Date men from United States / California / Los Osos, 59 year old

Date single man from California, United States. Hi. I am newly retired and have just relocated to Los Osos. I lived in SLO 30 years ago and still have many friends in the area. I am quite active, enjoy many sports (both watching and doing) and exploring the outdoors. One of my true passions is Art. I am mostly a watercolorists but plan to get reaquainted with other forms of Art. When not painting or playing, I am visiting with friends, traveling or being just a homebody. I am a bit of a romantic who is optimist, happy-go-lucky and has a quirky sense of humor. True I am a bit of an introvert that observes first before engaging but I enjoy meeting people and trying new things.
I would like to meet someone who can share in the things I enjoy and have interests that I would like to take part in. You know, visit new places, try new activities or just listen to a new song. A travel companion to explore the US and the world would be an added bonus. Beyond that it would be hard to say what would be a good match. Human attraction can be a mystery so trying to limit possibilities by word or phase may prevent a great relationship from ever happening.
Now for the elephant in the room. I am a recent widower (10-28-11) and can not say how I will handle dating after a happy 24 year marriage. I am pretty sure I'll be OK and have fun, but there is still that element of the doubt about my ability to love completely again. Once I was sure about the future but that has changed along with many of my priorities. There are two priorities that have not changed though. One is the devotion and primacy I have for my kids. The other is a hunger for the food of life, that wonder called love.
Addendum to the above:
Having done 3 months of Match I have found it not only interesting but fun as well. The women have been remarkable. Intelligent, confident, accomplished and unique in their own way. A perfect match has not happened and may never happen, but enjoyable connections are a reward in their own right, plus I have shared some of the best the Central Coast has to offer with new Match friends.
I also now see that I am not the best boyfriend/mate material available. It is not that I do not want to have an exclusive relationship, I was after all a faithful husband for 24 years. No, I think that monogamy is easy when mutual love and respect has developed but getting to that point is a scary and humbling experience. I still do not know when I might be ready. It could happen tomorrow or maybe never. A frightening thought but I have to be honest about it. The one thing I do know is that I will not be afraid of any relationship. I will be open, truthful and willing to risk my emotions, for life should be lived and savored in the moment with the knowledge that an unknown future is waiting ahead.

Meet a soulmate from California, United States. I try not to have too many expectations but they seem necessary here. I care about my health and appearance and others experience of me. I believe that laughter is the best medicine along with some restraint. Usually less is more, especially if my lips are moving!
What am I doing with my life?,....
As much as humanly possible. At home study of politics, medicine, law and metaphysics. I might enter the next triathalon or chili bake-off. You just never know.
Most of the things I believe about myself tend to sound odd when printed here on the www. I don't want to have my allergy to cats dominate the conversation but I find that alot of women have cats and I really like breathing through my nose. So cats have to be a deal breaker, right? Next biggie: The spiritualist/ healer, you know the type. Everything is presented in terms of how god sees it or the great cosmos, the larger meaning of life's events. For me, that's the ocean. Problem solved. Go for a paddle or walk/run along any shore and I forget what I was so worried about. People with all the answers seem to want to share their" knowledge" a little too much for my taste.
I am happy all of the time, yet that might not be how it appears to others. So if you need consistant "game show host" cheer, do yourself a favor and skip this guy. I love real people. The ones who show up and suit up with a "we" attitude and take responsibility. Now I'm not saying there wasn't a time when I bought all the California dreamin, its just that now is all there is and I don't want to miss any of it by trying to figure out what it all means.
Now if you want to take a scalpel to Michele Bachmann or O.J. Simpson time will cease to exist. Obamacare, Entitlement reform, Austerity Platforms and Goldman Sachs conversations might cause me to break out the "single-malt". Maybe we should go for a brisk walk first?...................