Thanks to those who have added me to your favorites...dynamics are that you'd also be compelled to say hello. Saying hello gives us an opportunity to get a sense of what the other is all about, and to determine if friendship--or more--is something we want to add to our life experience. Now that Bea Arthur, Erma Bombeck and Julia Child are no longer shoring up our social mores, I'm a willing to take up the baton and follow in their footsteps. It is, afterall, a marathon, not a sprint.

Offering and seeking activity partner for speed walks, dinners in or out, plays, symphonies, social dance, outdoor exercise before, at lunchtime, or after work for those in Bellevue/Kirkland. Willing to share coffee before noon, wine after 5, XC, dinner theater, lectures, science, math. Might be pigeonholed as a social democrat with appreciation of US, European, spiritual views--emphasis on spiritual and European values.

My tongue-in-cheek bio is seeking someone who will take my inner child to the beach, on long walks in the mountains, and sledding in the snow. I'm open to or dreaming of an equal partner who wants to build comfortable life using our collective talents, values, appreciations. Some of my hobbies are XC (back country), kayak, ballroom dance, Scrabble, homemaking, cuisine, gardening, entertainment, maintenance--I can handle electrical, lawn, gutters, hiking--Kendall Catwalk, Lake 22, and Teanaway Valley are some favorites, and cultural opportunities like 10 Grands, Garfield Orchestra at Benaroya, Austria Club, to name a few. My goals and aspirations include humanitarian pursuits, software/test/design, pets, classics in music and movies.

A home's tranquility always comes from within, no matter what the circumstances. The space one's soul requires cannot be measured in inches, feet, or dollars. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach

"Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it." ~Andre Gide

Dancing: All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing. ~Moliere

Faith: Your circumstances reveal your beliefs. Question your beliefs and upgrade them, and watch your circumstances upgrade accordingly. ~Alan Cohen

Self actualization: Until you make peace with who you are, you'll never be content with what you have. ~Doris Mortman

Humor: Live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says,"Oh crap....she's awake!"

Friendship first: roots take time and nurture.