I am an honest, self-sufficient, industrious, clever and energetic, independent woman, who does crossword puzzles in ink, but couldn't solve a Sudoku to save my neck.

I am also a hopeless romantic, watching all the sappy Hallmark Christmas movies and believing that my soul mate will respond to this profile. Yes, I enjoy boating, some fishing, beach walks, shopping, people watching, and all that SWFla has to offer. Hundreds of restaurants beckon to eat dinner out, but cooking at home is nice, too. Hey, good food, a decent bottle of wine, nice music and someone to share it with - what could beat that?

E-mail first, then a phone conversation or two, followed by coffee someplace like Barnes & Noble. A REAL first date could be lunch or dinner and include a single red rose. Yup, hopeless romantic!