The two most important people in my life are my two wonderful daughters. I have been in Phoenix for a little over 10 years - long enough to get divorced, go back to graduate school (again), change careers, change careers (again), and finally figure out that I am happiest when I am connected to others.

I'm raising my daughters, figuring out my new career, and trying to figure where I want to go with it, and trying to expand my social horizons! I need more people to laugh with.

Math, trivia, listening, cooking, empathizing, seeing all sides, accepting differences

Books: The Bean Trees, anything by Harlan Coben, Blood Meridian, Shakespeare's histories. I like to read well written fiction. I enjoy spy novels, and am trying to limit myself to the well written ones.

TV Shows: Sons of Anarchy, Weeds, The Tudors. History Channel and Biography documentaries, Chopped, Arrested Development, Sports Night

Movies: Best in Show, This is Spinal Tap, The Natural, any Monty Python, most Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid

Food: TACOS! (good ones), Greek, Middle Eastern, pretty much anything but Indian, Thai, or Chinese (unless it's homemade). I know, boring, but they disagree strongly with my delicate constitution :-)

Music: All over the map, but my faves are 80's metal and 70's outlaw country. I also like classical on occasion. Not a big fan of Ted Nugent's politics, but I agree with him when he said, "Ballads move me. Right out of the room"

My kids
My friends
NY Times Crossword puzzles
Good iced tea
Outlaw country music
University of Michigan Football

Weird, esoteric stuff.

Right now, usually working. Otherwise chilling out with or without the kiddos.

I'll answer just about any question. Right now I'm feeling a little self conscious about the fact that I can't come up with anything juicy enough! Oh, and I'm scared shitless of birds.

You want some laughs and easy going conversation. And the chance that it might evolve into something else.