Joyful and courageous. A practical optimist, who dreams big! Still believe in love. Want the real thing, won't settle for less. I'm an independent woman who wants to share, enjoy, have fun with a quality man. Looking for a decades long term relationship with intimacy on many levels(physical, mental, emotional,and spiritual). Now an empty nester, I have the time for "us". Other passions, traits, and interests: integrity and fairness, sense of wonder and curiousity, continually learning and growing, love the water, beach vacations, sunny days, finding new great restaurants, cooking for friends and family, experiencing different cultures, appreciating nature and beauty, giggling with my girl friends, visiting my daughters, helping my dad, sometimes I perform and compete in ballroom and latin dance, love to dress up, I have a patent on a tacky air freshener, I've exposed abuse at a mental health facility in NYS, sold an office building, can read 4 books in 5 days on a beach vacation(when I'm alone,and hopefully, that won't be often) and lots more....Mostly like to smile and be happy. Care to join me?

I like a first meet to be easy, no expectations. It's all about a feeling, being communicative, being genuine, being honest. Hopefully lots of smiles and laughter. And, showing kindness and respect to the other if there's no romantic interest.