Date women from United States / California / Menlo Park, 55 year old

Date someone special from Menlo Park, United States. Family and work have claimed much of my time for the last few years and now IРІР‚в„ўm looking to shift the balance to sharing more of my time on adventures with a great guy.
I'm …More city than country …More ocean than mountains …More liberal than conservative …More Meet the Press than reality TV …More rock 'n roll than heavy metal …More granola than Krispy Kream …More affirming than judging …More sensual than puritanical …More warm than cold. Being out in nature, for me, is more gardens and golf course than back woods. I grew up in Chicago in a large wonderful Italian family where warm and abundant sharing extended to good food, stimulating conversation, music, laughter and love. These are important qualities to me and inform my approach to life, love, family and friends.
My best match is probably someone who looks first for the possibilities in any situation, has come to know them self, appreciates their age and maturity and is looking forward to savoring life and love in their third act. I'm working on setting up a space in my home to get back to painting (modern abstract). I'm entranced by color, line and form and love finding it in nature, art or any form of design. I love flowers and plants as another form of art I love arranging them and bringing this beauty into my everyday world.
I never had children of my own, but loved listening to, frolicking with, and generally playing Auntie Mame to my niece and nephews and now I'm starting round-two with another generation of dear little ones.
This is such a good time of life for me, but sharing it would be all that much sweeter.

Meet a soulmate from Menlo Park, United States. I am vivacious, creative, nice and cute. I have 2 amazingly great kids.
An age 17, nearly 18 gorgeous daughter about to leave for college:-( She is going to Loyola New Orleans to study environmental sciences in August. She is a great singer, acts in musicals and is an amazing illustrator and graphic designer. She is in Indonesia right now in a jungle. Back August 9 then off to college 10 days later. I miss her terribly.
I also have an age 13 son, nearly 14,(skateboarder, videographer, skier, fun guy, very handsome). They are independent and have their own friends and hobbies and interests now. I hope to go to Mardi Gras in February but family week in New Orleans in September is definite.
Now, I am free and open to all playful new and adult experiences. I am affectionate and care about everything. I am an art director, graphic designer and illustrator. I love my work and am good at what I do. Snuggling is very important to me and my children.
I read a lot. I love to watch TV shows with my snuggle bunnies, (netflix no commercials, Bones, Glee, Psych, Desperate Housewives, South Park (with my son)... and I love movies. If you want to watch a movie with me bring a box of tissues. My lovely daughter laughs at me as I often cry at both the sad and happy ones.
I am looking for a great, loving, loyal guy that is into talking, hiking, biking, skiing, car trips, far trips, live theatre, music, home cooking, gardens, movies with foot rubs, being with family and friends and other sweet memorable experiences. I love visiting museums and art exhibits. Going to China Town with my son and his friends to get behind the counter fireworks for beach trips, and other close and far away interesting places, beaches, and parks. New places, more places and varied experiences are appealing.
Home is where the heart is though. I like holding hands and walking down the street.
I really like Tapas. Iberia in Menlo Park is my favorite restaurant. My favorite bookstore is Keplers. My favorite trip was on a cruise ship in the Mediterranean. I want to go to Alaska next summer. I have a dear friend with a summer house there to stay with.
I love to dress up, wear high, high heels and go out on the town. Otherwise jeans and tРІР‚в„ўs and sandals.
I think it would be cool to go to places like Esalen in Big Sur or places like Jikoji on Skyline Blvd. Saratoga, CA (I lived on that land for 2 years, many years ago!!! before it became a Zen monastery, it is a special place for me) for weekend retreats.
I bake fabulous pies. Lamb, Blueberry and Apple are my best so far, but variety is the spice of life. I have won the first place in my neighborhood dessert category several times. I love having a well set table with friends and family together. Candles and flowers. I like to cook and garden together with a special person.
Holidays are very important to us. I am so going to miss my daughter. She found the extra plastic green grass in the garage after I made the Easter baskets when she was 12 (she still believed till then) her response was to tell me that from then on she was the Easter Bunny and would make all the baskets up, and has since. At Xmas when my son was 11, I asked him did he still believe in Santa? He told me he had not for years but figured if he pretended he did, he would get more presents. Mercenary dude.
I love to laugh and often have a great sense of humor. Life is sweet and I'd love to enjoy it with a special person. I once heard that people exist to experience and visualize the universe, otherwise it had no existence without being contemplated and viewed. I am pretty sure I did not quite paraphrase it well but you may still understand. I also believe it is the same with relationships. Together you can believe in anything and see the world, share and appreciate the loveliness that is here and now. Memories are what life is all about. xoxo A

Date a woman from Menlo Park, United States. I love to travel and entertain. I am a southern girl at heart, having grown up in New Orleans, but there's a good bit of California in me as well! I have lived in the San Francisco area for most of my adult life, but still enjoy a Dixie beer and a plate of spicy crawfish (who doesn't?). I am very involved in local charities and keep myself extremely busy. My main job is taking care of my three beautiful daughters and managing a family business on the side. I love a nice glass of wine and good food, but mostly great company. I would love to meet a man who is engaging, loves life, and enjoys friends.