Enjoying this phase of my life--done with corporate America and finished raising my sons. Although I guess we're never done being parents? I'm really enjoying this phase of life. I had fun living in San Francisco for a few years, but I think I'm more of an east bay girl. I still love to go into the city for performances, restaurants, and walking by the bay, but I like having a little garden here in leafy Lafayette.

Enjoying just "being", and enjoying each day as it comes along. I'm teaching parttime, which gives just enough structure to my days. Friends and family have become even more special to me.
Thinking about taking trips to old favorite places or exploring new ones.
I love my ballet classes every week, and am getting back into social dance. I also love to hike the east bay hills.

making people feel comfortable.

I'm a good listener as well as a good talker. Having an interesting conversation with old friends or someone new is one of life's biggest pleasures.

Books: Capital, The Tender Bar, Jane Eyre, Cutting for Stone
Movies: Dr. Zhivago, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Breaking Away, French comedies (The Closet, Le diner des cons)
Music: blues, classical, rock and roll. Favorites on my iPod: All of me (Willie Nelson), Heard it through the grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Into the Mystic (Van Morrison), Break it to me gently (Juice Newton), Don't think twice (Bob Dylan), On the street where you live (Vic Damone), Done somebody wrong (Allman brothers), Swan Lake (Tchaikovsky).
I don't have a TV, but I do watch a lot of British TV on Netflix. I think Inspector Morse is sexy.

ballet class
My two grown sons
Friends
the New York Times
Car Talk on NPR
Making things

what it means to be content with life.

having a little bit of wine, but not too much. I have ballet class on Saturday morning--I need to be able to stand on one leg and look graceful.

you like good conversations.