Date men from United States / California / Lake Forest, 54 year old

Date someone special from Lake Forest, United States. Like so many others, I never imagined that I would find myself here on match.com, trying to describe myself to an audience unknown, hoping to meet someone to kindle a relationship. But Ilife is a journey full of many twists and turns, and so here I am.
I am a single father living with my two adult children, ages 20 and 22. I am very happy with my life, but now that they are grown, I'd like to find a woman to enjoy the things in life that make living worth while. I believe that joy shared is doubled; hardship shared is halved.
Working in technology, I've had to spend a lot of my life re-inventing myself to avoid obsolescence in my career. I try to take the same attitude towards the rest of my life as well, always learning something new and striving to become a better person. My friends describe me as funny, smart, and interesting, but of course they are my friends, so what else would they say?
I am an easy going guy who likes to laugh and doesn't take things (including myself) too seriously. I am a very honest person, but I don't ever use that as an excuse just to be mean.
I like to travel, especially long driving trips with no particular destination in mind, just to see where we wind up. The road traveled is the adventure itself. Also Hawaii, Mexico, New York, England. I can be happy going out to a candlelit dinner at an elegant restaurant or just sitting around the table at home eating mac and cheese. The specific activity I am engaged in is never as important as the person I'm doing it with. What we are doing is simply a backdrop to enjoying each other's company. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends and meeting new people.

Meet a man from Lake Forest, United States. You know, this whole process sucks. It reminds me of high school. You put yourself out there, and someone cuts you off without the courtesy of a response. The whole process is wrong and a bit degrading. So, for you women out there that just ignore the guys who expose themselves and send and email and don't get the courtesy of a response, even a computer generated response, shame on you. That being said . . .
I am an incureable romantic and enjoy, on occasion, a romantic comedy. However, I prefer the testosterone driven action/fantasy movies, while always looking for the underlying love story. I am physically fit, and competitive. I'm a certified diver, I run, work out and am looking to spend more time in the outdoors. I enjoy working in my yard and relaxing in front of the t.v. My favorite place on earth is Catalina and enjoy spending a week over there every year doing absolutely nothing. Although I work long hours and sometimes on weekends, I enjoy relaxing evenings, a good meal and a good bottle of wine. I have four grown kids (yes, four - my youngest is 18, the oldest is 25) with whom I try to spend as much time as possible. I yearn to travel abroad (never done it) and am looking for a good travel partner. I am a child at heart yet know when a moment calls for me to be serious (I'm a trial lawyer). I have a huge library of useless trivia filling my head, and I tap into it frequently and sporadically. I enjoy a lot of different types of music but prefer country. I dabble in playing a 5 string banjo and fantasize about playing in a small band some day. I love old movies and can occasionally enjoy lounging the day away in bed, drinking coffee, watching t.v., and reading the paper. I am looking for someone who can enjoy all of the above, and also bring other interests into play. Expect from me soft touches, lots of kisses (long slow kisses that last 3 days), goofy comments, useless trivia, lots of talking, coffee in bed, playfulness, and passion. From you, you need to be someone who likes to reach out to just touch to let me know you're there, to kiss without pulling away, hug without patting, and enjoy playful teasing. The rest . . . it will just come to us.
P.S. You women who "require" more than a wink or a short email . . . please give us the courtesy of a response if we go through the effort of putting ourselves out there and open up even more to you. It's only fair . . . and polite. Thank you!