Date men and women from United States / California / Del Mar, 67 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. The woman I would like to meet is smart, accomplished, and has a kind and loving heart ("A loving heart is the beginning of all knowledge"). A woman who loves herself and thus can love others deeply! Warm, friendly, and comfortable with herself, open to others. I hope that sharing and emotional expressiveness comes easily and are worth working toward, because they are for me. A strong curiosity about the world and especially people is important. I'm a sucker for charm, beauty, passion, and talent. Being interested in health, fitness, travel, creativity, and a broad spectrum of topics are pluses, too. I would also hope she would be open to adventure...possessing a love of the outdoors. Always seeking accomplishment and development of her gifts and passions.
And if you are this woman, what would you find in me? An optimistic, energetic, easy to be with man, open to new adventures--always seeking new horizons of learning and achievement. Compassionate, a good listener, charming, and loyal. Sweet, reasonably handsome, and articulate. I strengthen and nurture my body, mind and spirit daily. I believe in God (I am tolerant of others' beliefs) and worship Him, although I am not a member of a church. I like intellectual stimulation, but not stuffiness. Two quotes which resonate within me: "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined" (Henry David Thoreau); and "The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts; therefore guard accordingly" (Marcus Aurelius). I am an avid reader of anti-aging medicine, sciences, economics, politics, religion, history, and psychology. I own a business which I manage remotely and I also present anti-aging seminars. I have considerable free-time to pursue travel, adventure, and fun. I enjoy daily vigorous exercise--skiing, mountaineering, hiking, ocean and lap swimming (I am a retired triathlete), running/jogging, weight lifting and other forms of total body work-outs. I enjoy dogs horses, and cats--I have been parent to many in the past! I reside in Del Mar for approximately 7 months/year and Sun Valley, Idaho the other months. When in Sun Valley, I enjoy the symphony, surrounding forests,and the fascinating people of this small mountain resort village--this area of America is idyllic--wildness, beauty, few people. For me, Del Mar and Sun Valley are a perfectly balanced whole, in terms of lifestyle. I do not watch TV and attempt to budget my time --to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly! I think that human relationships offer more joy than any material possession.
I know that I am responsible for my own welfare and happiness and that we must each possess sufficient ego strength to be our own persons, albeit in combination we are a wonderful synergy that is greater than the sum of our two hearts ("In love, the paradox occurs that two beings become one and yet remain two"). I realize that a loving, fully emotionally engaged relationship does not happen without effort and I am willing to work to enrich and deepen bonding with my mate. I was married to the same woman for 40 years. Chemistry is important, personal, and difficult to predict from a few paragraphs, and a picture, but most of us know it when we feel it. I think a lovely person does exist somewhere out there... to find her... may take patient searching and perhaps serendipity.

Meet a man from California, United States. I design my life, respect others thoughts.
Informal and not caring for styles and fashions.
Do not follow dogmas, and I love family life.
I don't expect to find a dream person, I expect a human being with feelings, emotions and character.

Date men and women from California, United States. Am in the process of changing my center of gravity from the San Diego area to Oakland.
My friends describe me as brainy, funny, generous, exuberant; and optimistic. Most people think I look and act a lot younger than my age, and many younger people have trouble keeping up with me. I've accomplished a lot in my career, and like to be physically and mentally active as well as relaxing. Although I can appreciate the simple things in life, I prefer complex things -- and people. That said, I have a sensual side and appreciate the comfort and attraction of touching.
I love cities and the convenience and cultural opportunities they bring; am in fact now planning to move back to the East Coast within the year, now that I no longer have strong ties to SD. I'm spending more time in my urban refuge in Oakland as well. Travel has been a tonic for me; in the last year IРІР‚в„ўve been to 3 continents plus several places in the US; I can fortunately often combine business travel with pleasure. I enjoy both dining out and eating in; Am considered a pretty good cook, and prefer restaurants that make dishes that I wouldnРІР‚в„ўt bother to make at home.
Professionally, I am a semi-retired academic; for me, retirement has been like a permanent sabbatical: teaching only when something -- or somewhere -- interesting presents itself, continuing research, writing, presenting, and reviewing, but no academic politics (Henry Kissinger said “the reason academic politics are so bitter is because so little is at stake”), and no university committees. Since "retirement" I've done visiting gigs in Hong Kong, The Netherlands,, UK, Japan, and Taiwan.
Good music is a big avocational part of my life both as an attendee and as a performer; I studied piano and then classical voice, and enjoy live music, classical to jazz (live rock makes me worry about hearing loss). Favorite composers, besides the obvious members of the canon, are Prokofiev, Rorem, Schubert (esp. chamber music), Chausson, and Mahler.
My preferred exercise is brisk aerobic walking; I distrust sports for which you need special clothes. Though I usually walk alone, beach or lake walks are a nice way to get to know someone -- if he can keep up with my pace. I've also taken up yoga again after a gap of about 20 years. I'll miss the beach when I leave San Diego, but not the weather; where are the thunderstorms and deciduous trees? And where is the life of the mind?
There's a difference between being alone and being lonely. i have learned to enjoy my own company, and indeed, would rather spend an evening alone than with someone whose company isn't stimulating. My personal and financial autonomy are very important to me, and I would respect my partner's need to be alone. I'm not looking for love (in right or wrong places), but would like to meet intellectually sharp, physically and emotionally healthy grownup men with an intellectual bent and a love of music, literature, and fine arts who like to converse, cook (or at least eat and maybe clean up if I cook)), go to movies, plays, concerts, dinner, and eventually travel. Can you be playful and downright silly? Are you willing to laugh or at least groan at my frequent puns?
As a child of the 60s, I'm still committed to social justice..If you are deeply religious or politically conservative, I wish you the best of luck in finding someone compatible, but it will not be me. And although linguists like me are descriptive rather than prescriptive, I'll admit to being something of a grammar, spelling, and punctuation snob. I'll be understanding if English isn't your native language, but Iif you shout in all caps or don't take the trouble to proofread your profile, we're not a match. Also, I hate to have to say this upfront, but it's apparently necessary:. I abhor deceit and artifice. If your profile or email is plagiarized, or if you're a fan of combovers,please pass me by.