Friendship, a shared sense of humor and curiosity. Secret shared smiles. Crossword puzzles on a rainy morning. Eating with our fingers and laughing. All good things in time.

I read too much King Arthur as a kid and now I've got a chivalry complex. I've tried dousing it in curiosity and wry, silly observations, but the boyscout always tends to come out.

I like music, but don't have a soundtrack to my life. I listen more to NPR (RadioLab, This American Life, Wait Wait, Car Talk, The Big Broadcast) and audiobooks. Say Anything is still one of the best romances ever written. I wanted to be Lloyd Dobler when I grew up. Or a Ghostbuster.

I've found myself trying lots of things: climbing, biking, running, swimming, camping, ice-climbing, scuba diving... still waiting for that skydiving invite... "Yes" is usually the first answer, followed by "Wait... what did I just say yes to?"

I seem to be attracted to quirky or eclectic or introspective. Definitely to creative. Layers, too, the best stories have unexpected turns and beautiful surprises. Maybe shy, maybe just cautious to start, or even mysterious, but then the moment happens and there's a little magic... and that secret shared smile.

Three drops of crazy doesn't hurt either.

Some of my pictures are from past adventures in past years. My "primary photo" is from Christmas 2010.

Good luck in your search!