Female

I'm either a Renaissance Woman or I have ADD - I've never been sure which! I'm interested in a lot of different things, but my newest love is belly dancing, since earlier this year.

I've lived in the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (Triangle) area of North Carolina since 1988, but don't claim a hometown - I grew up in a military family so am a bonafide "global nomad." I'm the mom of two great adult kids and was married to their dad for 25 years. Some things aren't meant to last forever & that ultimately ended in divorce, but, in July 2007 I married a wonderful guy & we're getting ready to celebrate our first anniversary soon! Speaking of anniversaries, we just helped my mom & dad celebrate their 50th in June 2008!

I'm a pagan, mostly Celtic shamanism, animal work, energy work, and always interested in learning new things.

When the kids were young, I did all the Mom stuff, but also the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) on and off for almost 30 years (currently off - don't have time!); ran a ferret rescue shelter for 5 years, and founded the Triangle Ferret Lovers club (haven't been doing that for awhile); costume design; sculpture; docent/museum guide at a historic site in Hillsborough; organic gardening & homesteading - complete with goats & chickens; taught some classes, worked with youth groups & womens' groups; finished the courses to be a life & business coach, but actually make my living as an eLearning consultant.

Right now I'm in the process of figuring out what I want to do with the rest of my life (or at least what adventures to have for the next few years), but no rush. I run about 6-10 miles a week (indoors, on a treadmill - bad knees, & I really don't like summer heat too much) & take dance classes 2-3 days a week. Not that I'm an exercise fanatic - far from it - but I like staying active!