Date men and women from United States / California / Goleta, 54 year old

Date people from Goleta, United States. I'm looking for an intelligent woman that is sweet but independent, and shares a creative heart. Someone with at least an interest in movies, acting or photography. Someone that is willing to help once and a while, even if it's just to offer an opinion.
I'm tall, with sandy blond hair. Healthy eater, but not obsessed. No substance addictions, not too much alcohol, and I avoid people with problems setting limits. I'm a mix of influences; sometimes silly, sometimes serious, sometimes clever, sometimes funny... and sometimes write really long run-on sentences!
I've lived in the Santa Barbara area over 25 years. I worked in telecom, aerospace, and had a mainframe repair business prior to that. UCSB grad, and attended adult-ed, UC Extension, and Community College classes since then. It's good to keep learning.
My match? It's just one of those things... I know it's right when I see it. I wouldn't say there are any absolute requirements, but when the combination of personality, warmth, intelligence and appearance is right, I am utterly captivated.

Meet a man from Goleta, United States. im easy going i dont stress just want good friendship i love the outdoors i fish and bow hunt i plan on moving to oregon where my family lives and i feel is a better quality of life ive spent the most part of my life in santa barbara and want to leave its not like it used to be

Date a soulmate from Goleta, United States. I'm an upbeat, friendly type who smiles a lot. I focus on being in the present because life's too short for anything else. Taking good care of myself I am slender and fit, but what's most important is that I feel good inside. From all my personal growth I wouldn't trade if I could go back to being 30 again. I wear dresses more than I wear my jeans and enjoy my femininity. I am independent, but far from being a feminist. You wonРІР‚в„ўt hear me nag and complain because I donРІР‚в„ўt sweat the small stuff. You will be proud to have me on your arm when we go out in public and how easy I can adapt to almost any situation and have a good time. I wonРІР‚в„ўt compete with you, but rather give you support. You will be nicely surprised when I kiss you at unexpected times and places. You will never see me roll my eyes at you when you say something because I will respect you.
Being a "big sister" to a girl who lost her mother and tutoring at juvenile hall have been the most fulfilling. Children seem to gravitate to me and I know I would have been a good mother. I do indoor cycling (the endorphin highs from it is my only addiction), pilates and yoga, but prefer the outdoors. I've traveled to foreign lands and would love to see more of the world, but just as happy doing weekend trips. Maybe with you? I awake each early morning work week mostly to classical music, although I love almost every other kind too, but can do without rap or overly twangy country. My piano mainly sits, but now and then IРІР‚в„ўll dust off my sheet music and play. Having many interests, I know that IРІР‚в„ўll have plenty to keep me occupied after retiring from the corporate world although that's still a ways off. But, I know I'll never retire completely since I reap the rewards of selling my paintings, but most importantly I also enjoy creating them.
Now you know some of what I offer. Here's what I would like in the man of my dreams and hopefully the rest of my life. I need an honest and mature gentleman who lives by the golden rule. Friendship first is the glue to anything everlasting, so IРІР‚в„ўm looking for my best friend too. A good communicator so that we can really open up to eachother. YouРІР‚в„ўre in good health and shape so that we can share in some physical activities even if it's just walking on the beach that would be nice, but ideally someone who is physically active. The bottom line is that there has to be a mutual attraction, so if we're fortunate enough to have it I think that many other aspects of what we want in a relationship will fall into place.