Alexamazing, 73

An inveterate reader, a writer of fairly serious essays and poetry....a chef both ordinary and ordinaire...I wish to find a domestically inclined gentleman to share my orchid collection and my genteel lifestyle, in Costa Rica. You must love cats that cuddle and dogs that like walks in the park. And me, it goes without saying. I am decidedly American of Cajun origin. I like well put together, attractive men who are nicely groomed, and lean toward the liberal side of the intellectual spectrum. I am an ardent collector of books, antiques, and I frequently have created and designed homes. My very center is homelike, and I love my things around me. A man's arms might qualify for that.