I'm looking for a fling - that will last the rest of my life. :-) I'm happy with my life - I've achieved some of my goals and some will always be a work in progress. But I am missing someone to create meals with, host dinner parties, travel together and create memories. I'm looking for the tall, smart, confident guy who cherishes being attentive to a smart, articulate woman. I don't keep up with the latest TV shows or buy clothes based on the label - I read the Economist to stay up with current events, listen to NPR for depth (Fresh Air) and fun (Car Talk) and wear classic styles.

I moved from Palo Alto to RWC last year and successfully completed a major remodel. Yay! It feels good to settle into the finished product. I've been a successful entrepreneur in the past and after a 4 year stint as a Director for a small health company I am re-launching a new business that I'm hoping will be as successful and less time intensive than the last one. I love what I do and am enjoying finding the right team of folks to help me create my vision. And I'm hoping to find a great guy to help me keep a healthy balance of play and fun :-)

Helping sick people get well. Being concise - cutting through the extraneous. Preparing fresh, yummy, healthy food. Ballroom dance.
Connecting people with new ideas. Getting to the heart of the matter. Planning travel - the last few years have included fun trips to Hawaii, Zihua, Italy and China.

Tall, blonde. That I look like Jodie Foster. I'd love to say "my warm smile" but honestly it's more likely to be "my keen focus". I can seem pretty serious until you get to know me :-)

Movies: Thomas Crowne Affair (Pierce Brosnan), Goodwill Hunting, American Beauty, As Good as it Gets, Philadelphia Story (or any movie with Cary Grant :-)

Foreign Films: Not ALL movies with a subtitle but I loved Amelie, Eat Drink Man Woman, Loved You so Long, After the Wedding, The Fast Runner, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Monsoon Wedding, Shall we Dance? Tampopo

Restaurants: anything that features local, organic. Otherwise Thai, Indian, Chinese

Radio: KDFC (so glad they're back), NPR, KFOG

iTunes:eclectic - Ottmar Liebert, B52's, REM, Joan Osborne, Crash Test Dummies, Edith Piaf, Nenah Cherry, Eric Clapton, Jai Uttal, Laurie Anderson, Placido Domingo, Thievery Corporation

Books: Loved Blink and Tipping Point, currently reading Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, anything by Michael Pollan, anything by Barbara Kingsolver except Poisonwood Bible

The night sky. Long, hot showers.
Friends that "get me". Music. Learning new ideas.

Best ways to reach people and make a notable difference in their life experience.

What's typical is always different. Friends, good food, wine, a performance at Stanford Lively Arts, a movie, dancing... or one of my favorites is monthly get-togethers with neighbors.

I'm a fan of bacon :-)
And I enjoy the occasional opera.
More private things are for more private interactions.

You're tall (at least 5' 11"), intelligent, enjoy deep conversations but also have a lighter side. You know your way around a kitchen enough to cook a meal with vegetables in it. You're passionate about something in your life - whether your work or a volunteer project. You're looking for a long-term relationship You like planning a date, opening the door, being "the lead".