Originally educated as a classical symphony musician where I grew up in the New York area of the US, I left the field in my twenties and followed another passion...building. I'm well-educated, articulate and sensitive, preferring intimate settings to loud, raucous gatherings. I'm very fortunate to have made my home in the beautiful province of British Columbia, Canada...I forever grateful for it's natural beauty and civilized society. I love the outdoors, have beautiful, remote beaches all around the small island I live on just outside of Vancouver, and enjoy the cultural offerings of this dynamic, mid-sized city which is a stone's throw from home. I have two beautiful kids, a girl aged 6 and a boy aged 14, who deserve a stable and complete family, which I always wanted for them...I grew up in such a stable, loving family, and have found this is a difficult ideal to achieve in this culture. I tend to become very attached to those I'm devoted to, and want very much to have that kind of closeness in my life.