I'm considered a true friend, thoughtful daughter, favorite aunt. I am well-traveled, though far from finished! I love airports and train stations and the promise of a new adventure. If the house were on fire, I would grab my passport. Friends would say that I am very loyal, a good listener, extremely compassionate, and great at parties.
I enjoy entertaining in my home and love to cook for and with friends. My volunteer work with a Chicago based non-profit is very important to me.

I've spent my life in big cities, and have a strong urban sensibility. City mouse, that's me. My match is someone who lives in Chicago or would like to.

A huge chunk of my heart belongs to a rescue mutt, so dog lovers only, please. Don't worry, the dog doesn't fit in my purse.

I'm looking for a grown-up who still likes to have fun. Good manners and good communication skills are important, but so are kindness, a sense of adventure, and a hearty appetite. I'm a Liberal, but not blind, and I like discussing social and political issues. However, if you consider yourself a social conservative we are not a match. I'm not interested in having children of my own, but it's OK if you have kids. What I seek is a true partner. I am not attracted to any one particular physical type, but do seek intelligence, a sense of humor, compassion, and passion for life.

working in an industry that I enjoy. Feeling gratified by my service to a non-profit group. Always planning my next great vacation.

having people in my home and making them feel comfortable. I love to cook for and with friends. I'm really good at being a friend, whether that means having a blast or listening carefully.

That I'm happy

My musical tastes include a wide variety of genres; I enjoy live music and perhaps that is something we could share. I listen to hours of NPR, and my Sirius is set for XMU and First Wave.
I'm an avid theater-goer, and frequent store-front companies as well as Steppenwolf and Lookingglass. I read a wide variety of fiction and non. Jonathan Lethem, Kurt Vonnegut, Margaret Atwood. The two books that have made the greatest impression on me are To Kill a Mockingbird and A Sense of the World.
Food? Most often the answer is YES. Picky eaters are weak!

Family
Friends
Good food and wine (best when shared with the above)
Vacation
Creativity (not so much my own but that of others in the form of music, theater and literature)
Hope

I have a crush on Kai Ryssdal.