Date women from United States / California / Manhattan Beach, 53 year old

Date a woman from United States. Every day I wake up to find the world full of great things--my amazing kids (mostly grown), two great dogs, dark chocolate, cashmere, peaches, books I can't put down, close friends, NPR. New shoes. I love to work and I love to play. I'm never bored, and I hope I'm never boring.
I'm trying to leave the world better than I found it. I'm have a job I love that lets me work to heal the world while giving me with financial independence and daily challenge. I'm interested in politics and definitely lean to the left. I have friends on both sides of the spectrum but no time for haters. I celebrate small victories and try not to stress over the stuff I can't control. I'm committed to my family, my faith, my my friends and my community, and am looking for someone who shares those values.
I'm smart, sane, healthy, active and curious. I'm really straightforward--what you see is what you get--and love surprises, given and gotten. I'm looking for a man who can make me think, make me laugh, hold me at night and have my back. And I want to do the same for him.

Meet someone special from United States. I was born and raised in Hawaii and moved to LA 20 years ago and travel back frequently. I am a great listener and honest, loyal and trustworthy. One of my utmost passions is dancing (West Coast Swing, Country 2-step) and I spend a fair amount of time enjoying it. I love to travel, to take long peaceful walks mostly by the beach or around nature, watching sunsets; drives by the country and cuddling near a fireplace. I also enjoy an occasional baseball or football game. By the way, my idea of camping is a Hilton ;), but I do like to go fishing. :). I am most impressed with a man who is really at peace with where he is in life and with an optimistic attitude. If someone were to ask me, visually, what do I look for when I'm looking at a man, I'm always looking at the eyes and the smiles. And if you're honest, aging gracefully, takes care of yourself, have a good sense of humor, trustworthy, sincere, well-mannered, great listener, emotionally mature, loves to hug, you just might get my attention.