Hello. I am interested in connecting with people who share the same values. LDS singles are few and far between in the Northeast. I love the church. It buoys me up and has been an important part of being a single parent for many years.
I love to be adventurous. My first degree is in Biology, and I marvel at the natural world. My list of places to get to include Alaska, Canada, Hawaii, Australia, Puerto Rico, the Amazon, Tibet, Nepal.
As an adult convert, I have not been on a mission. But, I do hope to one day use my professional skills to go on a welfare mission. After working for an ambulance company in the field for years, I returned to school to get my Masters Degree. I love my profession as a Nurse Practitioner because I have always wanted to help people. Working in pediatrics provides many opportunities every day to help families live a healthier, more balanced life.
Being a mom is a big part of who I am. My son, 15, and I enjoy doing many things together. It is a privilege and a blessing to be a part of and witness his growth into an amazing young man. One of my favorite relationships (besides mom and guide) with my son is as baseball coach and player. We love when baseball season rolls around each year.
It has been an interesting road which has brought me to here. I look forward to discovering where the road will lead to.
My dream house would be surrounded by trees and have a large entry way with a huge central open tank for turtles and fish, a huge fireplace of natural stone, a room with great natural lighting for painting, a mud room for a pottery wheel, big closets and windows, an attached glass room for a garden complete with butterflies, fountain, and a chair hammock.
I would never choose a big home over the opportunities for experiences. Just make it comfortable, filled with love and pictures of explorations.
My favorite animal is the lumpback (misspelled to clear the filter) whale. How can I convey my facination with this extraordinary creature? We know so little about them, but the beauty of their movement in the seas, their songs, and their relationships between mother and young is utterly amazing. A life dream would be fulfilled if I could swim with this keeper of wisdom.
Never expect more of someone else than you expect of yourself.
I am a liberal. It is very hard to successfully argue that things as they are now are as good as they can be. People progress, families progress generation to generation, and societies also grow and mature. Our collective social understanding continues to increase, always.
Sure. Just imagine the freedom from financial concern. I would feel so free to help others and to travel and marvel at this amazing world. I would contribute to great causes. I would buy land, but not a Jaguar. I would build an activity center for the youth, etc. Of course, now we're talking beyond rich.
It depends on the reason for the R rating. Schindler's List, as an example, should be seen by everyone when mature enough.
I dislike people who are controlling, continually negative, blame others for their circumstance, and/or manipulative.
I love a day when visiting out west in the sun with family and friends. Ideally we're rock climbing and everyone has brought along a smorgishborg of goodies for a feast. Lots of laughs and fun. Get me outside.
If one must be indoors... light up a fire and play games with a bunch of happy people, and of course a smorgishborg of goodies.
When alone... give me an awesome storm to watch, or run around in.
I laugh more. Hopefully they find it funny, too. But, please tell me if there's something stuck in my teeth.
I know a great diversity of people. Thankfully, my son has followed suit and has friends from a wide variety of backgrounds. Our town is very diverse ethnically and socioeconomically. I know many people whose lifestyle I respect but wouldn't choose. Why would I insist that others agree with mine? Genuinely good people live all kinds of ways. I like people who can allow room for others and not feel threatened by a differing opinion. Why should any one of us assume that we have ALL of the answers? Once a person tries to impose their opinion or is intolerant or violent toward another, I lose respect. Invite and explain, but don't impose or force.
The anonymous can be the most satisfying, and it can't be refused. I love having a fun secret.
I like to stretch beyond my comfort zone. My life was way too boring when I didn't.
rain with fat raindrops, candlelight, soft symphonic music, hand/foot massages, yoga, amazing skies, the flower no one else would have noticed.
Though access to a city is great for shows, concerts, museums and the like... give me the mountains away from big crowds, exhaust and cement. Let me roam, climb, breathe.
I would love to become fluent in sign language.
Being unable to rescue my son from a life threatening situation.
Adventurous things I have done include... going to Belize with my sister without plans, not sure if we would meet up with other friends there, diving the blue hole off Belize, rappelling down a waterfall, bungie jumping 180 feet (once), canoeing 50+ miles on the Erie canal in 3 days.
I'd love to go caving; hike the Appalacian trail or part of it; travel the Amazon with a research crew; travel to remote areas; white-water rafting; do welfare trips to Africa, South America, or Asia.
I like a get-off-the-couch kind of person who can also slow down, great sense of humor, fun-loving and energetic, smiles a ton, makes great eye contact.
Other people laughing. Isn't it great how contagious laughter can be?
My son can color his hair any color he wants (gotta pick your battles and give lots of room for safe expression), so far he's only had me bleach/streak it.
If I can't bathe (ie. canoeing 50+ miles)... or if I'm skiing... or coaching ball, etc.
TO TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOU, YOU CAN ANSWER SIMILAR QUESTIONS... OR INVENT SOME OF YOUR OWN.
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