Date women from United States / California / Menlo Park, 41 year old

Date someone special from Menlo Park, United States. I'm very service-oriented. I like doing Selfless Service as promoted by the ancient religious sects like Siddha Yoga and Buddhism. My ideal match would do service together - volutneering, hosting an orphan, be a Big Brother or Big Sister together, help elderly as side jobs on the weekend.
I am really grateful for my parents and for Christ and God. I was at the edge of my patience and Christ brought me to a much stronger position each time. Finally my parents held me under their wing again, and together we are a strong family. I'm so grateful.

Meet a soulmate from Menlo Park, United States. I believe in chemistry. I hope I can find somethone that we enjoy being with each other, feel relax and happy. I hope we can understand each other from heart. Maybe we are in a similar way of doing things.

Date a woman from Menlo Park, United States. Me...I am honest, hard working, compassionate, confident, affectionate and giving. I love to laugh and have fun and tend to be a bit sarcastic at times. I like to be spontaneous. I have 3 boys (15,12,6) 1/2 time who are adorable. I have had my own business for 12 years and love what I do. I started a non-profit a few years ago that I am very proud of. I'm originally a East coast gal (Philadelphia suburbs) who went to college out west and never went back. I've lived in Palo alto area since 1993. I recently adopted a 5 yr old dog who is very loved by all. I've played tennis my whole life and still play weekly which I really enjoy!
You...You are kind, honest, sexy, athletic, affectionate, well educated, fun, confident and like to laugh! You like what you do as a profession. You lIve within 10 miles of Menlo Park. You enjoy traveling and spontaneous trips. :-)
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Meet someone special from California, United States. I ride bikes and horses, climb tall rock walls, and like to occasionally get in my car and see where it takes me. I love to travel, whether on a fantastic road trip or somewhere further afar, and I felt REALLY at home in Spain and Paris during a 3 week trip there last summer. I love to learn: I am smitten with my ukulele (I am gradually learning how to play things that sound like actual songs!) and am taking classes at Stanford to brush up on my French. I take a voice class that I love, not because I think I am a budding rock star, but because it scares me to death to stand in front of a room of people and sing a capella...and I think a healthy bit of fear is exhilarating. I hope you have a similar love of learning, exploration and adventure.
I love my family AND I love the bay area...which is at a bit of a conflict since my family is scattered across the U.S., with a particular concentration on the east coast (to be fair...I scattered myself all the way to California from New Jersey). Fortunately, through frequent flyer miles, emails (and in a pinch, good old-fashioned phone calls) I can still give my precious nieces and nephews tickles from their “Auntie Goober”...even if they are virtual. That said, the Bay Area is now my home. My local family consists of a pretty amazing set of friends, some of whom I’ve known since college, and the rest that I’ve been lucky enough to pick up in my 15 years living here.
I am an active girl. I don't own a TV because I don't really have time for it (although I am trying to squeeze in Downton Abbey on Netflix to see what all the hype is about. So far, I get it. It's really good). I love to cook, and am pretty good at it. For me cooking can be like a mini vacation. Whether IРІР‚в„ўm making Coq au Vin, Paella, or or something like a Moroccan spiced chicken, I love a good culinary adventure and think food can be a small insight into other cultures. My vice is ice cream, which I don't actually make (why make it when you can buy things like Ben & JerryРІР‚в„ўs Dublin Mudslide). Hopefully youРІР‚в„ўre active too. Hopefully you like sleeping in on weekends, but then spending the day outside in the sunshine and fresh air. Hopefully you like to eat, and even if you donРІР‚в„ўt cook much, you are open to giving it a whirl with me. Also, you shouldnРІР‚в„ўt be too put off that I have a tendency to eat all the yummy bits out of those aforementioned pints of Ben & Jerry's.
Giving a little of myself back to the world is also really important to me, and I volunteer twice a week at an equine therapy program that helps kids and veterans. Last year I participated in AIDS/LifeCycle, which raised money for AIDS research (although I also got to ride my bike 550 miles from SF to LA--which was pretty amazing--so it was win/win). You are compassionate and care about the world. You donРІР‚в„ўt have to express it on a bike, but it should be part of who you are.
the loopynoodles cliffs notes edition:
- I love music of all kinds (one of my first concerts was LiveAid when I was in 8th grade. I still have, and wear, the t-shirt) and this year I finally got to see my first opera. WOW.
- I love dancing (full disclosure: I dance like a white girl. Oh, and sometimes I do it when I cook...or well, whenever the mood strikes). On a related note, I sing in the shower.
- I love to be outside. I love the smell of rain and of freshly cut grass, and I like getting my hands dirty.
- I love art and museums and when the weather is nice I try to carve out time to spend at my favorite sculpture garden writing, reading or drawing.
a couple notes: for what it's worth, all of my profile pictures are recent. I think the oldest one is 2 years old, the newest ones are from 2 days ago (mid-April 2012). Also if you think we have something in common, I find a message much more appealing than a "wink".