Date women from United States / California / Palo Alto, 72 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. I am a widow x 2 years and would like to have a companion. Somethings I will do alone - go to Hanalei for 3 weeks - but not others - travel to Italy or go to NYC. Would like someone who has a sense of humor as well as some wisdom about the world. Someone who feels he has accomplished some important things in his lifetime. (Definition of "important" has to do with what he feels he has done. Such as being a good teacher.) I am not interested in remarrying but in a relationship that works for both of us. And someone who has his own interests as I have mine. I work out at the local Y 3 X a week and am presently taking a couple classes locally - a Personal Histories class and a beginning Italian class.
I have 2 sons, both are married and 2 grandchildren (4 and 22). I am close to all of them and wish they lived closer. However, since I have lived in Palo Alto for 50 years and most of my friends and activities are centered in the Bay Area, I have no plans to move.
I am retired from Medical Social Work, but still facilitate a few support groups and volunteer for a local organization.
I am grateful for good health and the ability to support myself. I have a rather black sense of humor - comes from my Father, being from New York in my early days, being Jewish, and having worked in a hospital.
My social life tends to be around a number of women friends - and groups - I have known over a lifetime in this area. I went to High School in San Jose, Mills College in Oakland and graduate school at U.C. Berkeley. My sons went to school in this area, also.

Meet a woman from California, United States. Hoping to meet a fun, congenial & loyal person who shares some of my interests: literature, walks, travel, beaches and socializing. I love getting together with friends over coffee or a meal to share ideas and what we've been up to. I also cherish time spent alone for reading and my own interests. Worked as an editor for many years and still do a little writing.