Date men from United States / California / Yucaipa, 51 year old

Date a man from Yucaipa, United States. I'm an adventurous and relativeily high energy man with a zest for the good things this world has to offer and the desire to pursue them. I've been single for about 7 years and have raised all four of my children. 3 are in college now and my last son is an incoming Senior in high school. I'm new to the digital dating world and am a bit intimidated, so please be gentle. Not interested in serial daters. Years on Match is not a good thing.
I love what I do, working with designers, architects, specifiers and distributors around the country and the world. What a lucky man I am to be able to see places most people only dream about, meeting people around the world and making friends everywhere. My life would be complete with my soul mate by my side, showing me a different perspective. I travel about 20% of the time, so I am home a lot.
Live theater, comedy venues, musicals, movies... especially drive-in movies, concerts, fairs, events... I love the buzz of people in happy scenes. Coffee shops are a fun and good smelling place to relax and plan. On the other side, you can't beat being in the middle of nowhere. Whether water, desert, mountains... the silence and beauty of solitude help me keep centered.
Friends would say I'm honest, friendly, hard working, smart, funny and full of energy. I'm a great listener but can hold my own in conversation, debate or deep subject matters. I'm devoted to my children and to my small circle of friends. Being single was never "part of the plan" but here I am. Being in a serious relationship has always been my life's desire, that's why I'm here.
I'm a skilled negotiator, assertive, aggressive and a deal maker in the business world. In my private world, I'm laid back, easy going and I go with the flow. I coached my kids when they were young, watched them in high school and now enjoy going to college water polo and vollyball games watching my son and daughter play.
I'm interested in learning to sail and SCUBA dive at a higher level and would love to be with someone with the same desires. I start my first diver certifaction this month and am SO excited.
A secret desire of mine is learning how to make real pizza and pizza dough.
I am learning Spanish (fairly fluent) and Italian and love to travel to Latin countries and pretty much everywhere else.
I am constantly learning and have a long list of things to do, see, be and enjoy in life.... from taking a river cruise throughout Europe to wine tasting in Napa Valley. (Just had my first time there!!)
I have a soft spot in my heart for old people, babies and most animals. I believe we all should stand up for those who can't stand up for themselves. My mom is the person I respect the most and my grandfather was my mentor.
Tragedy struck recently with my "pets" and the family has gone through the pains of our old lady dog passing away. She was amazing and truly a major influence in our lives.
Singing has been a joy and passion my whole life, especially 4 part harmony. I was in a mens chorus for a few years and we have been international champions 8 times. I've had to put it off while raising my kids, but am looking forward to singing again. Probably not at that level because of the time, but surely for fun.
My ideal partner has a great and constant smile with happy eyes. She sees the best in people and opportunities in missed exits and chaos. She's lovely. Kind. Relatively assertive. Not fearful. She knows life is lived with friends, family and loved ones. I'm in pretty good shape and am very active and really must have the same type of woman in my life. I do like shopping, but more as a diversion than a destination.

Meet a soulmate from Yucaipa, United States. Although this looks like a really interesting site, I am not really feeling like filling this out at the moment.... I'm just kidding. Really though I like just about anything to do with the desert. trips anywhere out of the country. and golfing on a regular basis. Country music concerts always seem to fall in my lap(thanks Agua Caliente) so I hit one of those every month or so. During the winter time its off roading and Glamis time. and then with that of course means in the summer its time to boat at the river. Any woman that thinks that she can keep up or sounds fun send me a message.