Date women from United States / California / Pleasant Hill, 53 year old

Date a soulmate from California, United States. "I want a man who wants my good thang!" (Nothin' like blues lyrics to nail it!) I am looking for someone with the same joie de vivre that I have. I've always been happy at heart and I am lucky to be surrounded with friends who find joy and humor in life as well. Life seems to be about balance: I am optimistic and passionate yet grounded (I have 3 teenagers and I know how to roll with the punches and not take things too seriously as I watch these amazing creatures grow); I am blessed with good health and yet I do love the indulgence of toasty wine and imaginative cuisine; I love to play (SCUBA, skiing, hiking, tennis) yet I am rock solid in a crisis; I am independent...yet I LOVE to be in love. Oh, did I mention that I love to dance?
A word maven, I do love to be intellectually stimulated--I am addicted to cryptic crosswords and acrostics. (You don't have to be.) But here's a must-have: I LOVE to travel (most recent trips have been to Italy, Paris and Hawaii) and can't think of much I'd rather do with my time than get on a plane to Europe or someplace balmy, beachy. And I adore traveling with someone I love, exploring villages or museums arm-in-arm, riding out a rainstorm in a cafe, chatting up the locals to find the best places to go dancing. I have a lot of energy and I'm looking for an intelligent and easy-going companion to share the adventures and the quiet fireside snuggling. It's corny, I know, but I have a very positive outlook on life and I'm looking for someone to go smiling with me into our future.