Love to sing, hike, ski, read, & talk!

First name

Laura

I Would Describe Myself As

Music playing constantly makes life indescribably better—let’s hope it’s mostly rock, old and new, with some classical and rap or hiphop thrown in for a change. Play me yours and I’ll play you mine. Singing together and playing an instrument would be COOL--I sing well but play the uke rather poorly. And can you ever keep from dancing around your living room to a good song?

I did not have a paying career: I taught Montessori for a few years and then homeschooled my own 4 children until college (best thing I ever have done, except backpacking and skiing!) One thing this means is that my pee was never tested. Right now I am caring for my elderly mom. She pays me so that I don't have to have a job, but I am able to arrange vacations and backpacking trips in advance.

I backpack as many weeks of the year as I can get away with, usually about 12, although some knee arthritis might change that. I would like someone who is adventurous enough to sleep in a tent but laid back enough not to turn the hike into a competition of miles. I wish I could live outside and like any outdoor activity. When I travel (mostly to see my kids out west), I'd much prefer to car camp rather than fly, and to stay in my tent by a lake rather than in a hotel.

I believe in peacefulness, honesty, and gentleness, toward humans and animals (I'm a vegetarian.) I love to read and talk about books of many genres, and poetry, and I love to see plays, including but not limited to Shakespeare. On walks I will tell you poems I’ve memorized. As a young woman I read a lot of science fiction. I still have a love of Star Trek, Star Wars, Firefly, Asimov, and Bradbury. Now I read mostly realistic fiction (A Gentleman in Moscow!) with some nonfiction thrown in (Long Walk to Freedom, Mandela's bio.) And for several decades I collected comic books, mostly DC.

I believe in justice and equality for all. Although I am not an activist, I deeply believe that all people should be free to be who they are and to do what they like as long as they are not hurting others, and that their rights should be respected and protected. (In this way I am a good hippie!)

I am agnostic leaning toward atheism and do not understand or accept the idea that people need to believe in a god to be kind, loving, and good.

I do not drink: I was married to an alcoholic for 7 years, and that turned me off to drinking. I prefer a man who feels the same.

Let's talk and laugh long into the night. But in dating I mostly want to find someone who understands kindness, who knows how to go easy on those in his life. I hope someday to find a deep connection which will end in lifelong commitment and marriage (I'm not a good hippie in that area.)

Things I am not into: beaches (I don’t want to lie around all day—I would rather be hiking or biking or playing music), lots of travel (although I would do some if planned well), ocean cruises, dogs (I like them ok but don’t want to be around them too much), most boats (too limited an area to walk, although I do like an occasional day of canoeing), motel rooms, tvs (watching is ok but not my favorite thing, although I stream on my laptop sometimes), and alcohol; unkindness, disrespect, criticism, discrimination, verbal abuse, gaslighting, an inability to be kind while annoyed or angry, a tendency to turn away during difficult times or conversations, a refusal to read new science in areas like transgenderism (no, I am not trans) or psychedelic therapy, an oversimplification of a scientific theory like evolution.

“And though she be but little, she is fierce!”—Helena, about Hermia, in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (I am not fierce, but I am intense, so be prepared.)

“Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmph. And well you should not.”—Yoda, Star Wars

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."--Lennon

Sign

Scorpio

My Body Type Is

Fit

My Height Is

4' 11 (1.5 m)

My Eyes Are

Blue

My Ethnicity Is

Caucasian

My Marital Situation Is

Divorced

I Have Kids

Yes - Not At Home

I Want Kids

No

My Best Feature Is

Smile

Body Art

Pierced... But Only Ear(s)

My Hair Is

Silver

I Have One Or More Of These

No pets

My Education Level Is

University Degree

My Current Employment Status Is

Full-time

My Speciality Is

Education / Academic

My Job Title Is

Caregiver/Landlord

I Live

Alone

At Home

Friends Come Over Occasionally

I'm A Smoker

Yes - But Non Tobacco

I Drink

No

Back In High School, I Was A

Brain

My Social Behavior Is

Friendly, Outgoing

My Interest And Hobbies Are

Family, Exercising, Reading, Arts & Crafts, Learning, Music, Theater, Cooking, Camping

My Idea Of A Great Time Is

Hanging Out With Friends, Partying, Staying At Home, Trying New Things, Relaxing, Reading A Book, Going To A Museum

An Ideal First Date Would Be

Taking a hike on a trail, 2-5 miles, talking a lot, laughing, getting to know each other. Occasionally I like to eat out, but I'd rather do something active than base everything around food.

I've Always Wanted To Try

Dancing and gardening.

My Friends Describe Me As Being

Friendly, Cool, Goofy

My Religion Is

Agnostic

I Attend Services

Never

My Political Views Are

Very Liberal

My Goal In Life Is

To be outside and active as much as possible, to find one man to learn everything about, who wants to learn all about me, to be kind to everyone, to be a better person, to read and grow and learn.

My Kind Of Humor Is

Campy, Friendly, Goofy

On Tv, I Always Watch

Movies

When I Go To The Movies, I Always Go To See A

Science Fiction, Comedy, Drama

When Listening To Music, I Always Listen To

Rap, Rock, Pop, Classical, Soul, Folk

When I Read, I Always Read

Auto-biography, Biography, Classic, Fiction, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Science Fiction

My Idea Of Fun Is

Playing ukulele and singing, having a long intimate conversation with lots of laughs but a serious side too, skiing, backpacking, hiking, biking, partying (but not with alcohol), anything outside, being with someone who is open and kind and funny

What Do You Find Attractive?

Power, Spontaneity, Oddities, Sensitivity, Empathy, Great Skills, Humor, Thoughtfullness, Intelligence

What Do You Look For?

A knowledge of how relationships thrive and how to communicate well without anger in hard times; a man at least close to my age or older; an interest in music (esp playing an instrument), a sense of humor that is not hurtful; kindness; someone not mainstream but balanced; a sense of personal power but one used beneficially, not destructively; a love of nature animals, and others

What Kind Of Relationship Are You Seeking?

Friend, Committed, Marriage