I'm told that I am loving, energetic, adventurous, spontaneous, confident and enthusiastic. I love a challenge, am lively, passionate and outgoing. My family and friends are very important to me. I have three grown children, two out on their own and the youngest living with me while he finishes his last year of college. Sitting still is not something I do well, so there is always some activity planned or a chore that needs to be completed. Though my job is critical to survival, it is not the most important thing in the world. When the workday is finished, the office is left behind and it's time to enjoy my private life. I'm self sufficient, responsible and reliable. I'm not exactly at the top of the height scale, so it would be nice to have somebody reach an item on the top shelf in the grocery store. In return, I won't make you bend over to retrieve something from the bottom shelf. I will always choose chocolate before vanilla, rock over jazz, wine over shots, Mexican before Sushi and I prefer dogs rather than cats. I've been through lots of ups and downs in life but still feel I've been very blessed and fortunate up to this point. If you're interested, please send me a note.

On that all important first date, the less pressure the better. That's why I believe it should be kept very casual and simple. Coffee (I don't drink it, but there's usually something I would like on the menu) or drinks at a local restaurant would be a good way to meet and break the ice.