I am intelligent, fun to be with, outgoing, compassionate, very passionate! I love to laugh, create, and live life to its fullest. My daughters are amazing though now older (17 & 19) and off to school. I enjoy all of the arts (dance, film, theatre, music), I have very eclectic tastes that range from Ayn Rand to HST in literature and Johnny Cash to Patty Smith to Andre Segovia, in music . I have a slight addiction to acquiring art (mainly paintings). My favorite sports are cycling, soccer and surfing, though I enjoy watching the occasional football or baseball game. I tend to be very romantic with an open mind and heart. I'm an absolute child at my core and enjoy traveling or just hanging out. Life is very precious and time is short, so I am careful with whom and how I spend it. I'm looking independent woman who will still allow me to open doors and pick up the check. I truly desire a woman who is understanding, aware, and openly communicates her thoughts and feelings. A woman that deserves respect and respects others Someone who simply enjoys life and wants to share all of its wonders and to be pampered by her best friend, Me.