Date men and women from United States / Arkansas / Oakland, 57 year old

Date people from Oakland, United States. I savor and enjoy life and what it has to offer, striving to embrace life?s curves and engage the emotions that result.
I enjoy many sports including tennis, hiking, yoga, cycling, and skiing, and occasionally camping, paddling, and sailing. Mind expanding activities that I savor include meditation, music, traveling, art, cooking (and good wine), entertaining, politics, reading, and writing. I crave connecting and engaging with my adult children (now living on their own), my extended family, and my circle of friends.
I relish working on my house, including remodeling and gardening. I have been known to get passionate about politics, the environment, and social justice issues. While no longer subscribing to any particular organized religion, I am spiritual and embrace our shared humanity.
Recently, I chose to leave the high tech company where I worked for 28 years. After taking time to explore my career options (and playing a lot of tennis), I led an early start-up focused on producing healthy foods. Am now exploring various start-up ideas and non-profits.
I am searching for someone to be a friend, soul mate, and partner in life. Learning from my significant relationships so far, I would like to build an intimate relationship and all it entails, including far-ranging conversations, eating out or in, laughing together, and being emotionally and physically intimate. You are open, caring, affectionate, compassionate, a clear communicator, in tune with your emotions and needs, and aware of the world. We have each other's backs and for the most part bring out the best in each other.

Meet a man from Oakland, United States. I’m a genuinely kind, thoughtful guy with the soul and talent of a musician and writer, and a business career that utilizes my creative and marketing skills. I have an unusual combination of wit, sensitivity, street smarts, and just a touch of East Coast edge, smoothed out by long-time residence in California.
Some likes: reading, writing, meditation, a good swim or workout, hanging with my three godchildren, eating out, sleeping in, hikes, dancing to a good Salsa band, playing Samba, Afro-Cuban, Renaissance, jazz, or folk music, Paris, Florence, Copenhagen, Rio, Bahia, St. Petersburg (Russia, not Florida), Odessa (Ukraine, not Texas), Ashland, Mt. Shasta, and Cancun...though not all on the same trip.
I'm rarely bored. My usual dilemma is deciding which of many interesting things to do at any given time. This said, sometimes I just like to kick back and relax.
I'm seeking someone who's intelligent, warm, and very attractive, with humor, vibrancy, substance, a supportive nature, and an affinity for the arts and psychological/spiritual growth. You're open to making relationship a priority -- including plenty of room for music and the other arts, good friends, joie de vivre, and physical fitness.

Date someone special from Oakland, United States. I am interested in a partner/friend to share good conversation, intruiging ideas, excellent dining, travel, movies, romance and the performing arts.
I am a thoughtful, good listener who enjoyes all the above, plus card games, dominoes, magic and baccarat.

Meet single man from Oakland, United States. I'm a professional living in the Oakland hills and I am definitely ready for romance .
I love to laugh. I feel I have have a good-plus sense of humor - and laughter does it for me and the people I am around.
I consider myself a "foodie" and I love exploring new places to eat, and I'm knowledgeable about rooted American music, as well as modern art, sculpture and photography.
It's difficult to say what my ideal match is, because I won't know until I meet her.
Thanks for checking me out...

Date men and women from Oakland, United States. I am hoping to to find my soul mate with a lady with the same desires as mine and a love for mother earth. To be loyal honest trustworthy and to enjoy life opportunities,set goals together love children,My friends say that I am just a Latino teddy bear with a big heart ,my children are my life and hope to find that person to share these goals together.I am down to earth and enjoy the simple things in life,good wine, love to cook, I am very family oriented, family is very important in our lives,love to cuddle and hug,being romantic,and pleasing my lady. I am a good listener and love helping others , I love animals ,my two best friends were my cat his name was Santana and my dog Bouncer , they both have passed away we miss them very much. I enjoy road trips to the wine country,Point Reyes National sea shore, Tamales Bay,Tahoe I love the California country and love exploring new places ,I also am just fine being at home watching a good movie like Twilight or cooking for my lady and family, I am ready to enjoy good company,good conversation with that special lady for the many adventures that await us.To be with that special person that no matter were we meet or see each other she gives me those crazy butterflies in my stomach I know your out there hope we find each other see you soon .

Meet a soulmate from Oakland, United States. I'm single and fall in love pretty easy, I would like to meet someone that is kind and loving and a little old fashioned. I am currently working toward financial indepedence and traveling within a year with someone special

Date people from Arkansas, United States. I'm looking for a serious relationship with someone who loves the Bay Area and likes to get outdoors and explore. I'm fairly dedicated about exercise, so it would be nice to meet someone who shared this interest. Even if I didn't already like hiking, I have a friendly 2-year-old Siberian husky who feels it's his birthright to run free on the trails of Redwood Park on weekends.
I like to travel and visited South America in '07 and Europe in '08 and '10. There are many more places I'd like to visit: China, Turkey, Spain, Great Britain, Cuba, and the list goes on.
Working in Iran for a couple of years in my twenties fueled an interest in politics. I'd love to meet someone interested in deciphering the broad sweep of history together, provided our perspectives are reasonably compatible.
Other than liking exercise, travel, animals, and dissecting the world, I’m guessing the right woman will be somewhat independent and comfortable with who she is. I'm looking forward to putting a smile on her face.

Meet a man from Arkansas, United States. Hi ,I am asian american and looking for someone to be happy with. If you want to meet some one who is sincere I might be the one. I am self employed successful in construction .I like to travel ,search out and find new things to do.

