I have had an amazing journey so far and am looking for a best-friend-and-partner-in-crime to share an otherwise full life. I'll keep my "list" short and stick to time-honored qualities: character, confidence, smarts, funniness, doesn't take herself too seriously, loves being a woman, loves children, and natural beauty (think girl-next-door).

I have a strong mind and will that are balanced with a great sense of humor I plan to use to make you laugh . . . a lot. I have a gift with children that has also taught me the value of patience. I love to cook and my after-dinner foot rubs will convince you match was the best dating investment you ever made.

Love is ultimately a matter of character, chemistry, and compatibility, none of which you can get from a profile so I will quote my grandamom who always told me, "Love is friendship that has caught fire

Taurus