Date single man from Orinda, United States. Hmm. Me, huh? I'm a tall guy with strongly-developed serious and frivolous sides. I love free-wheeling conversations with anywhere from one person to about eight. I'm dedicated to swimming, tennis, and my morning cup of coffee (especially on Saturday). I've found a relatively low-pressure professional niche, which allows me to pursue my intellectual interests in law and economics and to leave the office before sundown. I have fairly traditional, all-American values. I read everything from Robertson Davies' good stuff to Patrick O'Brian's seafaring tales; and my musical tastes range from Merle Haggard to Mozart to KFOG/pre-1992 rock. I also like to travel (U.S., Caribbean, and Europe) and fire up the barbee on summer nights.Like just about everybody else, I'm looking for somebody to love, care for, and share my world with. I am partial to a woman who is fun, intelligent, and a good conversationalist. It is also nice if she is physically active, likes to tease and be teased, and has a sense of adventure. In any event, she must be honest and communicative.
Meet people from Orinda, United States. I would like to find a man who shares my interests in an active lifestyle (hopefully both tennis and hiking), loves the outdoors and has liberal political beliefs. I am looking for someone with a bright, inquisitive mind who is still interested in learning and growing by experiencing new things. And a great sense of humor and the ability to laugh at life are very important!
I'm a low-maintenance type - don't like shopping, primping, gossiping, cleaning, or cooking (unless you're cooking with me). I can't understand why people get facelifts instead of giving that money to help a kid get cleft palate surgery. I can be brought to tears by an unfolding leaf or the hoot of an owl in the darkness, I love sitting in front of a roaring fire with a glass of wine and the person I love, and I think that everyone needs to try to leave the world a little better than it was before they got there. My friends would describe me as tough, adventuresome, stubborn, funny and extremely smart. I can be hard to get to know, but there's a very soft heart hidden inside. I want to be your partner, not your housekeeper; your equal and your soulmate.
I have been married twice (once for 13 years and once for 16 years) and have a 27-year-old son who is in his first year of law school at Duke. I worked for around 35 years in the medical industry (diagnostics) and my last couple of jobs were as CEO of start-up companies which were funded by venture capital firms. Before that I was with large companies where I ran divisions. I "retired" early, around 3 1/2 years ago.
I have an MBA from Harvard and an undergraduate degree from Duke University. I started my career as a CPA for one of the big accounting firms in Boston.
Although I was born on Long Island, my family moved to North Carolina when I was 4, and I grew up there (and, yes, I do have a Southern accent). When I was around 25 I moved to Boston with my first husband, and I lived there off and on (with transfers to California for 2.5 years and Ohio for 4.5 years) until 5 years ago, when I moved out to California for a job. I love California and hope to stay here.
I am a strong, independent woman who has been living on my own for the past 11 years. But I miss having someone to care about and do things with and would love to find the right man to share life's adventures with. I love the beauty of the world, the lessons to be learned from a good novel, the warmth and joy of a dog, and I still believe in true love.