Date someone special from Arkansas, United States.
I am searching for a partner that has a goal and a desire to find love and happiness and is willing to make the effort to communicate on all levels and learn to trust that I am offering this same commitment. Companionship, trust, passion, honesty, fun, and a best friend.
I wish for a romantic, monogamous, long-term, healthy, fun and rewarding relationship. I am told I am really funny at times and thanked for keeping a healthy perspective on the serious matters. The meetings at work are business as usually but I am usually the one to find the humor and usually the one to break the ice, smoothe the waters or put out the fire.;Comedy comes naturally with the honest intent. I am honest and fiercely loyal and expect the same from my partner.
If you like theater,or movies of any kind,can spend an afternoon in art galleries, enjoy live music,interesting, exotic or simple restaurants,we will be entertaining ourselves in a minute. I am a gentleman who respects all others opinion or purpose and will never change the subject or refuse to pay the bill for a botched meal; unless of course the fly was in your soup!
I will always work it out to make you smile and feel like home and the waiter( or me if I'm cooking) will always bring you just what you ordered.
Engineering and Transportation is the balance for me where I have enough years of hard work and valuable experience to know there is a comfortable retirement if and when I decide to go fishing and explore even more of the world with you. I am good at what I do for a living and well-liked and respected; proud to have a long term positive effect on the community and people at large.
If you are serious about finding a man who is committed to an evolving relationship that will make us sing you will have to stop and ask for more information since it can't all be expressed here in this letter to you. Ok, maybe you don't sing- you can hum!
I'm always learning and a good communicator and like to share ideas and opinion about the word around us - I like home life and cooking dinner together with our shopping from places like Whole Foods as well as an evening out during the week. I enjoy live music on a regular basis and always a few months ahead of the box office.
I have interests in regular travel and would enjoy planning trips together . There is much to talk about with the woman that finds me equally interesting and desirable.This is a turning point where we have the chance to really have the life of our choosing. We will bobbasheeley on through 2012 and beyond.Please don't hesitate to send a note letting me know how you feel about the possibilities.

Meet single man from Arkansas, United States. Iam very active n joy cooking music affection readin vetern lookin 4 a lady 2 njoy life with on life terms had enfu drama now its time live Iam bless still growin very open minded willn 2 give my heart God has my soul good sense of humor

Date men and women from Arkansas, United States. I worked my way across Europe as a formal wear model. That's not quite true. OK, it's not true at all. But it sounds good. You're supposed to start with a good lead sentence.
I'm a kind person. I enjoy raising the confidence of other people. I can: make bail in various countries; translate ~80% of things on most menus and cook 30% of them; channel Barry White; repair Mac a n d Windows. I've learned to apologize when I'm wrong. I can pitch a tent in the dark. It's motivating. I can spend up to six minutes in your favorite shoe store before I fall asleep (Just wake me in the morning when you've narrowed it down to 20 pairs). You always will get the window view at the seaside restaurant. I can clean a fish. I have set aside my banjo in the cause of world peace. I like any music that has soul, and almost anything you cannot hear on the radio.
I grew up in Connecticut and moved here in 1994 to start one of the first websites. In between I lived in Boston, Washington, New York, and the rural Midwest, where I made it my goal to bowl twice my IQ (in one game). Yes I broke 100. Don't worry...I don't bowl now. But occasionally I handicap ponies. A man has to eat.
I hate it when people start a sentence "I like women who...". That said, I like women who have quirks, a positive take on life but can let a little irony fly in a while. Funny is essential. You'd take me as I am, but gently push to improve me, and I'd do the same. 'Grow' together in both senses of the word.
I am fortunate that my father was a great teacher, professionally and personally, and always kind and patient. He often told me, "You don't marry a girl; you marry a family." He was very gentle and modest. Those are qualities I admire. My mother survives him. She is mentally about 38, birth certificate to the contrary. I love the role model she sets in that way.
Lifestyle: I enjoy being with (most) kids, making friends with strangers, and meeting people much different from myself. I love looking at the ocean and at stars. I am making plans with friends to move to eastern Tuscany in five years. Just a dream now. But who knows?
For a vacation, I'd like to walk through an orchid garden in Hilo, Hawaii all day. Or sit at a little bar made of straw on a beach in the Caribbean, with a bottle of old rum (a Book of Verse, and thee beside me, singing in the wilderness). I like to get lost in cities and find my way around them. I brake for history markers. I cook pizza at 650 degrees. Las Vegas is the sub-basement of hell. Few foods are too hot for me. ?Yo soy el mas macho! Do you like spice?
I have: a wise, bright and handsome 14-year-old- son and who frequently says profound but funny adult things. Like so many who read this, I seek the wonder-full one right person, although I also know none of us is perfect. I've learned to be accepting, even welcoming, of differences. We all have frailties. I try never to compromise my character or "good name." That's important, and I hope you feel as I do.
My intention here is to find a great partner, have lots of fun, and celebrate a 50th anniversary in 2062. This essat is too much about me for my comfort. I hope you'll read between the lines and see if I am the kind of person with whom you'd like to spend time. I'll have plenty of questions should we chontz to meet.
If you think I would be good company for an occasional walk, or a prime prospect for dinner leading possibly to a lifetime of mutual enchantment, and joy with all the trimmings, I'd be grateful to hear from you.

Meet a soulmate from Arkansas, United States. I am a supportive, committed, entertaining guy who loves living in Northern California. I love outdoor activities, but I also enjoy reading and quiet time. I love to travel, and explore new places with good friends.