Date men and women from United States / California / Los Gatos, 56 year old

Date single man from Los Gatos, United States. First of all I am very easy to get along with. I have very little baggage (if any) or drama. I live at the beach and enjoy traveling to warm coastal areas where I can relax under a palapa or umbrella with my feet in the sand sipping a cool tropical drink and nibbling on a plate of nachos.
I promise to make you smile. I am looking for a "best" friend and partner to share life with. Do you like holding hands? Who doesn't like a hug? Are you honest and loyal? Are you strong and independent? I definitely have some travel plans for the near future. I'm thinking Fiji or BVI. Somewhere tropical. Walking hand in hand down an isolated stretch of palm tree lined beach sounds great to me. How about you? Pack your bags! Europe is also on the itinerary. I lived in Paris and Milan when I was in my thirties and am feeling the urge to get back.
I have never been one for casual dating. I believe if that "chemistry" exists between two people you can tell fairly quickly. You can see it in the eyes and smile.
"Something 'bout the way the hair
falls in your face
I love the shape you take when
crawling toward the pillowcase
You tell me where to go and
though I might leave to find it
I will never let your head hit the bed
without my hand behind it." Wonderland (know it?)

Meet people from Los Gatos, United States. I'm open minded, fun loving and sometimes off the wall.
Differences in personality and lifestyle are as important to me as things in common...it's positive to try new ways and things (otherwise it's like dating yourself) !
I live a healthy and happy life, and i want to share it with someone positive and loving.
People say I'm extremely honest and straightforward and I live my life being transparent .
My favorite guideline is "promise less, deliver more", as I believe that setting expectations properly is a key to a healthy relationship.
I'm looking for someone to share honest, authentic feelings and thoughts without judgement to create an exciting , loving , trusting and intimate relationship.
I have a daughter in college who lives in Santa Cruz and a son in high school who lives with me during the week.
Some of my favorite sayings :
To my kids ( when they were younger): You don't have to brush your teeth....only the ones you want to keep
To someone who had a bad day: Did you have a bad day, or did you have a bad 5 minutes and you're going to let it ruin your day?
To someone who asks why I'm a vegetarian: It's not because of cruelty to animals ......because I'm still cruel to animals (joke).
When someone complains about people: If everywhere you go there's an idiot....then maybe you're the idiot !
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
A good relationship is like the north and south pole. They are independent of each other but need each other to spin!
From the book , "Into the Wild" : Happiness is only real when shared.

Date a woman from Los Gatos, United States. Well, I have decided that candor is the order of the day, since the usual profile wasn't doing me any good. This is what I like in a man: generosity, warm hands, good teeth, a passionate heart and lots of smarts. No, I'm not shopping for a horse - just a great man who will be as into me as I will be into him. In addition to warm hands, I am looking for someone who is laid back, smart, secure and done with having to prove anything to anybody. Honesty, I seesaw between hope and discouragement sometimes in the search for a mate, but hope for a life of contentment always comes out on top.
Contrary to many of my peers, I am proud of being my age - I'm glad I was alive during the crazy times in the 60's, got to listen to the Watergate Hearings on my car radio during the 70's, survived bad hair and fashion in the 80's and then started a family in the 90's. I did more than survive my life - despite a bumpy past few years, I have gotten to a peaceful and powerful place. Could the missing element be you? I want to meet a man with stories to tell, who understands the power of grace and do-overs, and who is grateful to be here looking for love.
Here is a small list of the things I like to do: tennis, camping, biking, hiking and road trips are my favorite outdoor activities. I love college football and basketball - go Cardinal!!... I am a voracious reader and have a surfeit of education...yikes! I am also a foodie and an avid baker - my favorite foods are consistent with my ethnic background - half Turkish/Armenian, half English and Welsh. My mixed-up heritage is a source of interest to me and I will be equally interested in your heritage, whatever it may be!
I traveled a lot as a child, but want to do more now that I have some time and money - we lived in Europe from '66 to '67 and went back several more times for extended stays. Many of my friends are from Europe - I seem to resonate with people from other places! I am currently teaching 2nd grade at a small private school - I love it! What I enjoy is bringing in some of my art writing experiences from when I wrote professionally - I showed the kids some images of chiaroscuro on Friday and talked about a tie-in with The Tale of Despereaux, which we are reading in class. I also enjoy art created by children very much - I guess I'm still a kid inside!
I used to be quite religious, but not so much anymore. I am more interested in spirituality and in our obligations as humans to one another and to our planet. Let's see if we can pull it together as a species - hoping we can and that I brought my children into a world that will thrive and not fail.
Well, nuff said. If any of this tickles your fancy, drop me a line...
Ms. Becks

Meet a soulmate from Los Gatos, United States. I'm a caring, giving person. I want a man who is the same. I love to laugh and play. Talking and sharing our thoughts and ideas. An honest, sincere caring man. I hate being controlled and consider myself a free-spirit, but need the space within a relationship to be myself. I would want that for the man Ii'm with as well. A committed, loving relationship.

Date people from Los Gatos, United States. My friends describe me as fun to be with, spontaneous, compassionate, and loyal. I am most proud of raising an awesome daughter, and am grateful for my wonderful family. I'm rather conventional, yet game for most things, open-minded, and adventuresome. I am looking for you if you are a good, kind man.