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Relationship

Single. Interested in meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Deerfield OH

Places I've been

CA, all of New England, down through the the eastern seaboard states to FL. ALSO MI, IN ,TN, KY,NV and GA. I think that covers the states I have been in. Bigger cities would be Cleveland, Las Vegas, Columbus, Cincinnati, Miami, Tampa/ St Pete, New York City, LA, DC, San Francisco,Pittsburgh, Indianapolisand probably a few more. Have been to England, France, Germany and Scotland. England is my favorite place to be outside of USA. I love London and would like to live there for at least 6 months. The best part of England for me is the rural areas, the smaller cities and villages. It is the English people that make me yearn to return. Typing the above served as a reminder to me that I have truly been blessed!

More about me

I am a female, age 60. Divorced from a decades long marriage...for a few years now. I didn't initiate the divorce. My faith, family and friends helped me get on even ground once again.

I have one child, a son age 30, 4 siblings, 4 in law sibs, 5 nieces 4 nephews, 6 in law nieces and nephews, various SO's of said unmarried nieces and nephews, 1 great neice and 2 great nephews. We all get together as often as we can and it is best described as controlled chaos, but we love it that way. Not an easy task to accomplish now, with so many adult schedules to work around.  Of course it is never often enough for those family members of my generation, but we are thankful when it does happen.

 My parents are deceased, as are my in laws. I have worked in City government for 23 years.  Currently at City Hall, however for first 12 years I was at the PD... as a police, fire, ems and 9-1-1 dispatcher. Loved dispatching, but the shift work was having an adverse effect on my family and thus the transfer to City Hall.  Prior to this employement I worked in a large metro hospital for 8 years.  Other jobs were retail, office, factory, diner and bar.  I volunteered with our school district for 13 years and was a cub scout den leader for 4 years.

Upon retirement the plan is to get a job with an airlines, mainly for the very reduced place tickets so I can travel as much as possible! And to be around people of course. I also seriously plan on writing a fiction novel about the ongoing trials, tribulations, joys, sorrows, fun and downright stupidly outrageous things that occur at City Hall.  We really can tell when there is about to be a full moon. 

 

Activities

Spending time with family members! Watching pro football ( GO Browns ) and major league baseball ( Go Tribe ). I enjoy reading, gardening, traveling , photography and genealogy. I also enjoy keeping up on current events and political issues. I am family orientated first, then I strive to help those in need as best as I can afford. Thus I am also very community orientated. I love finding a worthy (to me) cause and volunteering for the cause or to help people. I have worked on political campaigns in the past and expect to do so again. I am particulary interested in WW II era. Recently visited Normandy Beaches and that area. Full of our history and they love Americans!

Favorite Charities

Leukemia/Lymphoma Society. Light the Night Walk for same in Cleveland, Ohio. Local Relay for Life team. Domestic Violence Shelters.

Favorite Music

late 50's, 60's and early 70's rock... Elvis and the Beatles... way too many to mention! I like most types of music.. however I am not a fan of real twangy country, blue grass, rap or hip hop.

Favorite TV Shows

# 1 is the Sorpanos. I have DVD's on the entire series. I have seen each episode a minimum of 5 times, most more than that. ER, Jericho, House, Grey's Anatomy, LIttle People, Big World, Jon & Kate plus 8. I enjoy a lot of the Some of the shows that are on Discovery, The Learning Channel and the History Channel. LOST!!! - newly addicted having watched seasons 1-4. Anxiously awaiting sale of season 5 on 12.12. I will need to catch up in prep for season 6 in January. Added in 09, Flash Forward, Mercy, Trauma, Three Rivers, Modern Family, The Little Couple, tabel for 10. Sadly, will soon be saying farewell to Jon and kate plus 8. I will miss seeing the 8, no so the train wreck that is their parents.

Favorite Movies

I can't pick just a few. I like Dramas, comedy, true story, historical, westerns, war, documentaries, disaster, horror.. I can't even pick one type of movie over others, let alone movies!

Favorite Books

Now this is impossible for me. I am an avid readers. Read a wide variety of types of of books. I cannot pick a favorite, although there are many that I have read over again, several times. When I was a pre teen, my favorite was: Clara Barton, nurse and founder of the American Red Cross.

Favorite Quotes

1. "A woman is like a tea bag, you never how strong she is until she gets into hot water" ... by Eleanor Roosevelt 2. "Don't cry because it's over, Smile because it happened.... Dr. Seuss 3. The time for change is now... President Obama 4. Yes we can...and then Yes we Did!... President Obama supporters 5. "You never really know someone until you divorce them" ... Myself

Favorite People

My family and friends. Even my Ex husband in some of my memories.

Favorite Places

London, and all of England. Paris and the Normandy area of France. Alliance and Canton in NE Ohio. Smoky Mountains. Ocean beaches.

Favorite Animals

Dogs, cats and giraffes.

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