Date men from United States / California / Santa Barbara, 73 year old

Date someone special from Santa Barbara, United States. "I'm going to find myself a girl who can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors in each other's paint-by-number dreams..."
Jackson Browne

Hi, my name's Bill, and I was born and raised in the Boston suburbs and spent most of my life in New England. It was there that I helped to raise my twin sons who now live with their families (and my four grandchildren 12,7,6 and 3) in Oakland and in Maine. I've lived in So. California since the turn of the century.
I think that my friends would describe me as relatively smart with a spontaneous wit (well, you'll be the judge of that). I'm also defined by my deep interest in the affairs of our country, and I'm proud to call myself a liberal on most issues (so if you're conservative in your politics, it wouldn't be a good fit).
And the older I get, the more I find that music is a more integral part of my life.....all kinds....cool/soft jazz, Frank/Ella, 50's oldies, soft rock, folk, and especially "good" country...and yes, classical too. I especially enjoy trying to write songs and playing my old acoustic guitar from the 60's.
Like all of us, I love to travel, and I've been fortunate to have been able to see quite a bit (but by far not all) of Europe, plus a few interesting places like China and Cuba, and a year ago I spent three weeks in Australia and New Zealand. But so much more awaits....
Although I certainly don't claim to be “spiritual” in any particular sense, I do believe that each of us has the inherent wisdom and compassion within ourselves as human beings to lead good (and yes, moral) lives. But I certainly respect anyone else's belief system that helps them to navigate through their own life, as long as they respect the methods that others may choose.
I'm hoping to befriend a bright lady with intellectual curiosity and a great sense of humor, and then to sharing the things that we both enjoy doing as well as to learning about and enjoying the separate interests that each of us bring to the friendship.
I'll be frank.....I'm not simply looking for a casual dating arrangement, but for a "last love" (although I realize that the former must precede the latter). And because we're both on Match, we're obviously both optimists who unequivocally "know" that our future life partners are out there, and despite the odds, we're not going to stop searching until we find them.

Meet a soulmate from Santa Barbara, United States. My real match would be nice looking but doesn't have to be beautiful but it would be nice. The most important trait I would look for is compatibility. Would we fit together right. Would we enjoy each other and treat each other as we would a friend. Would we pay attention to each other. Would we like what the other person does in life.. As i mentioned someplace else I am an adjustable person that tries to understand each situation in life and tries to adjust to all situations thru life.