Hello,I love reading (novels, short stories, poetry, fiction and non-fiction), traveling, cooking, learning new things. I lead a very "normal" life: married, 2 kids, work, etc. and I like meeting people with different takes on life. I am very open-minded, non-judgemental, and pleasant, as long as the person I am commuincating with is respectful!I am happily married and not looking for a romantic relationship. I also have tight-knit friendships, some decades old. I guess that this is meant to be my "shangri-la", my personal space.