Date men from United States / California / Petaluma, 66 year old

Date a man from California, United States. Will focus upon my beliefs and associated feelings: At our age realize we've all gone through pain in life. If we haven't, either we've been wonderfully blessed (doubt it) or haven't lived (sorry, if its the latter).
Being candid - there will be pain that comes with me... ...but its way in the background. We all have senses/feelings and believe we should use them. Had a female friend who once appologized for expressing anger at me... ...still to this day trying to counsel her, anger is ok, we're human and like laughter and sadness, that comes with us. Men are from Mars and girls are from Venus. Stuborn me, learned this the painful way (divorce). I've finally now learned (...I swear on a stack of Bibles...) to listen and how impotant talk is... ...not just to want to fix things.
Love to laugh, especially at myself... ...brings out enjoyment in life and living. Money - not to important to me. Graduated long time ago from that phase in life. Health, good friends and a zest, that's where our investment needs to be. Use to take life too seriously and in turn not live it. Discovered, what seems best happens. Still look though when I cross the street.
Greatest thing that's happened in my life - been fortunate to have two great kids, each different, who in growing up have taugh me quite alot. Been truely blessed.
Enough said: Just came off a ninth and I emphasize final rotation, Nov '11 deployed to Jacksonville, Florida (an engineer who wears a uniform but not a solider)... ...other travails - 4 deployments to Iraq and 3 to the other gulf, Gulf of Mexico -Waveland/Bay St. Louis, MS right after Katrina, and 6 month and 2 month stints down in New Orleans doing engineer stuff fixng levees, and one to Afghanistan. (Note: Makes for job stimulating M-F, but I candidly admit a real questionable foundation for developing any deep, meanigful relationship. So now I've chucked it. This gypsie life style Is over, fini.)
Settled down now to Bay Area. Life story has been a belief in living there rather than traveling - perhpas too well: London (first job out of school); NYC (graduate school); Washington, DC (military); Boston (job); Germany and Sweden (8 years - job and marriage)... ...and more lately Guatemala where am currently doing NGO engineering work.
What I'm looking for is an interesting and stimulating partner. How to define her - a charmer certainly? One's interests can always change and mesh. My rule, don't place much on what one read's in Match.com bios. Passionately now believe that the making and breaking of a relationship is one's character and convictions (honesty, idealism, courage, tolerance, fairness et. al.) learned initally from our parents and adjusted in our struggles through life... ...and to get to this takes an investment which I believe starts slowly, and requires, from the onset, being open and candid.
One other important matter: I'm an avid Joan Jett fan... ...but I'm sans tatoos.

Meet someone special from California, United States. I HAVE BEEN DIVORCED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS NOW AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND THE RIGHT PERSON TO SHARE TIME WITH. I HAVE TWO LOVING DAUGHTERS ONE IS MARRIED AND THE OTHER JUST FINISHED COLLEGE AND IS CURRENTLY LIVING WITH ME. I WANT TO ENJOY LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO ENJOY IT WITH.I AM STILL WORKING FULL TIME BUT AM LOOKING FORWARD TO RETIRING SOME DAY.I AM A TRUE GENTLEMAN AND WOULD TREAT YOU LIKE A LADY. I AM A VERY HONEST PERSON.I WOULD LOVE TO WINE,DINE,DANCE,AND GIVE YOU FLOWERS.YES PEOPLE HAVE SAID YOUR TOO NICE. OH WELL.I CONSIDER MYSELF PHYSICALLY FIT,SOMWHAT HANSON,FUN TO BE WITH ,AND HAVE A BIG HEART. I AM LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON TO SHARE MY TIME WITH, COULD IT BE YOU?