Date men and women from United States / California / Half Moon Bay, 67 year old

Date a soulmate from Half Moon Bay, United States. I look forward to spending time with a woman who is adventuresome, fun and upbeat, who is spontaneous and one who will in time, become my best friend. Relationships are very important to me. My interests are many and varied. I enjoy good music from jazz to classical, good books, the theatre, good restaurants, museums, the great artists and stunning sunsets. I live by the ocean where the scene changes daily. For me, life is never dull. I travel frequently and enjoy photography, fly fishing, museums and exhibits, experiencing different cultures and meeting new people. I also guide fly fishermen or women on one of the many beautiful rivers in Oregon in the summer and fall.
I cook and host parties frequently, especially on July 4th when the fireworks appear in front of my deck. Intimate dinners are close to the top my fun list as are dinners and the theatre in San Francisco or a day watching the Giants play baseball. My nature is to be active, engaging and sometimes generous to a fault. I have an abiding respect for people of integrity and I love true characters. I know we travel down this road only once and believe we should make the most of every opportunity for we shall not make this journey again. There is after all, an expiration date. I believe in strong family ties, trusting relationships and understand that life is not always easy. I also believe that life is good when we allow it to be. I have lived by the ocean all my life and am proud of my contributions to my community.
Sharing experiences is important and rewarding to me. Of course the chemistry has to be right and one would know that early on. To say that my group of friends is eclectic is an understatement. I especially find characters fascinating and fun to be around. I believe creative people are a special gift to society. While many people own cameras, few are really good photographers, with notable exceptions. I know artists who never took a lesson who produce some truly remarkable work. I think that relationships travel on a parallel plane. When relationships work, positive energy flows and that is the essence of meaningful companionship.
I enjoy movies and dinner on weekends. Otherwise I might be out taking photographs, tending a garden full of roses bushes, watching a ball game, listening to Jazz the Bach next to the ocean or off trekking through Golden Gate Park or Muir Woods.
My favorite contemporary authors are: Ken Follett, Nelson DeMille, Richard North Patterson, Patrick O’Brien, Frank Herbert, James Michner and W.E. B. Griffin, Steinbeck, Hemmingway and a dozen others. My three current favorite books are Michner’s The Source and Follett’s Pillars of the Earth and World Without End.
Travel, both domestic and foreign is something I look forward to each year. It is always more fun with companion, do you agree? Finally, I view each day as a gift and try to glean as much enjoyment from it as humanly possible. So, if we share common interests, please let me know and we can discuss it over a cup of coffee.

Meet a soulmate from Half Moon Bay, United States. The main photograph was taken in July, 2012. The remaining pictures (except tennis pics) are recent from 2010 to June, 2012. I have been blessed with good health. I am young physically and mentally thanks to a positive outlook on life and great genes. (My Chinese Dad was born in Oakland, and he met my Mom,G erman with some Cherokee Indian, when he attended UT Austin in the 1940s.)
I am very easy-going and calm and have learned to enjoy life each moment, each day. The best things in life really are free! I have always been self-sufficient and do not put any pressure or demands on my partner. At this point in life, I don’t have any major baggage, and “drama” is a turn off. Even though I have managed to become educated in my field, I believe living in this world and meeting the people in it is better than any classroom! Politically, I am liberal; I take time to study and weigh ideas, ideals, issues, and platforms. I have a positive outlook on life, the best years are now and in the future, and I believe “the joy is in the journey”.
I purchased a home and moved to Half Moon Bay to be close to my children and their families. I raised 2 beautiful daughters, worked, and continued my education. After retirement from Texas public education, I continue to work part time as an educational consultant, and I enjoy what I do, but I realize there is a lot more to life. Part of this new epiphany is the desire for a companion/friend/partner, someone with whom to share the amazing joys of life. With the right partner, I am affectionate, considerate, caring, and your best friend (I also like to cuddle!).
I have been very active physically throughout life. I played in USTA tennis leagues for 26 years. When I entered a doctoral program, I quit tennis for a while due to time constraints and a knee injury. I experienced successful knee surgery last summer, and I have returned to a more active lifestyle walking the coastal trail in HMB, biking, and joining a spin class (I donРІР‚в„ўt know how long the spinning will last!)
I have several creative interests that keep me occupied. I love my grandchildren (3), garden, read a lot, cook healthy meals (ask me how many ways can one use spinach), sew, do watercolors, and make jewelry. I am currently working on an iPad app that is connected to my work in education.
Meeting a like-minded friend/partner would be a great bonus. I believe that relationships are created together. At this stage in life, too many preconceived (“set in our ways”) notions limit possibilities. Kindness, openness, intelligence, fitness, a positive outlook, and a willingness to share the joys of life would be on my list. Feel free to email if we might be a match.
“Be careful what you water your dreams with.
Water them with worry and fear, and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream.
Water them with optimism and solutions, and you will cultivate success.
Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success.
Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.” –Lao Tzu