Date women from United States / California / Novato, 68 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. I enjoy being around people and I am not shy. I can always find a lot of things to talk about or sit and listen. I'm looking forward to retiring and continue enjoying my life. I want to travel and visit places near and far. Part of my time will be visiting my grandchildren. When I am home I will do some volunteer work. I like to be busy. It will be fun to have a partner to share my life with.

Meet someone special from California, United States. I am a mature woman with no ties. I have been married and divorced twice. I do not have children. I am looking for a date or partner or love interest.
I am a college graduate and taught school years ago.
I am retired from the Government and work part-time as a hair dresser. I own my own place and am self-supporting...so I don't need a Sugar Daddy.
I would like to find a man who shares my interests and is interested in romance.
I love movies and the Opera and Ballet. I love music and dancing; but I am not a musician or singer either. My Mother told me as a child that I couldn't carry a tune in a basket. She was from the South. Well Mom was right! About many things.
I love to laugh and especially enjoy smart or Political humor. I like SNL. The best thing that happened to the Obama campaign was Tina Fey. Her impression of Sarah Palin was perfect and exposed Palin for what she really is...an insult to intelligent women everywhere.
I do not like scatological humor...no bathroom jokes for me. Jim Carey and Adam Sandler are not on the top of my list of Comedians. I loved Bill Maher's Politically Incorrect and his movie Religilous. I am an iconoclast.
I am not particularly outdoorsy. I would not want to go sailing or camping out. If you want to spend hours in a Museum or Art Gallery, I would be right there with you. If you want to do that in Rome or Paris that would be even better.
I am a good cook and especially a dessert maker. I have won prizes for my goodies at the local County fair. I also am a gardner and have a green thumb.
I am a Democrat; but have some conservative feelings also.
I am a non-smoker and do not want to be around anyone who smokes. I was raised in a house of smokers and decided as a young child that I would never smoke.
I have a very small family. My immediate family has all passed away. I just have a couple of neices and their children who live in another State. I seldom see them. So as I said; I have no ties...I do as I please. I am not a loner, I am independent, however, I do have lots of friends.
I grew up in the Bay Area and keep in contact with many of my classmates. We e-mail each other and attend social functions quite often. I really enjoy our connections.
Surely there must be someone out there who would like to go to the Opera. Lucia and Madame Butterfly are my favorites. I am not an expert on the subject; but love the Grand performances. Let me meet you, soon.

Date a woman from California, United States. Let's travel, dine, hike, go to a museum, theater, or movie. Communication, some therapy now or in the past, and a willingness to work on the relationship would be really appreciated. Some work on the spiritual side of life is important, too.