Happily married, parent of teenagers, enjoys discovering new places, people, ideas, foods, drinks, and other ways of living. I've traveled to France a half dozen times, to Italy twice, to England and Scotland. I can converse in French and Italian, and I've studied other languages too. During this time of political challenge and turmoil in the US, I'm very interested in making connections and offering friendship as an individual who wants to foster greater peace and understanding among us all.