Date women from United States / California / Arcata, 66 year old

Date someone special from Arcata, United States. The quailty that defines me most is that I am NICE. I'm kind and do my best to make others comfortable. I am happy and optomistic(or I wouldn't be on this site), and imagine tomorrow will be a move to a better future. I don't like conflict, but think it is essential to be able to discuss openly our differences, find some middle ground and move on. I'm creative, now working on my magnum opus garden. It would be wonderful to find someone who at least enjoyed this place. My brother once told me, when I gave birth to twins, "you always did like to do things just a little bit better than everyone else" I guess thats me, too.
Travel to foreign lands has long been a favorite pastime. It would be nice to find someone who also likes to travel when funds allow. Drives in the country are also nice. Someone who enjoys the world of books would be a plus, Movies too.
Mostly, I hope to find someone who is interested in other people, someone who picks up where we left off, who remembers the book I gave him 2 years ago, and comments on how fitting a present it was for him...someone who makes the connection.
Working with people 4 days a week sometimes leaves me tired and full. Someone who is able to entertain himself at times seems essential. I tend to the serious but also love to make people laugh. Someone with a sence of humor (someone who can spell would be handy too)!!
My ideal match is someone who feels he is doing something that is personally meaningful with his life. He is happy to be living this short time we have in this carnation, on our beautiful planet, in this paradise we call Humboldt.. Is this in any YOU? If it is, I'd like to hear from you):
My idea of a first date would be to meet for tea/coffee and talk, talk, talk. Seeing a face, a smile, getting to know YOU would be nice.