Date men from United States / California, 71 year old - page 7

Date someone special from California, United States. I want to meet a Fit Lady in good shape. It would help if she likes boating and golf. Also I like dancing such as East coast and west coast swing. Also,Country two step and waltzing. I like playing poker at times with my golfing friends and getting together with friends to barbeque with our female dates our wifes.
I like dining out and going to movies and plays.

Meet single man from California, United States. Romantic, holding hands, hugs, giving, caring , honest, understanding, companion. I'm looking for a friend, relationship.
Someone who is fun to be with, likes to travel here in the U. S. and go on cruises too.
Be a friend and partner most of all. Then when it grows we will see.
Cooking is one of my hobbies I like to try new Recipes and see if I can improve on them.
I'm a widower now for two years.

Date a soulmate from California, United States. I find myself, somewhat unexpectedly in my life, alone due to the passing of my wife from Cancer toward the end of last year. I believe that life can be at its fullest with a partner...a relationship of mutual respect, support and benefit. I am not a game player and have/want no drama. I am hopeful that I could find a new partner to share life with, and that a new relationship will be as special and beneficial as the last. My wife would have wanted it that way...
I have traveled near and far, and have worked hard to integrate my head and my heart, work and play, my softer side and my stronger side. I am a 50/50 kind of a guy...and try to give as much as I get.....Warmth, humor, monogamy and integrity of person are the qualities I offer and also seek in a woman.
I have spent my career in the field of mental health work in public education. I am semi-retired at this point, and do consulting work in a couple of school districts. I am currently writing from Maryland, but will be returning to San Francisco on June 30th, where I also have a home. I moved to Maryland with my wife some three years ago to be closer to her rather large family, and now I am here thinking about the next chapter in my life. I have spent the majority of my life in San Francisco, and love to ride my bike in Golden Gate park, and along the ocean, whiere I also love to walk and gain perspective. I love the street fairs in the City, the theatre, the great restaurants, and the diversity of the people.
Here in Maryland I am living in the town of Easton, on the Eastern shore close to the beautiful Chesapeake Bay. It is different here, but quaint, and the people are very nice. The town was founded in 1710 so there is a lot of history close by, as well as D.C. and Baltimore. At first it was a somewhat difficult adjustment to a new state and area, but I have become comfortable here and have found needed services, colleagues, and new friends. But I do miss San Francisco and my place there, a condo in the Sunset District, about seven blocks from the park. I will probably keep this home and go back and forth from time to time, but it would be nice to do that with a life partner and therefore, the reason for being on this site. If you feel any connection to what I have said, it would be nice to communicate with you and hopefully find a way to meet over the summer. I send you my very best in your search for a special partner.

Meet a man from California, United States. Am an energetic, personable, kind, caring, sensitive man seeking a confident, attractive and warm, caring ..person
Have been married twice, am from New York and very easy to be with, get along with and share life with...

Date someone special from United States. Living in Lake Tahoe, I take full advantage of all outdoor activities such as hiking ,biking, skiing and sailing. I also enjoy weekend trips to surrounding communities, a Princess Cruise out of San Francisco to wherever ?...... I'll trade a 5 Star Lodge in a National Park over a 5 Star Hotel in a big City. . I would like to meet a partner where chemistry counts, and personalities harmonize, starting with friendship and build to all possibilities.
I am fun and easy to be with, hope you are the same, and if my profile interests you....I would like to hear from you.

Meet single man from United States. I have an active sense of humor & it is the casual off the wall type but never at the expense of others. Am very sensitive to others & don't take myself seriously; find that laughter/humor is a turn on. We will be both sensual, sexual and incurable-eternal romantics who can be silly, giggling or spontaneous nut-cases at times. We would be a couple that can't wait to see each other or to just hear each other's voice but we don't have to be joined at the hip constantly to enjoy each other in a close relationship.
We would talk about anything and everything, resolve issues and misunderstandings without drama or theatrics. Though we might get out of sync once in awhile, we take into account that nothing ever stays running perfectly forever. So when those occasions arise, we let thoughtfulness, respect, quiet introspection & our faith in each other (and ourselves) be our guide...then hold each other warmly and with our open hearts close together, vow to forgive and forget and move into the moment of our awareness and awareness of the love we share for each other.
With love all things are possible and doable...but without love we are nothing &; have nothing. Christ said it best "Without love I am but a clanging bell"
You, who will become my mate, my friend, my confidante, my partner & lover would appreciate the simple or abundant quality of life available to us but you/me/we are definitely not 'material' or high maintenance types (one of my character facets involves hives, cramps severe lockjaw accompanied by eye-glazing boredom when around materialistic/high maintenance types...male or female). Ideally we would enjoy spontaneity, adventure, day trips, overnighters, hilarity, quiet and serene settings, waterfalls, thunderstorms, the sea, roller-coaster parks (not a deal-breaker), nature, music and each other in so many incredible ways that our hearts, souls and spirits would sing praises to us and to each other... from here to eternity!
Drum roll please...for the big finish!!
Where are you? I feel like Longfellow's 'Endymion' sleeping in the grove, before Diana's stealthy kiss (they had a plethora of kids after that experience...woo hoo!)...Hurry! The ground is really hard (damp too), the bugs are eating me alive and it's damp & cold out here!
Epilogue...It's all about unconditional love, that part of our personal lives that is so very important in making us whole and completely happy but is elusive and so conspicuously missing...and it's about this process of finding each other...Finding each other may sound easy... and it might be for some... I only know that I am on a dedicated quest for my last and greatest love... and the completion to life's great tapestry.
NOTE: I've been married twice (First time was for nearly 18 years plus and the 2nd time for just shy of-2 years). They were both great & growing experiences. The 2nd one was fairly brief as we rushed into it before really getting to know each other (my fault entirely as I insisted on marriage rather than co-habiting)
Thank you for considering this brief snapshot of who I am...and if you have a niggling feeling that indicates a 'we' could be in the making...please contact me. This is a possible dream...of that I am sure.
PS...I can provide a list of references that span from way early childhood chums to architects, engineers, artists, authors, business owners, business friends throughout the country..who are doctors, nurses, judges, educators, scientists, long-time neighbors and acceptable relatives (when graded on a curve)...but no lawyers.... or politicians (my friend 'ship' is in no way similar to strictly human cargo version of Noahs' Ark)
A NOTE TO MATCH.COM: ...OK, according to your 'counter', I've got 77 unused characters left in this self-incriminating blather...Do I get some kind of credit? bonus?...refund?...free tickets?...gold star? referral to e.Hominy? anything?...

