I was born in Mineola, N.Y. raised in Oyster Bay, Long Island, N.Y., raised three children as a single mother for many years; have seven grandchildren. I won awards for my oil paintings throughout the United States, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Lagos, Nigeria,
while residing in these territories. I earned an Associates Degree in 1980 from Brookdale community College, Lincroft, New Jersey; attended Rider College, Trenton N.J., then College Of The Virgin Islands, St. Croix, in 1982, majoring in elementary school education. I attended University of KS, graduating with a BA in English. I lived in Apapa, Nigeria, West Africa outside of Lagos mid 1970's during a coup providing needed help to Lagos street beggars, also volunteered at an orphans home. A major Corp. donated money in my name. I traveled throughout the U.S., Europe, England, Canada, British V.I., Puerto Rico, most of the Caribbean. I held positions as pre- school teacher; office manager; sales person for AT&T; home security systems; N.Y. social service medicaid dept.; receptionist for 12 N.Y. attorneys; nurse's aide on hospital maternity ward at age 16, and Red Cross volunteer, spanning over many years. In CA, my job involved people with mental illness and drug addictions, for Project Return, a Los Angeles County based organizaiton who awarded me with a Golden Bell award for my services. I have long blonde hair, dark brown eyes, look young for my age. I moved to CA in 2001 from N.Y.; would love to move back to the East Coast.

A man in his 50s to 60s with dark hair, expressive dark eyes, but don't want to get married again. I want to have fun with good companionship. I would like to meet a man with common sense, some college, spiritual minded, open minded, not a believer in religious institutions. Scientific minded, good sense of humor, good muscle tone, not a super body builder. A man who likes to work hard, or is retired. A man generous and caring to me. It would be great if he has a sporty car. No drugs. No smoking. Drinking with sense, ok.

I work as a mental health advocate, like to raise plants, take care of my Sun Conure Parot and paint. I swim alot. Peer to Peer music sharing on the internet. I do volunteer work.

I paint, enter art shows, won many awards, like to swim, did alot of sailing, read, and love the internet. I like to help people. I like to dance. I share peer to peer music on the internet with over two thousand music files; raise plants, and take care of my Sun Conure Parott. My eldest son with a disabiltiy lives with me. He recently graduated college with an Associates degree.

I like Rock and Roll, Electronic, Techno, Broadway Show Tunes, Motown, R&B;, some Hip Hop, classical, you name it.

Old sitcoms, old movies, mostly drama, talk shows, History Channel, true crime, National Geographic Channel, science, TV Land. Politics; The old Twilight Zone series. I hate reality shows.

Gone With The Wind; The Godfather; Deerhunter; JFK; The Devil wears Pravda; Alien; The Bird Cage; Towering Inferno; Sophies Choice; The Joy Luck Club, so many. Mostly drama.

biographies and true crime

";Walk a mile In my shoes"; "Ask what you can do for your country, not what your Country can do for you" from John Kennedy. "You saw only one set of foot steps In the sand, because I was carrying you". "These Woods are lovely dark and deep,but I have promises to keep,and miles to go before I sleep and miles to go before I sleep". Robert Frost

John Kennedy; all the astronauts killed in two space shuttle explosions; The original seven Mercury Astronauts, who were blown off the top of a rocket in a tiny capsule. Neil Armstrong; scientists; Jesus Christ. My eldest son for overcoming severe mental illness. My sixth grade music and chorus instructor who died of lukemia in her twenties. She always inspired us with singing spirituals. My father and grandparents.