Date women from United States / California / San Anselmo, 41 year old

Date a woman from United States. It's important for me to live a life filled with passion and I do it with a smile and laugh as big as California and a down to earth East coast edge.
I have a strong work ethic. I have a rewarding career that I love as a program director of a counseling center working with children, adults, and families and have a small private practice.
I know how to be committed, caring, and conscious in a relationship and one of my special traits is I'm a woman who a guy feels 'refreshing' to be around. I'm an open and honest person and I'm comfortable in there being kindness and laughter even about difficult and private things - even when I'm the subject in my own stand up comedy routine.
While I have been living in the Bay Area for 15 years and have shed my NY/NJ accent, I still bring an East coast realness and if your lucky because your someone who feels comfortable hangin' there, Ill show you my naughty joking wit that can even make men blush.
Bonus points if you can join in. ;)
You name it-I'm up for it!
I have followed Lance in his last Tour de France, trekked mountains peaks (Kili, Nepal, Peru, NZ) lost myself in amazing cultures and adventures (Bhutan, Cuba, India, meditation retreat in France, studying and biking in Italy, wine tasting in Europe, etc. ) while throughily enjoying living life large closer to home.
I can be found creating fun unusual adventures in the midst of the myriad exciting Bay Area activities, such as, frequently gallivanting on my road bike, hiking Mt Tam, as well as, enjoying fine dining or a great cool local hang out, playing bar dice or just relaxing at home.
While I'm not a huge cook-I can make one 'mean' Sicilian homemade tomato sauce and pasta. You know you're in with me if I share the special ingredient.
In friendships and partners, I look for a genuine goodness, intelligence, humor, passion and that little special unique something.
My hope is to find a honest and caring man that is intelligent, fun/funny, active and is their own person to share toegther in a special spark and all that life has to offer.

Meet someone special from United States. I know that first impressions either get you in the door or get the door slammed in your face. And, this is your first impression of me. We are given little opportunity to allow ourselves to be seen by another. I am so caught up in my everyday living, working, parenting, schooling, driving, shopping, everythinging that I don't know who sees me and I definitely am not seeing others. So, my push to even entertain the idea of meeting someone via this site is a push to be seen, heard, understood, appreciated...a need to laugh, engage in meaningful conversation, talk alot about nothing.
I am a proud mother of three spectacular people. I have raised two and am working on the third little precious monster who keeps me forever on my toes. I have been known to be a bit feisty and playfully sarcastic. I enjoy reading, gardening(new to this but, so rewarding), dancing, sports, relaxing at home, museums, really just about anything.
I don't like spiders and the thought of mountain lions keeps me away from hiking. However, could do that with a big dog along. (don't ask...or do later)
I would simply enjoy the company of an exciting, fun, warm, interesting man who understands the value and art of conversation, loves the sunshine and accepts the rain as natural/needed and is open to explore, let go and live.

Date a soulmate from United States. I appreciate the great profile writers out there! Every other day, I tell myself that I am absolutely taking down my profile. Nerves, rejection, and that belief in old-fashioned meeting the right person when I'm not looking. I believe in kindness, the value in people and their beliefs and passions. I have always been supportive, as I feel like we're all here on this journey together, so be kind.
I have learned from mistakes and now understand what really does make me happy: good friends, family and appreciation for the love in my life. I am really looking for someone to share that with. I enjoy college sports, and especially when my Ohio State Buckeyes are doing well. I also attended the Univ of Texas, so every once in a while, i'm torn. But as a third-generation Buckeye, I kinda bleed scarlet and grey. But more importantly, I love adventure and I can look back in my life, and forward to, lots of adventure. I strive for fun, excitement, and fulfillment. My career is in digital advertising, and I have an entrepreneurial spirit. I have started and sold two companies, AND I don't think I am finished yet. Since college graduation, I have lived in Taos, NM, Tahoe, Santa Barbara, NYC, LA and the Bay Area. Those first few years were to ski and have some fun, and after doing the ski bum thing, I helped launch a successful Internet company in SB. I opened up our NYC office, and then left to work at an agency in SF. From there, went to LA for a few years to work, and play, but after a while, it's time to leave LaLa land. I was ready, and I've been back up here for over 6 years now.
I love exploring, getting to know people, as I mentioned, laughter. Sense of humor is wonderful, even sprinkled with some sarcasm. I'd love to laugh over a couple of beers or glasses of wine somewhere unexpected and get to know each other. I am looking for someone who is happy and comfortable with themselves. Confidence, a reasonable amount, goes a long way.