Date men from United States / California / Fullerton, 56 year old

Date someone special from California, United States. Here’s what I want:
You are rest
gentle peace
you are longing
and what calms it.
I dedicate to you
in joy and pain
a dwelling here
in my eyes and heart.
Come to me,
and close
quietly behind you
the gates.
(Friedrich Ruckert, 1822)
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I’m 61 (take it or leave it!), but look, feel, and live the life of, a younger man. Highly educated, strong background, promising career, caring parent, lover of music and culture. I am also someone who has experienced a couple of decades of some not-so-comfortable stuff - with family and in career. But recovery can happen, and better lives can be found. I can tell you that with some assurance, as I have experienced it personally. For several years now.
I like pretty much all the standard stuff everyone on Match likes (or claims to): nature, beach, camping, trees, mountains, music, cuddling, travel, romantic evenings, etc. I also have other likes that may be more revealing: canoes, piano (especially Chopin and Liszt), stars and night sky, shoveling snow, building gadgets and gizmos for around the house, old movies, quality time with my daughter, -- ok, that’s enough for now.
I’m looking for friendships first. Time to spend days or evenings together - or perhaps both - discovering favorite places to go and things to do. And then, when it feels right, I’m looking for ... ... (well ... you can just refer to the above). By the way, if you like that poem, I can play it for you- set to music by Schubert and sung by Janet Baker. It’s pretty strong stuff! All you have to do is get to know me.

Meet a man from California, United States. I'm a mid-western transplant although I've lived here since high school. I enjoy the water so I go to the beach often. I spent many years in the restaurant business so I learned how to cook. I went back to college to change courses and got an additional degree in a different field and ended up in the contracting/construction business for many years, (OK, no one else would hire me). Now I'm starting a new venture and am in outside sales with a rapidly expanding company new here in California. I love it!!
I stay in good shape and like to bike ride, (Always up for a bike ride on the boardwalk), golf, and snow ski. I also enjoy anything to do with water, swim, dive, boogie board, you name it, I'm there. I've had season tickets for the Civic Light Opera for years. Like to travel and eat out.......well, (who doesn't?), and enjoy spending time with intelligent, worldly, experienced or interesting people. Family is important to me and I spend time with mine. I miss the traveling I did when I was younger and plan to do more in the future.
I recently got duped into a 100 mile Palm Springs bike race by my insane bike riding cousin in February. Hence the photo. Didn't know they have these nearly every weekend all over the country. Just found out a different cousin who owns a kickboxing gym in Seattle takes her clients on the annual Seattle to Portland ride every year. Yikes!
I'm searching for an intelligent, affectionate women who can carry on a good conversation. An extroverted personality, laughter and a pretty smile always helps. I melt when I see an elderly couple walking down the street arm in arm.