I have lived in seven countries and am the product of no specific culture. I feel very much American but you may conclude otherwise. I am told I have an accent but have no clue where I picked it up from.

By now, my traveling around has come to an end and I am happy to be home after living in Europe for 16 years. Sure, I hop on a plane every now and then but California is the home I come back to.

I am the product of all of the mistakes I have made, and I am still learning.

I am very grateful for the things I have been given and try not to look back on those I missed. I am generally happy, jovial, hardworking, courteous, full of ideas and want to do loads of things. I don't feel any physically or mentally different than when I was in my thirties or forties; only more experienced.

I am not into anything specifically deviate but I’ll try anything at least once. I have a great respect for privacy and need to personal time, but I am never too far away.

While I still hear musical notes in a child's laughter, I am done raising kids.

Getting to know the area, working, reacquainting with childhood dreams and other things I wanted to do but never seemed to have time for. The camera lenses are polished and ready to go, flying again, catching up with friends and family, guiding the kids instead of parenting, the gym is a regular attendance… I am loving life to the fullest extent possible!

Listening and helping people feel at peace with themselves. Figuring our how to solve stuff. Spending money. Blabbing about science, politics and philosophy, laughing, photography, dreaming and enjoying life's many pleasures.

Either my smile or my feet, depending on whether one is looking up or down. My feet are not deformed or physically aberrant; just extremely long (I'm usually the one to whom shoe salesperson affectionately says: "Sorry, we don't carry that size here")... but then again, they might be physically aberrant.

Anything Chomsky, Hemingway, Laurence Krauss, Dawkins, old French Classics, Douglas Adams... "So long, and thanks for all the fish" being my favorite. The Fifth Element, The Nutcracker, mostly classical or soft rock, etc.

My kids
Camera and lenses
Hiking trail
Human company
NPR
The stars

All those things I need to buy for the house
Flying
Falling in love
Whether my kids will enjoy living here
Photography

Visiting with friends, cooking or dining out

that I cannot deal with the jealous type

Broadly speaking, you
. are not lying about yourself
. see yourself as a mature, fairly balanced and happy person
. do not expect to have more children

The rest, we can take as it comes.