Date women from United States / California / Berkeley, 56 year old - page 2

Date a soulmate from California, United States. About me: friendly, inquisitive, at times philosophical, a romantic. I love discussing the inexplicable, having my world expanded, being moved to tears by music or dance, debating a matter of opinion, and laughing till I can't stand up. I grew up in a demonstrative Italian-American family, so physical contact is a normal part of interaction for me. I love a big party, a one-on-one visit, and time by myself. I'm as happy going out dancing or to a movie or dinner party as I am reading a book. And I read a LOT of books.
What matters: the people I love. The arts—all of them, but especially literature, dance, and music. Intellectual stimulation and utter silliness. New people and places mixed with the comfort of old friends and my own home. Natural beauty and fantastic architecture. The excitement of change and the reassurance of the familiar. Conversations that make four hours feel like half of one, with someone whose mind feels like an endless exploration.
The most romantic gift I've ever gotten was a grocery bag containing goat's milk brie, a yellow bell pepper, two kinds of chocolate, and a box of organic blueberries. Why? Because several weeks before that, when my new amour had asked me what I liked to eat, not only did he listen to what I said, he remembered.
About you: I'm looking for an equal partner—open, assertive, intelligent, responsible, and giving. Someone with broad interests who's always curious about what might come next. Someone who makes me laugh. Wit and wisdom in the right combination can be intoxicating, as can the touch of a hand.
I'd love to hear from you. The best conversations come with body language and the inflections of voice. That's the next step.

Meet a woman from California, United States. Some of the Stuff on my Fridge:
"I think that Paradise may be a kind of library ..."
Jorge Louis Borges
" I yam, what I yam ."
Popeye
" All things being equal ... I'd rather be in Philadelphia ..."
William Claude Dukenfield's tombstone
I have been on this site in the hopes of meeting a friend or two. It would be nice to think that a long term relationship might happen as well; however, anything else would be gravy...
I feel that I am a most fortunate person. I have a very good life. I'm curious about the world and find as I get older that the curiosity is not lessening, but instead becoming much more acute.
I would like to meet a grown up man with a life of his own.
I would take a kind heart and a sense of humor; over a fat wallet and a high I.Q.
Any day of the week.
THIS ... is all over in a heart beat.
Love the people that you care about.
Pursue those things that you are passionate about.
And always TRY, to do the right thing.
Times a'wastin - seize the moment.