A Little About Me... I am the mother of three wonderful boys, Adults who share an apartment in Lousiville. Someday I will have grandchildren! But not so soon -- all my boys have to get their degrees first. I have been sober with the help of God and the 12 steps for 26 years. My idea of partying involves a lot of fun and no drugs or alcohol. My Family is important to me. So is my church and spirituality. If you can't reconcile that with someone who enjoys the sensual and physical side of life, I'm going to be hard to understand. But I'm going to be hard to understand no matter what. I'm deeply liberal. I read a LOT-of everything. I like movies, flea markets, walking, and a whole bunch of other things. I like talking, so maybe we can talk about everything else I like, and everything you like. I like making new friends, and that sounds like the way to do it. write me a quick letter, and I'll write you back. What I'm Looking For... If you are looking for more than chat, friendship and motherly advice, Please be older than my children. What I am looking for is a real friendship, because nothing of value can come without that first. I am about 30 miles north of Louisville, in a very small town called Lanesville, IN, about 50 miles from Brandonburg, KY What I need in my life: Friendship first, always friendship first. I need intellegence, someone I can talk to, someone with a variety of interests. A sense of humor goes well in here, too, and the ability to take things with a grain of salt, laugh at yourself and not sweat the small stuff. I need a man in control of his house and his relationship, and that means, in control of himself, first. I need a relationship - interaction in the real world, understanding of it's demands; communication, communication, and more communication. I need above all to be loved and adored. And I need to be free to love fully and freely and with a whole heart.   A word on distance - LDRs are difficult, challenging to say the least. For the right person, it can be worth it, but one of the challenges is, I do not consider what I want to be something that can happen fast. The only purpose, in my mind, of an LDR, is to spend time getting to know one another and building a relationship before we eventually close the distance. In general, for the right relationship, I consider myself relocatable within reason. Within Reason, to me personally, is, East of the Mississippi and South of the Great Lakes. farther than that is probably a moot point, other than the enjoyment of a penpal friendship, to which I am always open - although I do not cyber, at all, ever. And I don't use any chat programs, right now. Corrospondance is what I have to offer at this point. I am also not interest edin your willingness to relocate to this country from another country - if you need a green card, all I can say is, I gave in my second marriage, and having been there, done that and gotten the t-shirt, I am not interested in another try. sorry. I answer all email, and penpals and friends are always a good thing. There are always things to learn, always more growing to do. As long as you are growing, you are green; when you quit growing, you rot and die. My cheerful thought for the day :)