Date men and women from United States / Colorado / Highlands Ranch, 41 year old

Date single man from Colorado, United States. First a little something about me personally: I am an avid outdoorsman, and am often found hunting, fishing, hiking, or camping in my free time. I love cooking and entertaining in my home. I am an amateur chef, so some of my best times in life have been with friends together in a kitchen. "Iron Chef" date nights with a god movie are some of my favorites have an 9 year old son and I love being able to spend time with him as he keeps me focussed on what matters in life!! One of my biggest regrets is that I do not have more photos of myself and of my son.. that is going to change! I love to laugh, and love to share bottles of wine with good friends telling stories both old and new and laughing until the tears roll down our faces. I try to find the good in life and celebrate it. I love to spend time finding new places to eat, and relax with my partner. I am just as happy at an art museum as I am spending a week hiking the Colorado Trail. I think that balance is key to life, and life is too short to be boring. Having said that, I am also very content just being in the presence of my partner and our family, relaxing and just being together. I am dedicated to travel, even if it is just a weekend trip to somewhere close by.
I am looking for a fun loving, passionate and intelligent person to grow with. I need someone who is not one dimentional, and wants to seize all that life has to offer us. They need to be able to communicate and be honest about what they are feeling. They must be affectionate as that is a critical part of any romantic relationship. They must also be dedicated to personal growth and have a true " sense of adventure" spirit about them. NO, I am not asking them to jump out of airplanes with me, but maybe be on the ground waiting when I get there if they don't want to do it. I try to return the favor and be as supportive and caring about the things that matter to them.
I learned a lot about myself through the process of divorce, and my expectations in future relationships. It is a sad thing when life hits us in the chest with unfortunate experiences, but it is how we rebound from those experiences that helps to forge our character. We can choose to be defined because of our experiences, or define ourselves in spite of them!! I am reminded of Theodore Roosevelt's "Common Man" speech: "Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat. " I guess that is how I am committed to living the next 40 years of my life. Although life may not be easy at times, I am looking for a partner who wants to seize life and live it with me.