Date men and women from United States / Colorado / Monte Vista, 56 year old

Date single man from Monte Vista, United States. I am leaving Match soon. I have used this site on and off for years. It would seem that it doesnt work for me. I live too far away for many.
Well-educated man would like to meet an attractive and intelligent woman. Must be interested in a wide variety of topics, especially art, music and films. I have lived in Canada, New Zealand, Denamrk, Norway and Sweden. As you can guess, I love to travel. I would prefer someone in my area, but would consider someone within 100 miles or more. If the relationship is right then distance can be overcome. I have a friend in New Zealand who met and married a lady from Texas...now THAT'S long distance. I am seeking a long-term relationship and not just dating or one-night stands. And about baggage...everyone has some. But are you strong enough to carry it? Did you leave it in the left luggage area at the airport? Is it still in the closet? Or is FedEx still trying to leave it on your doorstep? Bottom line...what you think is heavy may be light for someone else. And perhaps I won't mind carrying yours for a while ( and open the door for you, leave the toilet seat down, etc.) In addition, if you don't have liberal values, don't bother contacting me. Sharing the same political viewpoint is a must. Having identical interests is not important. It is good to be able to share new things with each other.

Meet a soulmate from Monte Vista, United States. Hmm… this is much harder then it should be. I think it has something to do with being a little uncomfortable talking about what a great guy I am! I’ll try and get over that. (: This is going to be kind of random and off the top of my head. So, hopefully it’s not too confusing.
Let’s see, I’m going to start at the beginning. .. I kissed Pamala Anderson (not that Pamala Anderson) on the cheek in kindergarten and that was the beginning of my love of women. (: I do enjoy the company of a woman, I always have. I was advised by a friend that I probably should not talk about my lovely departed wife here. But I find it difficult to talk about love and what I know of it and not bring her into the conversation. She was a beautiful, giving, fun loving, vivacious woman and there will always be a special place in my heart for her. Hopefully that is not a turn off or somehow threatening to anyone. On one of the other dating sites they have a question you can ask of a potential mate. “Besides love, what is one thing that is key to a successful relationship?” A big one for me would have to be mutual respect for one another. No name calling. No saying or doing hurtful things. If you love someone the last thing you should want to do is humiliate or hurt them. Ok well, that’s pretty much all that I know about love. (: I know, not really enough to write a self help book about. (: I do know with the right person it can be a wonderful thing.
My children, I have two... three… ok… four kids, but that’s as high as I’m going to go. (: They are all beautiful kids inside and out. For that I am most thankful. They keep me busy attending their various activities, from dance to high school sports. I love watching them perform at any level. So that’s a good thing. (: I guess that brings us to me. Ok, back to kindergarten… just kidding. I don’t think I’ll tell you my life story here. We want to save something to talk about over dinner. (:
As for what it is I’m looking for in a woman… she has a good heart, is intelligent and fun loving. Someone incredibly cute and fun! Someone like me! (:
p.s. I don’t live within 50 miles of anywhere, so maybe some of you could think about expanding your horizons. (:
p.s.s. A little update... The photos I added are all from a recent trip to Europe, except for the one of myself and my kids. That one is a couple of years old. My youngest son is now looking me in the eye and my oldest daughter is just finishing up her freshman year of college. Where does the time go? I just liked the picture! (:

Date people from Monte Vista, United States. I'm a very quiet person generally that tries to find the good in most everything. I own a small business that I would want someone to get envolved with and stand by me 100 %. Also somebody that could either support me musically or play music side by side with me.