Fun-loving female hoping to meet an equally-active, witty, outgoing man to enjoy the great city of Boston and the northeast. I seek a man I can trust and admire; one whose actions match his words, who can create that special glow. I will know for my heart will skip a beat, my knees will shake and my soul will sigh as it is touched and illuminated.

I am a woman who truly loves and genuinely delights in men. I enjoy their company, conversations with them, even casual conversations; and I never forget that a man is a man. Integrity and character impress me as do people who care about others.

My profile suggests dating as a beginning; eventually I may seek a long-term, exclusive relationship with the RIGHT man; one who is emotionally available. I don't aspire to indulge in friendship-based relationships w/privileges; would that not be like eating because you're hungry, rather than indulging in the feast you dream of? I assume dating could be the beginning of an eventual long term relationship that includes shared intimacy and trust.

The man I seek is one who is warm, spontaneous, confident, sensual, sincere and lives in passion; one who I will treasure as my lover, friend, companion, partner in crime... He will be intelligent, spirited, witty, good looking, and spiritual...a man who is ethical and "beautiful", reflecting the virtue and talent he keeps inside. He will be strong but have incredibly gentle hands; he understands the concept of "Shared Humanity" (there IS another person in the relationship and that each should be willing to focus on togetherness, dedication, mutual respect and honesty). He possesses a challenging mind, a sense of direction in life and is open to the possibility of a committed life-long relationship.

My ideal mate will be the man I can adore and admire and one who I can trust with my emotional vulnerability; who accepts my flaws knowing I will be tolerant of his. He is physically active; enjoys regular exercise; eats healthy but not obsessive. He will like to share bikerides, jogging and walking hand-in-hand along the oceanfront.

Is an optimistic person who sees life as a series of adventures; loves this journey called "life". Tends to be more spiritual than religious; a little quirky /w sense of humor. I possess dignity and pride in who I am. Is intelligent, affectionate, passionate; has strong ethics. I know I can love deeply for my heart has been broken before. I like to have fun; works, loves and plays hard!!!

I am not perfect...seeks just one man who is imperfectly perfect for me; one who challenges, simultaneously stimulates and compliments me; who makes me want to know him better; who is enamored by my perfections and overlooks my flaws; with physical/ personality/intellectual qualities mixed with a bit of something I can't quite put my finger on. I'll just know because he will say my name differently than anyone else. When I do find you, I will reach up and grab a star for each time you make me smile; then, the entire evening sky will light up the palm of my hand. I will embrace you with passion and we'll unveil and share what is special/unique between us. Eventually, you may come to know me as Adam knew Eve.

I love music; believes some songs were written especially for me; admits to singing off-key/singing in the shower. Loves dancing; thinks it only natural that romantic lovers dance with their partners. Likes theatre/ballet, beaches, plays, art galleries, concerts, reading, working out, bikeriding, volleyball, running, golf, softball, swimming, professional sports, museums. Is open to trying new things. I really just like to have fun !!!

I inherited the fragrance of great books; always has one within arm's reach. I am challenged by discussions on topics ranging from theology/ethics to philosophy/ sensuality and news/current events. I love my career. I don't consider it as "just work"; it has always been stimulating and exciting and provides me with a strong sense of accomplishment. I love to travel; has done often throughout US/Canada, western/central Europe, Mexico, many Atlantic and Pacific islands.

I'm as comfortable in a pair of well-worn, ratty jeans as in a little black dress; everything in between. Sometimes loves to dress up for an evening out. Is a true romantic with great appreciation for men. I believe love is a gift we give ourselves to share with others. To me, the success of any relationship is "effortlessly treating each other with 'special-ness'". I possess confidence and is looking forward to sharing with a self-assured man. I am not opposed to meeting/dating a man who has teenage children; my children were teenagers a short time ago and I thoroughly treasured those years with them and their friends.

I love the feeling of that first kiss; searches for a man who makes every kiss taste/feel like the first; whose kiss will melt me as ice cream does in July!!! With someone special, is not a kiss the very autograph of love? It is something that you can't take without giving; believes kisses never tasted are wasted; and legal kisses are never as good as stolen ones. YOU KNOW the kind..I also believe that intimacy is a gift not to be shared with just anyone, but shared freely with a man who treasures 'us'. I see love as being like what's in the room at Christmastime as we stop opening presents and listen; while passion, to me, is like an ocean's turbulent waves topped by beautiful whitecaps as the shore awaits to embrace their fury.

I love New England: apple-picking, fall leaves, snowball fights, the pulse of Boston, ocean waves lapping the shore, flowers gently dancing to a calm summer breeze. I live on the ocean and is awakened each morning by the kiss of the sun on the tips of the ocean's waves; I make every excuse possible to lie in bed just a few moments to experience its wake-up kiss on my cheek.

My motto: Kindness to others is a gift to oneself....
My values: Be friends with many; but intimate with few....
My spirit: Once you have experienced the ecstasy of intimacy, it becomes life's goal to achieve it again and again.....
My daily goals: To have the courage to do the things that excite me and fearlessly follow my passions to wherever they may lead me....
My philosophy: Never feel I have to explain...

The Chain of Chance only begins to "lead" us to our destiny. It is entirely up to us to transform chance into love through courage, risk, leaps in the dark and "what-the-hell" moments. These create dreams of love and are interpretations from the book our soul is writing about us. I never make anyone a priority when they only think of me as an option...and I NEVER allow anyone to make me an option when I SHOULD be their priority. To me it comes to finding someone who I find attractive, posseses the most important characteristics I seek in another, and who is emotionally available.

I see the first date as a "blind" date even if our eyes are wide open. The first meeting should be kept simple....perhaps dinner or coffee or maybe a movie, a concert a play? How about an ice cream cone? Perhaps an afternoon at a museum; a walk along the Charles River? We could stroll along the ocean having our toes teased in the soft sand. ....Who knows, "we may come to love each other in the way a lyric loves a melody".

My true friends know I'm a good egg......even if I'm a little cracked !!! If you are too, we will most likely hit it off !!!

It was a simple plan to meet for lunch on that warm summer day and as we met he took my hand and gave me a kiss. What we ate, I cannot remember. For it is what we did afterwards that is burned in my mind; A walk through the park, settling on a stone bench to enjoy not only the scenery, but being with each other. As he talked my ears heard his words but my eyes watched his lips, knowing he would kiss me…and he did…and he did again…and again…and again… We created a melody that needed no words. We were in our own world with those short little kisses that continued to interrupt our speech…but were treasured as warm interruptions from the heart…we were connected not only in our discussions but through these innocent displays of attraction for which we had no control...others who walked by glanced our way and smiled...for they saw two people falling in love. What seems to me as eons ago, makes me wish for the return of past summer days...


If we were to develop an emotional bond, I would like to uncover:
- what you ache for
- if you can bear the accusation of betrayal and not betray you own soul
- what sustains you from the inside
- if you can be alone with yourself
- if you truly like your company in the empty moments
- if you will risk looking

She was 75; he was 82
She was blind; he had dementia
Their eyes met and their hearts bonded
They were in love......