I love sunsets and sunrises, especially on the beach, the sound of the surf, international travel, adventure, weekend getaways, gourmet cooking and creating in my kitchen, dinner parties, delicious food, good wine, boating on a lake, camping, the coast, sand and surf, sun worship, swimming pools, a good book on a rainy night, a good book anytime, Bloody Marys, ballroom dancing, a civilized bike ride, a brisk walk, a good hike, snorkeling, kayaking, an exciting mystery or drama, a romantic film that touches my heart, theater, a day in Central Park, an eclectic assortment of music, I like a good story, I'm an excellent listener, I have an adult sense of humor, I love shared laughter that brings us to tears, I value promises kept, and punctuality, I feel sexy in dresses and 4" heels, With the right man I'm affectionate, extremely romantic, supportive and loyal, I'm a one man woman and he can count on me. When he reaches for me, I'll be there. I'll listen when he needs to talk, I'll be silent when he wants solitude. Normally when I speak I have something worthwhile to say...the man I seek will want to hear it when I do. I adore early morning cuddling, big shoulders, I prefer beefy men on the taller side, I love spa massages, affection, warm tight embraces, eye contact, fireplaces, flickering candles, whispering in the dark, romantic interludes, long soft wet kisses and................black lace.

Paying attention.

Making people feel at ease...and welcome. I'm an excellent cook, a fine hostess, a talented home decorator, a good friend, an active and interested listener, a good conversationalist, a patient traveler and a dynamite kisser.

I'm warm, friendly and accessible. .

Books: Biographies, Historical Novels. Cold Mountain, To Kill a Mockingbird, Gone With the Wind, Of Human Bondage, The God Father, Out of Africa, Gorillas in the Mist, Moby Dick, East of Eden, Water for Elephants, Pavillion of Women, Pride and the Prejudice, The Picture of Dorian Gray...just a few

Movies: Papillion, One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest, The Way We were, This Property is Condemned, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, A Summer Place, Street Car Named Desire, Giant, Cool Hand Luke, Love in the Afternoon, Havana, An Affair to Remember, Schindler's List, Three Days of the Condor, The Long Hot Summer...and so many more.

Music: Andrea Bocelli, Dean Martin, Celine, Barbra, Johnny Mathis, Raggae, R & B, Country, Bob Marley, UB40, Baby Face, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Josh Turner, Vince Gil, Alan Jackson, violin concertos, classic rock, guitar strings, Elvis and a little Doo Wop once in a while just for fun.

Food Favorites: French food, Sauces, homemade soups and Pasta, Seared Ahi, shell fish, foie gras, pate, Sushi, German, Italian, Mexican, Chinese, Steaks........and picnics of cheese, bread and wine. I just love food.....quality not quantity. It is my pleasure to prepare it with love and present it in style.

love
romance
my kids (daughter and granddaughters)
travel
my friends
wonderful food

thinking about and being grateful for how fortunate I've been in life. Many of my dreams have been realized...I have good health, happy children, loving family, good friends, I live on the beach. I think about the travel I've been able to do and the friends I made along the way.... the happiness I felt through those exotic experiences. Most of all I think about the next adventure, the next destination and where it will lead me...and I think about the man of my dreams to do it with me.

Watching a sunset with my friends....a little food, a little wine and lots of laughter!

:-)))))) I'm not willing......

You're looking for a woman of quality...thoroughly feminine, likes being a woman...and a genuinely good person. If you are a man who is proud of himself and his success, a man of means who is strong, smart and confident.... Yet humble enough to be kind, a man that often thinks of others first, wise, loyal and loving. If you genuinely like women and want to treat yours with care and protection. If you want travel and adventure with the last love of your life.....I may be the one.

A footnote:
I'm not comfortable with initial meetings on the telephone. Rather than talking with a faceless stranger, I prefer to make eye contact and learn in person far more than the words a man is speaking. So after reading a profile that appeals to me and a few written interchanges that do the same, It is my desire to meet and have conversation over a glass of wine, in a quiet place, perhaps one that includes a sunset by the sea or in front of a fire...