Date men and women from Canada / Alberta / Red Deer, 68 year old

Date people from Alberta, Canada. I am a retired professional who lost his wife of 35 years shortly after retiring. Life without a loving partner is diminished in so many ways. You will find me to be a slim, vigorous and intellectually lively man whose looks belie his age. I am honest and genuine, emotionally and financially stable. I like hiking, biking, golf, tennis and gardening. Of course I like to travel and managed to do so widely when working. Recently I've hiked hundreds of miles of coastal England, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and trekked in Nepal. Where else shall we go? Machu Picchu, Rio and the temples at Petra are still on my list. Yours? I also enjoy all the usual urban activities that are so enjoyable as a couple, especially plays, movies and thoughtful lectures. I have a strong interest in public policy. You are reading this because I miss the friendship, touch and companionship of a loving partner. I'm not a serial dater and don't play games. I am looking for a slim, classy lady with an intellect and presence. While opposites can attract, I believe a good core of common interests, personality traits and life experiences help a couple bond and grow together. I've always liked kind and genuine people. If you are honest, loyal and sweet in addition, you're my kind of lady. I'm rather romantic by nature, so a damsel might expect flowers, to dust off her dancing shoes and be surprised by unexpected gifts. More importantly, she could count on kindness, support and loyalty. I know she would like to laugh - I'd help. And if friendship grew into a life together, wouldn't that be splendid.