I'm open to people and to ideas and experiences. I communicate well which, to me, means listening as well as talking. I value silence.

I enjoy the small moments of my life. I can find romance in holding hands on the subway or in the grocery store.

I don't like roller-coasters as I prefer to keep my equilibrium. At the same time, I'm passionate and happy. I can find humor in just about everything.

I am kind, easy to be with, and love to learn.

A lawyer by training, I've worked in education in administration for the past twelve years. Same skill set, more cheerful environment. I'm the proud mother of two independent-minded young people (22 and 23 y.o.) who simultaneously age me and keep me young (why is there no verb for that? and, no, it's not "infantilize"). I'm taking classes and loving it.

Crossword puzzles, Scrabble and other word games. I love to knit and to bake. Cooking is more fun when it's for special friends and family.

Being there, listening, hugging, kissing.

I'm youthful (despite the salt-and-pepper hair), slim, have a sweet smile and kind eyes. (By the way, my photos are recent.)

I'm an avid reader and enjoy both fiction and non-fiction. Favorite non-fiction book was The Ghost Map about a cholera epidemic in London. Favorite fiction might be Bleak House. Anything by Faulkner.

“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.” Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities

I enjoy independent films and foreign films but like the occasional blockbuster, too. Black-and-white romantic and screwball comedies.

Theater not spectacle.

Cole Porter, Sinatra, Ella, Classical and Opera, Musicals, Jazz -- a bit eclectic.

Prefer my food spicy but I also like hearty fare like stews and comfort food like risotto. I love the intimacy of cooking together.

Family and friends
Travel
Knitting
Books
NPR and NYT
Yoga

how to create and sustain a lasting, healthy relationship with a loving partner.

that in a good relationship, generosity is reciprocated.

why dark chocolate is so irresistible.

Relaxing after a week at work. I might be at home with nothing planned or out with friends. Even better would be to be doing either with someone special.

While I'm very self-sufficient, I love to cuddle.

you have an open heart and an open mind. It would also help if you can spell and know how to use punctuation correctly!