Date a soulmate from United States. 36 years with Department of Defense many accomplishments Astronat recovery, Nuclear propulsion, Veteran, Ship supt., Farmer, animal lover, seeking friend, lover, companion who is honest with their soul searching, and lives their beliefs, who reads inspirational books, honesty is my passion that so0ciety does not allow oneself to enjoy

Meet a man from United States. My closest friends would say I am humorous, likes to laugh and generous to a fault. I am an easy kind of guy who hates to waste time with confrontation, but can work with obstacles. Love to travel, movies, theater and dining out. Of course there is nothing wrong with a home cooked meal or the old outdoor bar-b-que.
I am thankful for my family and friends who help make life more meaningful. I am looking for a companion who can laugh at her self as well as life.
My social life is fine, but it is time to add the single most important missing part of the puzzle. I guess that's why I am on Match and you have taken the time to read my profile. Long profiles can be useles; so it is better to meet and see how we can make life more interesting. Chemistry is not found in emails. Make an effort be adventurous send a note. Not interested in winks or a blank posted picture.
Now it is time to pass the baton to the reader and enjoy your response.

. Iam easy going, have a good sense of humor,
love to laugh and be serious when I need to be.
not predictable but willing to plan if my partner
needs to know what is going on.
enjoy life and living!

. I suppose I'm what you would call an intellectual, but I have no trouble not being stuffy. I'm social, outgoing, loving. I have good friends but feel I need a companion to share things with. I want someone I can talk with, someone interested in ideas and in the affairs of the community, nation and world. We don't have to agree all the time. For me honesty is very important, being straightforward but with tact and compassion. Being a good mate means being a good friend too.
My son and daughter-in-law with their kids, Nicholas (11) and Natalie (9), live two hours away in LA. I'm also close to my sister Susy who lives in Vermont in a house my (our) father built. I visited her twice last year.
I love to travel, or rather to be in foreign places, both familiar and new. (Getting there is rarely 'half the fun'.) Last Fall I spent 8 days in Chania, Crete, giving a paper (and reacting to many other papers) at a conference on Plato. I wanted to get to Santorini as well, but the logistics were too difficult. I had a wonderful time, but it would possibly have been even better if someone had shared the experience with me. Soon I have to go back and finally see Santorini. It would be nice to be with someone for that.
In the latter half of May I did something I never thought I would. I went on a cruise. It was with the Yale Educational Travel program, on an archeological theme. We went from Cyprus to Israel, Turkey (Mediterranean and Aegean coasts), and Greece, ending in Istanbul. I finally got to Troy, after passing up the chance some years ago. I've written a book on Homer's Odyssey, so I had to see it.I was not disappointed. The whole trip was great.
My interest in research and writing has not ebbed with retirement. I'm still involved with my work, trying to interest people in my ideas, and learning much from interaction with old and new colleagues (in a broad sense). My companion would probably be happiest if she had similar interests of her own. I don't mean sharing my interests, but understanding how and why I care about such things. I would hope I could learn much from her and her interests, continually.
But life with me would not be all ideas and thoughtful discussion. I both show and enjoy affection, tenderness. I laugh often and freely and get others to laugh too.
Since retiring from the University of Texas at Austin in 2011 I have become deeply involved with the San Dieguito River Valley. The SDRV Park includes a 55-mile Coast-to-Crest Trail from Volcan Mt near Julian to Del Mar. I am on the board of the Friends of the SDRV, an advocacy group. I'm also a volunteer in many capacities with the Park (Trail Patrol, 'dirt devil' trail maintenance, guiding school kids.I am also co Vice-Chair of a Coalition 'Protect San Dieguito River Valley', working with other activists (and we have a lawyer) to block an ill-advised development in the wetlands and floodplain next to the Polo Fields.
I go to concerts and lectures, particularly at the La Jolla Athenaeum, and take part monthly in the events of the San Diego Explorer's Club. I'm busy, but there's room for another close friend in my life.

. A fun loving person that love to enjoy life. She needs to be one that likes to go to Maui at least twice a year. I do not drink hard liquor,but yes wine. I do not want her to smoke. I also want her to be retired.

. Quiet, easily liked, loves life, enjoys conversations long or short about most anything, enjoys the arts, likes winemaking, likes to be with people and likes quiet time by myself, mindful meditation is good for the body and soul, enjoyed traveling to Poland and Argentina recently,have spent time in Japan, Korea,Thailand and about 20 other countries, born in San Francisco and grew up there and in Seattle, and New York.