Date women from United States / California / Moorpark, 51 year old

Date a woman from United States. ..
I am a California Native, Hopeless romantic looking to find a new best friend (in a man suit) luva and soul mate ( fingers are crossed)
I tend to be on the shy/quiet side in new settings - Do not need to be the center of attention.. I am perfectly fine with letting others have the spot light.
Instead if writing my opinion of me - I asked a friend - he said "realist with a touch of optimism - reserved , adventurous -fun - humorous with sarcastic twinge when necessary" :-)
Didn't want to write a novel about what I think of myself...not that less is always more but when I have to write about myself it tends to be true .
:-)
I believe that talking vs writing emails or person to person is a better way to determine if there is chemistry- Come on - I know you agree :-)

Meet someone special from United States. I am very happy with my life! I have a job that I love, wonderful friends, 2 great sons and a 1 year old grandson. The only thing missing is someone to share it all with!! I enjoy listening to music (classic rock and country are my favorites!), watching sporting events (love football, baseball and Supercross) going to the movies or watching a DVD at home in front of a warm fire, riding bikes at the beach and watching the sunset. I love to cook and entertain family and friends at my home. I am passionate about giving back to the community. I currently run a baseball program that gives children with disabilities the opportunity to participate in an organized sports program.
I would like to meet someone who is open, honest, and has a great sense of humor! Someone who is passionate about life and love.....likes to have fun!!

Date a soulmate from United States. I am an upstate NY transplant who has retained the simplicity and values that where instilled in me growing up in a small New England town. I would have to say that the most important things in my life are laughter, keeping things in perspective and fostering my connections with others. I have discovered that although I am perfectly happy being single, I think I am better in a relationship. I miss all the things that go along with being a couple, a good couple that is, lol....Honesty, trust, respect, attraction and communication are must haves. I don't judge a book by it's cover, rather by what it contains. A kind heart and being a gentleman will speak volumes with me, not the fact that you look like Ken as I am nowhere near looking like Barbie, nor do I desire that, honestly (too high maintenance, lol).
Friends describe me as always motivated and energetic, funny, a bit of a prankster, caring and ALWAYS there if they need me whether it is a ride home or a shoulder to lean on.
I am more thin skinned than I will ever admit to, and yeah, a bit stubborn on occasion. Hell, aren't we all at this age?
Keeping it simple is important to me. If you like any of the following we might get along GREAT:
*Music. Especially live! Just about any and all of it!
*Cooking & experimenting in the kitchen.
*Photography, writing, anything creative...
*A good happy hour at a local watering hole (you know, the kind where everyone knows your name, lol).
*Weekends at home being lazy or working around the house, doing the day to day stuff most consider boring.
*A great hike. Bonus with a beautiful sunset.
*Casual evenings with friends.
*BBQ's, board games.
*Antique hunting, flea markets, and the like.
*Communicating, meeting new people and connecting with others. after all isn't that part of what life is really about?
*Excercise and activity-really, what's up with this mid-life weight gain thing? We can lose these extra pounds!....uhmmm...we can lose them, right?
*And maybe the most important is LAUGHTER and the ability to see things from a different perspective. There is plenty to be serious about, and so much more that isn't as serious as we might think it is in the big scheme of things.
*You wonder what the "big scheme of things" actually is sometimes...
*More music and some down time.

Meet a woman from Moorpark, United States. I'm new to this whole online dating thing and wanted to see what all the fuss is about. I'm in a great place in my life. I know who I am, I know what I want and I'm ready to just have a blast with a great honest guy by my side.