Here's just a little about me. . . a kind, optimistic, intelligent, and affectionate woman with a real zest for life! My tastes range from simple pleasures to more luxurious indulgences. I can go from comfortably casual in jeans and flip-flops on a Saturday morning to sexy and sophisticated in a dress and heels for a night out on the town. I love to travel, and most recently have enjoyed a week visiting friends and family on the east coast. I've also recently been on a Caribbean cruise and a European driving vacation. My favorite spots? The hilltop towns of Tuscany and Alpine villages of Switzerland, especially Gimmelwald where I enjoyed the world's best fondue!

I'm devoted to my young daughter, but also require regular doses of mature conversation and adult activities. I enjoy live music, the arts, festivals, wineries, breweries, and farmers markets--as well as local, state, and national parks. I also savor quiet evenings at home--whether that means a candlelit dinner or popcorn and a movie. Health and fitness are important to me, and I would like to find a partner who shares these interests and enjoys healthy, home-cooked meals as well as occassional gourmet dining.

While I am open to casual dating and up for sharing fun times with interesting people, I am ultimately looking for an exceptional man who is intelligent, cultured, and goal-oriented. He must be respectful, honest, compassionate, and most importantly. . . fun!!! I am looking for someone who shares my optimistic outlook and sense of adventure, a true partner in life and love, someone with whom to share life's amazing journey. . . Could that be you?

A first date should be casual meeting that allows for comfortable conversation--perhaps meeting to enjoy a cup of coffee or glass of wine. That is not to say that I wouldn't be open to a more adventerous or active first date. Although skydiving and heli-skiing should definitely be reserved for a second date. You know, once the chemistry's there ;-)