Date someone special from California, United States. I enjoy being around people,and getting to know them. I want to talk to people from other cultures. I injoy quiet walk on the beach and day trips. My closest friend ( sents the 8th grade ) would describe me as sacastic, loyal, outgoing, and hard working.
Meet a soulmate from California, United States. I am a semi-retired restaurateur and I am still an active partner in a restaurant in the Bay Area and full owner of a restaurant in ....(i?ll tell you latter). I spend summer and fall here and winter and spring in a warmer climate.
I have a pleasant personality, I am an even tempered and happy person and I have a good sense of humor. I am considerate, sensitive, kind and affectionate and I am not shy to give my male friends a good kiss in the cheek.
I am not a scholar but I do have general bits of knowledge, wisdom and philosophy. I love the plastic arts, classical music, oldies but goodies, foreign films and my bucket list includes and opera at La Scala. One of my passions is contemporary sculpture and I spend endless hours in my studio building ceramic sculptures.
I am very sociable and enjoy parties, gatherings and dinners with family and friends. I love to sit
at a side walk cafe, watch people and imagine who they are and what they do.
I love nature; the mountains, the forests, the jungles, the coastlines the wildlife, but in particular I love the deserts and semi arid lands.
I love combing the ground for rocks, fossils, artifacts and I spend hours taking pictures of the infinite wonders and beauty that appear as one explores.
I love great food but not necessarily in the excesses of cordon bleu.I prefer any time a great meal at a trattoria than at a five star restaurant. My favorite cuisines are Italian, French, Mexican , Chinese and Japanese. I am always in the process of learning to cook new foods and new dishes.
I have traveled to about 40 countries and I am always fascinated by the diversity of cultures, ethnic groups, foods, languages and all the complexities of humanity. I am fluent in English, Spanish and French. I get along well in Italian and I manage to speak enough Starbucks to get my coffee just the way I want it.
We are not 55 anymore. I do not want to waste your time nor mine. Now a days in this internet world people can paint a pretty picture of themselves with photos from many years and many pounds ago (not to mention false and deceptive texts). So I suggest that we meet soon after our initial contact. It is only by meeting that we can discover if....