Date men and women from United States / Arizona / Oro Valley, 61 year old

Date people from Arizona, United States. PLEASE have more photos of YOU on your profile than your dog, cat, children or favorite scenic view. That would be luverly. :-)
My passion is in watching a sunrise, being close to nature, looking at the stars, remembering the birth of my children, breathing in the essence of life and all of the joy and pleasure it brings. I get high on these incredible desert sunsets and the lightening storms.
I treat everyone with the same attitude and respect – I don’t care if they are a hairdresser, a table server, a rocket scientist or a surgeon. We all deserve the same treatment in my eyes and I expect the same attitude while I am with my friends...not to mention the woman in my life.
I have lived and traveled all over the USA! My moves have all been out of wanderlust and curiosity. I have traveled for pleasure to most European countries (I was born and raised in England) and a few more on top of that and lived in Australia for 2 years.
I enjoy my home: I am handy with a hammer and all power tools :-). I have been described as a Renaissance man and I know my way around the garden,garage, kitchen and other rooms without getting 'lost" so to speak. I enjoy gardening, although in the AZ heat its a bit of a challenge - but thank god for drip irrigation! I also know how to decorate my home -there is no corduroy plaid couch nor a beer holder in a recliner.
Now about YOU. I want a woman who shares the same values as I do: I want you not to be dogmatic with your religion and be open to all sorts of possibilities of the how’s and whys in life. No fanatical anything please. You take care of your body and mind by eating well and thinking positively. However we still may eat bacon and eggs for breakfast occasionally and one of us will get down in the dumps once in a while. With me its all about intent and attitude. I want a woman who is feminine, passionate and confident. A woman who does not mind, or even has the same manner as me, striking up conversation with strangers from all walks of life.
I am not a "typical" anything - certainly not a typical engineer - which suits me just fine. I see no value at all in watching horror movies or movies that have graphic violence just to show the gore. I do not watch (or understand) football or baseball. I have gone to a handful of the games - I go to people watch and have a beer and hot dog. For me, it's all about the experience and not the game and who wins! I consider myself to be open minded, spiritual, fair, sexual, sensual, friendly, positive, casual, classy, generous, smart, silly at times, witty, fun and well, fun! I try very hard to live my life according to the the words in the poem Desiderata; if you have any idea what I am speaking about then we have a lot in common already.
If you have read this far then I will take this as a good sign. I have been told by a few women that my "long story" of a profile is too long and was a red flag for them. Huh? Can anyone tell me why?
What does great chemistry mean for you - how does it happen? What is the magic that happens between a man and a women when they get twitterpatted... for me its great conversation..an easy dialogue of topics ranging from star gazing to cooking and along the way sharing smiles and laughter. Sure the physical you may overload my sensory circuits to point of blowing a fuse, but the great conversation, laughter and ease of being with each other is what will carry us through the rest of our lives. Together.
In a nut shell, if you take care of your body and mind, are smart, sassy, enjoy conversation and have a great sense of humor -then PLEASE contact me. Thanks.
I promise that if we meet that there will be no surprises -my pics are current, my age is accurate and so is my height!! Thanks for reading all of this and I look forward to hearing from YOU soon.