Life is good but a partner would make it so much richer. I am calm and even-keeled, a good listener and open to new experiences. I am looking for a guy with a generous heart, a keen mind and an optimistic spirit.

I have a good appreciation of what really counts in this world, as I would hope my partner would at this juncture in life. No time for games or drama. Plenty of time for long walks, slow kisses, good conversation, nice meals and explorations of all kinds.

I value friendship, intelligence, kindness, curiosity and good listening/communicating skills. I'm probably the wrong person for you if you want to spend your time in a casino, on a jet ski, at a Republican fund-raiser, at Disney World or in a shopping mall. Just about everything else could work.

A few things I really love - sunrise every morning, all puppies, farmer's markets, scuba diving, snorkeling, swimming, jogging, antique maps, fast computers, amaryllis bulbs, silent redwood forests, giant waves, the sound of owls hooing, wild turkeys...

I'm educated (2 degrees + plenty of lessons from real life), resourceful, fit, healthy and, dare I say, nice.

Coffee, wine, whatever. The point is to get to know each other without drama or distraction.