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Single. Interested in meeting men for dating and meeting men for a serious relationship and meeting people for friendship and meeting people for networking

Hometown

Harahan, LA

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I grew up in a small town just upriver from New Orleans ... near a bend in the river called Twelve Mile Point ... on the site of an old Sugar Plantation. My family has lived here for five generations. I moved to a neighboring city for 25 years, but now I'm back. I've traveled most of the US except the Northwest. I've been to Mexico, Canada and S. Korea. My next trip is the Brittish Isles.

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Hi, I'm Antoinette.  I am a native and lifelong resident Harahan, a small city just upriver from New Orleans ... near a bend in the river called Twelve Mile Point ... on the site of an old Sugar Plantation.  My family has lived here for five generations.

Here in my third childhood, Life is wonderful, Life is grand.  I'm finally old enough to know how a mature woman is "supposed" to act, but now I find I'm too young to give a damn about other people's opinions and expectations. I feel perfectly free to do as I please, say what I think and be exactly who I am. 

Maturity has given me the an excellent new perspective about what is important in Life.  LOVE is all that matters.  Not romance, of course, although that is a really lovely thing when it happens.  I'm talking about the greater love, Love for others, love of life, spiritual love.  It is my true belief that we we receive from life that which we put forth, that we reap as we sow, that what goes around, comes around . I believe that our purpose in life is to love and our reward is to be loved by others. It is my goal to allow kindness, compassion and love to rule my life. I endeavor to make all my decisions and determinations from a position of Love. I intend to spread joy, comfort and peace wherever I can.  I believe that what comes from us, returns to us at least threefold, so I'm determined to  give out the good stuff.  Love is my guide and my inspiration.  Love is all I need and all I really have to offer.  This philosophy makes me feel very content, confident and comfortable with myself, my life, my world and the people in it.  

I am a Nature Lover, Mother Earth's natural born child, a garden goddess, a free spirit who marches to the beat of that different drum.  I'm a merry sprite who dances to the tune that plays only in her own heart, who has no fear of strolling down the road less traveled, and takes the scenic route whenever possible. I am 100% real woman and all that encompasses.  I am feminine, voluptuous, intuitive, insightful, artistic, creative, sensitive, affectionate, nurturing, empathetic, soft, strong, sensual and romantic.  I am eagerly expectant and genuinely enthusiastic about life, emotionally vital, spiritually passionate,  mentally vivacious and sexually adventurous.  I intend to fully live, love and laugh every day of the rest of my life.I have one daughter, age 27, who is in her third year of graduate school, studying toward her doctorate in Psychology.  I am employed as a nurse, as I have been for many years.  Apart from work, my passions are gardening, writing and paintining.

I adore Nature in all Her glory, and I like to go hiking, camping, boating, biking and horseback riding.  I'll even take a spin on a motorcycle, as long as I don't have to drive.  I would love to meet friends in my area to share a giant cup of coffee and a big slice of lively conversation.  

It would be delightful to share a nice long walk on the levee  or browse a museum, wander through a botanical garden, view an art exhibit, visit a historical site, or perhaps, attend a movie, concert or festival.  I would also love to correspond with folks around the country and the world about our similar interests and talents or whatever you may be passionate about. If any of this resonates well with you,, please drop me a note and introduce yourself.  I'm eager for opportunities to learn something new, do something I've never done or go somewhere I've never been.  Nothing pleases me more than making a new friend.

Activities

Gardening is my passion, although I do enjoy just about anything Nature based, zoos, aquariums, wildlife preserves. I love to travel, but more to the countryside than to the big cities. I love to cook and I do it well, but I like it best when someone else is doing the dishes. I am always on a spiritual quest ... meditating, reading and studying. I'm not a fan of organized religion ... much too confining for me. Earth based, Goddess centered worship is most comforting to me. I write poetry, am working on a novel at present, love to paint, especially landscapes, flowers and trees ... in oils, acrylics and watercolor. I've tried my hand at papermaking, candlemaking and soapmaking as well. It makes me happy to create something of beauty.

Favorite Charities

I was a Girl Scout as a kid and a troop leader for several years. Lately, I've volunteered as a committee member for a community art show. The inaugural event was held the second Saturday in October and it was a great success.

Favorite Music

Old rock, smooth jazz, cool blues and new age. Classical is fine, even country, but I have about a five minute tolerance for rap and opera ... okay maybe just one minute of rap is all it takes to annoy me.

Favorite TV Shows

Hmmm, when I have time, I like Bones, Medium, CSI, Law and Order and House ... Oh, and I just love Ugly Betty, Gray's Anatomy and Men in Trees.

Favorite Movies

Casablanca, Wizard of Oz, Gone with the Wind, Star Wars, An affair to Remember, Harry Potter. You get the picture ... Romance and fantasy.

Favorite Books

Anything by Charles De Lint

Favorite Quotes

This is not verbatim, and I can't remember the author, but it goes like this ... When I come to the edge of all that I know and I stand on the brink of the abyss of the unknown, I am sure that I will be taught what I need to know ... or I will grow wings to fly

Favorite People

My grandmother who was as kind and loving as a person can be ... and as strong and determined as she had to be to keep eight kids together, happy, clothed and fed during the war after my grandfather died when she was pregnant with their eighth child.

Favorite Places

The seashore, mountains, rivers, lakes and waterfalls, forests that call to me to come and sit with them and listen to their stories.

Favorite Animals

All of them.

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