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Relationship

Married

Hometown

Chester County, PA

Places I've been

Lived in Denver, CO, Winchester, KY and FL. I've been to most of the 50 states, most recently added NM to the list. Taiwan, Ireland, England, Paris by way of the Chunnel, the Bahamas, Canada, Mexico, Russia and Prague, CZ.

More about me

I’m a shy, quiet person, preferring to observe before joining in. I guess that’s evident by how long it took for me to add this portion of my profile. I am less shy than when I was much younger, probably because we moved around a lot in the early years of our marriage. I never expected to spend half of my life in FL. Like every place, there are plusses and minuses.

 

I’m still kind of quiet except when I’m at a hockey game. I spend a lot of time alone now days. My kids live out of state. My husband is often away. I travel alone or with friends as often as I travel with him. He likes Vegas. I don’t.    

 

Once I get to know you I am a loyal friend. I’ve been told I am too forgiving. I am passionate about many things including my family, friends, travel and appreciating every day of my life. 

   

 I’ve been checking things off my bucket list, such as finally attending Pops Goes the 4^th! in Boston this year. In the past year I’ve visited places I never dreamed of visiting, like Russia, Prague and Santa Fe, NM. If the opportunity arises, I say go for it!.

Activities

Swimming

Cycling

Hiking

Touring historical sites

, especially Civil War battlefields

Skiing

Ice hockey(Flyers and Lightning).

Lately I discovered wineries in VA and enjoy tastings.

Favorite Charities

Heavely Hoofs Therapeutic Riding

March of Dimes

American Cancer Society

Favorite Music

Classic rock, Irish rock, Blues, Classical, Frank Sinatra

Favorite TV Shows

House, MD

CSI

Cold Case

Bones

Criminal Minds

Favorite Movies

Last of the Mohicans

Braveheart

Gettysburg

Waking Ned Devine

To Kill A Mockingbird

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Pianist

Favorite Books

Just about anything from Andrew Greely

Civil War mysteries by Owen Parry

The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd

Favorite Quotes

“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air…" Ralph Waldo Emerson

Love is an act of endless forgiveness. – Peter Ustinov

For every minute you remain angry

, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Lá ar bith feasa - Old Irish revolutionary saying meaning

, Any day now

Your heart is free. Have the courage to follow it. - Malcolm Wallace in Braveheart

Every man dies

, not every man really lives. - William Wallace in Braveheart

Favorite People

Benjamin Franklin

Thomas Jefferson

Abraham Lincoln

my dad

Pop-pop

Favorite Places

Gettysburg

Valley Forge

Beaches in NC and SC

Virgina

Favorite Animals

My dog Getty and son's dogs, Luke and Baron

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