I'm an enthusiast of cribbage, vintage handbags, kaleidescopes, swing, local museum exhibits, historic tours, free concerts in the park, fill in the blanks and those kiddie coloring/activity menus, seriously ridiculous signs (I'm planning a coffee table book), engaging conversation, heated debate, and the occasional uncomfortable truth.

Films with substance, subtitiles, cinematography are requirements. One Night at McCools, Gross Point Blank, The Piano, The Usual Suspects, End of the Spear, Eat Drink Man Woman, The Princess Bride, Highlander, Blade Runner, Seven, 12 Angry Men (the b&w; version), Roman Holiday (anything with Audrey or Archie Leach, Lion In Winter, Bringing Up Baby, The Quiet Man, Tombstone and many more.

Billy Eckstein, Chet Baker, John Coltrane, Jamie Cullum, Corrine Bailey Rae, Jack Johnson, Rosemary Clooney, Chris Cornell, Louis and Ella, Lady Day, Dinah Washington, The Velvet Frog, Johnny Cash, Don Williams, Eddie Rabbit, Tom T. Hall, Kate Smith, The Divine Miss M, lots of Broadway( except CATS), LadyBlacksmith Mambazo, Tito Puente, Enrico Caruso, John Legend, old school R & B, jazz, blues, 80's favorites, international.....Debussy, and on and on.

To Kill A Mockingbird (the world needs more Atticus Finches), any Dorothy Parker, Confessions of An Ugly Stepsister, Wicked, Anatomy of the Spirit, A History of God, The Alchemist, In Their Own Way, Idiots Guide to Zen, Built To Last - The Successful Habits of Visionary Companies......

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Storytellers. A sense of direction and conviction. Resourcefulness, thoroughness, a generous sense of humour, the soft, subtle smell of cucumber, freesia, summer jasmine, and lemon verbena. Carefully chosen and delivered words. Dark chocolate and John Coltrane.

Abuses of power, having a laugh at the expense of someone else. Deliberate misrepresentation, spin doctors..translation big fat liars. Those who lack the ability to be grateful. And the ultimate......."You complete me." mentality.

Just ask. I'm a little I Love Lucy (she dyed btw), Karen Walker, and Jessica Rabbit all rolled into one. Antics, high jinks, and the occasional acerbic quip are all possibilities. I'm a life + lemons = lemon tart philosopher. My mantra, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Favorite quote, " You can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think." In the immortal words of Bill Blass, "When in doubt, wear red."

to be determined