Date women from United States / Alabama / Robertsdale, 59 year old

Date a woman from United States. A little about me...
I am healthy, active and I love learning how to do new things. I am creative and energetic. I am assertive. I am very independent but miss having a partner. I have a MS in Clincal Psychology and have been working with people with disabilities for about 20 years. I have had the same best friend since I was 19 years old. She lives in Houston so I go to Texas as often as I can. She is married to a great guy so I am often the third wheel there. I am opinionated and intelligent so I can be difficult but not impossible. I can be wrong but you will probably have to show me. I love the opportunity to apologize. I can be spontaneous but I love to plan. I am looking for the man that will plan with me and together we can bring our dreams to fruition.
What are you looking for in a partner?
I am looking for true love. I believe true love is based on trust and respect. So I am looking for someone I can trust and respect who will trust and respect me. I am very energetic so no couch potatoes please and if you smoke you might as well not contact me. I enjoy an intelligent discussion and even a debate now and again but please no drama. I like honest, open communication, no games. I speak my mind and so should you. Laughing is very important to me and so is music. I don't play an instrument but I love to sing along!
I'd just like to add...
I love God, my family, dogs, Italian food, gourmet cooking, learning new things, going new places, hiking, camping. It has taken me a while to get the courage to do this on-line thing and I am not real sure how it all works, I am just hoping that you will read my profile and greeting and not just look at my picture, not that I am gorgeous and all that but you know what I mean. And please, if you smoke, don't have a photo or haven't the time to complete your greeting don't expect a response from me, sorry...Talk to you soon!