getting more fruit trees growing. Today I did a lot of work outside, and was really hot, so I came in, turned on a fan, and played nintendo for half an hour to cool off.
Had peanut butter, plantain jam sandwiches for lunch.  Plantain jam is just mashed plantains with cinnamon.  It's surprisingly delicious.
Before dinner I usually go down to the beach with kids, and swim, then showers, and relax for the rest of the day.  Make dinner, eat while telling dad jokes, and listening to armpit fart sounds followed by hysterical laughter.  There's also a long running saga of a cat who has magical farts that would take a while to explain.
Tonight we watched an episode of "North and South".  Now everyone but me is asleep.  So.... I'll relax, and think of future plans, and probably go to sleep early.  I'm still hoping to at some point be making those plans with someone else.

My "job" is making youtube videos.  I don't really do it to make money.  I share my life, and philosophy, and inventions.  It's making enough money that I don't need another job, so as long as that's the case I'm putting all my time into my homestead, my creations, and my family.

Hi! I’m new here on Permies commenting for the very first time (a bit nervous).
You and what you are doing sound very fun. I feel your positivity. That kind of attitude is something what I’m looking for in my life, too. I’m 50 years old from Japan have been living in the US for 20+ years, single mom, divorced a couple years ago. Have three kids, the youngest son is in high school living with me. Many people around my age are thinking like,  “Maybe I’ll start what I want to do after kids are all gone…” but, I feel like why not now? I’d rather include my kids in my dream life! I’m open for extending my family.
You mentioned that you have YouTube channel. Can I watch it?  I’m very curious about how you live!

Misuzu Henderson wrote:Hi! I’m new here on Permies commenting for the very first time (a bit nervous).
You and what you are doing sound very fun. I feel your positivity. That kind of attitude is something what I’m looking for in my life, too. I’m 50 years old from Japan have been living in the US for 20+ years, single mom, divorced a couple years ago. Have three kids, the youngest son is in high school living with me. Many people around my age are thinking like,  “Maybe I’ll start what I want to do after kids are all gone…” but, I feel like why not now? I’d rather include my kids in my dream life! I’m open for extending my family.
You mentioned that you have YouTube channel. Can I watch it?  I’m very curious about how you live!

Yes!  Here's my youtube channel...
https://www.youtube.com/user/JMEMantzel

I could never understand the idea of starting to live the life you want AFTER kids are gone.  I definitely wanted to include my kids in my dream.  In fact a huge part of my dream and the motivation behind it is to give my kids a home where they'll always be welcome, and safe, and free to be themselves.  The idea of raising kids in North America where they'd be surrounded by kids with phones and tablets glued to their faces, and they're not allowed to climb trees, and ride bikes is insane to me.  ...and having gone to public school myself, I couldn't put my kids through that kind of mind numbing imagination extracting indoctrination.  I'd much rather be the "crazy guy" who lives in the wilderness with his weird kids.  

Thank you for the link! I will be watching it today. And, I’m sorry it took long to reply! I didn’t know there was a reply here… still not used to how to use this site. I feel exactly same what you feel about kids. My kids eyes glued on their phones is making me depressed…

Misuzu Henderson wrote:Thank you for the link! I will be watching it today. And, I’m sorry it took long to reply! I didn’t know there was a reply here… still not used to how to use this site. I feel exactly same what you feel about kids. My kids eyes glued on their phones is making me depressed…

You're the parent.  Don't let them glue their eyeballs to phones.  Think of it like crack cocaine.  You wouldn't let them do crack, right?