I can relate. I'd love to have more male friends. I've been married for almost 17 years.
Ever seen the movie I Love You Man. ? Awesome movie.

Another guy and I have hung out a few times. We've done a few things together w/ my son and his daughter. Last time, he came over to our place and we played Wii Guitar Hero. A blast!

My life recently has been centered around reading and writing. I've written a few essays just for myself. I'd like to polish them up a bit and see if I can get them published. I'd also like to publish a book or 2. I'm thinking about making them anonymous, mostly because I'm not really about fame, and I'd like to be honest and make some points relevant to society at large, and challenge some assumptions... but, I'd like to earn money by publishing. I'm just not sure if it's possible to fulfill both (make money and publish what I really want to say-anonymously.), but I think it would be fun to try.

I love to read... and hope that Mark Twain would be seen as an influence on my writing style. And maybe Kierkegaard.