*** OK. This is an update. I am not interested in dating men much older than me. My preference is no older than 50 and I've never even dated anyone more than two years my senior. I've had a "meet" session but it never went any further. So, if you fall into that category, please understand and do not email me. Having said that, I am open-minded, so if you are very young looking, I might consider it. wink ***
About me, huh? Well, I am an outgoing, laugh a lot, outdoorsy, active kind of gal. I don't sit still very well. I absolutely love the sea and anything to do with it - sailing, swimming, scuba diving are a few faves. I prefer to be outdoors to exercise - biking, running, swimming, hiking, roller blading, etc. vs being in a gym, but do belong to a local gym. Music is in everyday of my life in some form - radio, ipod, CDs, or my favorite - a live venue. I don't tend toward Classical or hip hop, but enjoy most others.
I have a cat named Mango who is his own being, but we have an understanding - I feed him and give him water and pet him when HE asks for it and he uses the litter box and doesn't swipe at me.
What I am looking for: I have been divorced for almost 7 yrs now, so am way past the drama of when you first split up. I am not looking to have a one-night stand or hook up or whatever it is they call it nowadays. I am looking for a relationship - it may be for a short period of time or it may last forever, but it should be two people communicating with each other like adults to express wants, needs, desires, hopes, dreams, fears, concerns, and problems. It doesn't seem like rocket science, but that all important component - chemistry - must be present. And chemistry is not to be confused with "looks" or "body type". Chemistry is its own beast - not to be tamed. It either is or isn't present and, usually, it can be determined in fairly short order. Oh another thing: looks DO count. Beauty is absolutely in the eye of the beholder, so only you can say whether or not you think I look like what you are looking for and vice versa.
One last thing: I talk too much!

What I would do for a first date: well, let's see.... the problem with that is that I guess I'm old school because I don't plan the date - the guy does. Sorry - just one of those things that falls to you. Women have enough to worry about without having to plan dates too! When I was in college (yes, all those years ago), we had a Sadie Hawkins Day - for those not in the know, that's where the girls ask the guys out. There was a guy (of course) who I liked and he liked me too. He told me that if I didn't ask him out for Sadie Hawkins Day, he was going to tell another girl in my dorm who completely had the hots for him, that he would go with her if she asked. And, she would most definitely have asked. So, I bolstered my courage, puked in the ladies room, and asked him out. We dated for almost three years. Is there a moral to this story? If so, I guess it's to Just Do It!
So...... for my first date, I think coffee or maybe a drink at a nice, quiet place would be good. This would allow us to talk to each other without having to scream and would also allow for that all important exit should it be needed. A walk on the beach might rank a close second, but it's kind of more "romantic" or "intimate", so it might best be saved for date #2 or 3 if it goes that far....