I have come to this juncture in my life unscathed by my journey and almost normal in most respects. I have a rather unique past, an open mind and a dream to fulfill.

I am not your run of the mill Grandma. What if your grandmother told you she once rode the back of a 1941 Indian with a group called the Hell's Angels? Or that she hitchhiked from Texas back to New York? Would you sit and listen to her tales? I am thinking that maybe your Grandpa's fish stories might pale in comparison.

The dream? To find that special someone who will help me have as much fun my second half century as I had the first half. He will be, above all, confident and intelligent. I thrive on intellectual intimacy, crave emotional intimacy, without either of these the "other" intimacy means nothing. True love starts with two people but evolves into a relationship with everyone who surrounds them. Good friends, good music, good times, and a loving supportive family, all the things of relationships.

I am looking for a man to enjoy them all with. The belly laughs at an outrageous comedy and the quiet times, when a glance at each other over our books says all we need to hear. The weekend getaways and longer vacations, a family reunion or a date at the local lanes. Dining out and home cooked dinners, sharing the cooking and cleanup. A man who smiles when I walk in the room, puts that gleam in my eye and wants to share my happiness. Someone who will hold me up through the bad times, as I will him. A man to share all the passion life has in store for us.

Want to know more? Just ask. Be careful, I will answer with complete candor.

Perhaps a walk along the lake, slowly so we can talk and then the lovers picnic of a jug of wine and loaf of bread, but we can add cheeses and fruit to that. More time to talk. I love getting to know someone, the excitement of discovering what you have in common and what will stir a healthy debate.