Date men from United States / California / Santa Monica, 66 year old

Date a man from California, United States. This is an exercise in marketing oneself - which I don't particularly like to do - especially after my 6 month-plus Match sabbatical; sales or politics could never have been my thing, at least not for a living: I'd have starved. Unless I could do either without selling myself in the bargain. (That said, I am very politically-minded - and liberal. And funny. OK, OK, since you insist: also, affectionate, loving, [opinionated!], thoughtful, supportive, smart and athletic ... and funny. But I would never try to sell myself under any circumstances, other than this one, of course: but it's for a good cause; still, all of the above is true! Trust me.) This is best done as part of the process of meeting or talking to another person, but I've given as full and straightforward a profile as I am able and expect the same. I hope you will read it: you'd be surprised how many do not!
I am not looking for someone who still has emotional ties to a past love - though I fully understand and sympathize with that: it's extraordinarily painful. Nor am I interested in someone looking for a "bad boy": I went through that stage a while ago. (I'm from New Jersey, after all.) If that's your thing ... grow up: you aren't 19 anymore. And if you've never been married: I know there are lots of reasons - often good ones - for that, but I wonder if at some point it's too late to commit to a long-time hook-up. Which is what I want. But maybe I'm wrong!
Sorry for all that!
But I AM looking for someone who is both energetic (body) and thoughtful / reflective (mind), has a good sense of humor, can tease and be teased (relishes irony), is at least somewhat athletic (I would like - but am not wedded to - a biking or a skiing vacation; hiking works, too, as does lying on a beach reading; I've been an athlete my entire life and don't want to stop now, but you need not be athletic: just be active). Oh yes, this mythical person needs to be left of center (have I already said that?). And is able and willing to engage in the occasional to and fro of differing opinions. If that would be torture, then we probably won't work. Being verbal is good, too. As is laughing a lot. A lot. (So is living somewhat near to Santa Monica though if all else is right that will work itself out, too.) Liking art, theater, good films, good - especially but not exclusively Italian - food, the sea, the mountains, the deserts, Europe, New York, New England -- all will be welcomed. Especially a travel partner. I was in Italy twice in 2009, volunteered in Haiti in 2010 and was in Vermont the past two autumns; I am just back in May from five weeks in Italy. If you are interested more in making or finding money (i.e. if you want the $150k plus person) than in making a life (pardon the either/or fallacy), we probably (never say never) have little in common. Ditto if you are slavishly devoted to organized religion - or to empty flag-waving: Lennon said it well:
Imagine there're no countries
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too:
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace..
Hey, he's no Shakespeare, but it's a nice thought.
I know this type of thing is a stretch--for both of us. But what the hell! Oh yes: I'd love to hear from you, but please write a few words! I have always answered each note and will continue to do so. I hope you will, also: it is only polite. I guess if you are one of the many who simply ignore most of the people who email you, you aren't for me. (But no winks or "favorites" please.) And a woman initiating contact is not a bad thing! I WILL respond! One last thought: I know the anonymity of this is a problem (for some, and a godsend for others!). But we both have to work with it! We are on this to meet people, after all. I am looking for a bright (OK, a very bright), attractive, active, distinctly non-provincial, non-parochial woman with character, with panache--a life partner--and there are a lot of you out there. I hope we meet.

Meet someone special from California, United States. I live in US more than 20 years, have very good friends, many of them in different republics of former Soviet Union, but they visit me here in CA, we email to each other or using Skype to talk every day and I belive they respect me a lot.
My social life is not very active - just friend's birthdays or plaing cards (game name - proferance)
I separated from my wife about ten years ago (I think it was a result of her depression after living her motheland Georgia)
I'm dreaming to fall in love again.
I had a happy life and hope will have till the end.