Date men and women from United States / California / La Verne, 54 year old

Date single man from La Verne, United States. I am a very nice gentleman looking for a very nice lady. I am proud of who I am and you should be too. I also seem to have a nice sense of humor and love the outdoors. I am hoping to attract a passionate lady.

Meet people from La Verne, United States. I love the simple things in life and new experiences. Its my passion to travel and I have been blessed to have been to many countries. I am happy to go out and experience new things and but also happy to be home to enjoy the fruits of my labor. A fun time can be had by cooking together and enjoying it as well as going out and being served.
I love my family very much. I have 4 sons, a beautiful daughter in law and precious grand daughter.
I have faced horrific situations in life but I can still see the good that life has to offer. I am a positive person. I see the bright side even in bad situations. I dislike wasting time on negative discussions or gossip. No matter what happens in this life, there is always someone out there who has it worst than you. Life is simply too short to not be happy and appreciate your blessings.
My friends would say I am very flexible, young at heart, go with the flow, hard worker, a good mother and friend. I am energetic and always busy. I am strong emotionally and physically. I feel blessed to have fallen in love and even though the relationship did not turn into "forever" I am still happy it happened. I can fix dinner, do drywall repairs, tend to needy and make you laugh. I love my yard and always say its the best room in the house. I work hard, go to school for ceramics/pottery wheel, and stay busy going out with friends and family. I could get up in the morning and while sipping a cup of coffee decide to paint a room. I have a very creative side to me and I love making, changing and fixing things. I am financially secure and have been for many years. I have been on my job 36 years and am close to retirement and a new chapter. I will continue to work but it will have a little less responsibility and hours. I might get a job in a pet store and change the paper in the bird cages... ha ha ha!
Honesty, respect, integrity and communication are very important. Without those we are definitely not a match. An inital attraction is important too. I understand that looks fade so of course there needs to be chemistry, respect, admiration and the ability to communicate on every level to make it long term.
If we both decide to learn more about each other, I will respond to email and text messages for a couple of weeks however eventually we do have to meet. Something easy and short is appropriate. If it doesn't work out then maybe we could be friends. If you are looking for a email buddy, I am not a match for you.
I have to say that I just don't feel up for a long distance relationship. Like the kind that requires a plane. I always say" never say never" but I do not see my self moving far away. I am very vested in my community and love my family too much to leave them. So with that I probably wont reply to the out of state contacts. Also no photo no reply.