I am the mother of a 9 year old boy. I am an operating room nurse and have been for over 20 years now. I currently work part time at a military hospital. I love taking care of and training soldiers. I'm not very religious. Basically, "When I do good, I feel good; when I do bad, I feel bad, and that is my religion." I am learning to dance hula and occaisionally take ballroom dance classes. I'm a pretty liberal thinker and love to talk and get to know people. I live in the country and absolutely love the quiet, calm of country life. It's a great contrast to the chaotic stress of my job.

25 Random Things About Me
I was born in Texas.
I am an army brat.
I believe in the Golden Rule(Do unto others as you would have them do unto you) but do not believe in God.
I am a night owl.
I do not like shopping.
I can be a slob or a neat freak.
I research everything.
I am a procrastinator.
I speak fluent Spanish.
I am an excellent cook.
I love to meet new people.
I was once a foster mom.
My son is adopted.
I would like to learn to Ballroom dance.
I love to go to the beach.
I always wanted to know how to play the piano.
I love the sight of my son sleeping.
I have a bad temper when provoked.
My mother once told me I am always attracted to “needy” men.
My greatest fear is to be physically or financially dependent upon someone else.
I love rainy days when I don’t have to get out of bed.
I once cried during a Hallmark commercial and almost always cry at movies.
As a nurse, I have helped babies be born and been the last person to hold someone’s hand before they died.
I am still fascinated when I see a rainbow.
I am addicted to social networking websites.

There is no real "ideal" first date location or scenario. Just being able to get to know someone and enjoy their company no matter what you are doing, I think that is what really counts.