Hi, I’m an elementary school teacher, former Peace Corps volunteer who spends a lot of time in the woods, makes a killer burrito, strums a little guitar and has given it my best shot at being an amateur songwriter. I’m hoping to meet someone who’d like to be friends first, but who is also open to having a serious relationship.I did a lot of traveling over the years, mostly living in Europe and South America and Washington State, and I finally settled down here in Vermont. Are you looking for someone like me? Cheers to meeting you.

Funny, Intelligent, Introverted, Laid-back, Optimistic

Board Games, Card Games, Concerts, Cooking/Baking, Hanging out with friends, Intimate Conversation, Movies, Music Listening, Music Playing/Singing, Reading

Cycling, Skiing/Snowboarding, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Walking

Bird, Cat, Dog, Fish, Other, Reptile

Dog

Alternative/Modern Rock, Blues, Classic Rock, Classical, Country, Hip Hop, Jazz, Klezmer, Pop, R and B, Rap, Rock, Soul

Chinese, Deli, Ethiopian, Indian, Italian, Japanese/Sushi, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Pizza, Thai, Vegetarian

Spanish

As far as who I'm looking for, I’m really open to meeting anyone I can share a genuine chemistry with, but I do have my fantasies. This would be my all-time thrill. My partner would be warm, compassionate and giving, down-to-earth and easy-going, passionately romantic and passionate and excited about her life and hobbies, adventurous, creative, mature, intelligent, spiritual but not dogmatic, kind, patient, outdoorsy, good at good silences, into privacy time, a little crunchy-granola, into the quality experience, sensitive, sensual, a partier and also into quiet evenings at home, have a wide variety of interests, a good sense of humor, a twinkle in her eye, be honest and straightforward to the point of bluntness, not afraid to show her feelings, into massage, a good friend, a shoulder and someone who needs my shoulder, and for the most part be happy. Oh yeah, she would also like kids, would find me interesting, and would look for the best in me. Hell of an expectation or pipedream, huh? Well I write this as my dating intro because I realized when I finished the list that these are the qualities I like to see in myself, the things I’m ready to share when I can get past my inevitable initial awkwardness and shyness.