Date men and women from Canada / Quebec / Mont-Royal, 51 year old

Date someone special from Mont-Royal, Canada. I am hard-working and utterly loyal, patient and understanding, kind and calm. If I'm not smiling... well, I always have a smile on my face, with a laugh right behind it. I am looking for a relationship, not a fling. A woman to be my partner. That's the finish line. Getting there will be the fun part.
I believe in honesty and integrity, but I'm not an idiot. When my lady asks me if her dress makes her look fat, there's only ever ONE answer!
I like the little things in life. The view from a mountaintop. Lying in a field and watching the stars on a cold winter night. Seeing someone smile.
I don't buy something just because it's new, I prefer something reliable rather than something flashy.
I am a romantic and empathic (also spelled empathetic). Put them together, and life can become 'interesting'.
I am patient an understanding. I know that people can make mistakes and everyone deserves another chance.
Some things take time, and rushing or pushing too hard can ruin something that wasn't broken.
I am persistent, but not stubborn. I don't give up easily, but I recognize when I'm out of options.
My word is my bond, and I keep my promises.
If you ever need a friend, you'll find none better than me. I'll sacrifice anything and everything, if need be. I'm the guy you want in your foxhole. I'm the guy you can always call at 4am because your water pipe burst (or for any other reason).
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Who am I looking for? That's difficult for me to say, not because I don't know, but because I feel very uncomfortable prejudging another person. I'm not trying to BUILD the perfect woman, I'm trying to DISCOVER her. Does she really NEED a commercial pilot's license? Is being able to make fresh-squeezed orange juice THAT important? In my mind, I have some criteria I seek, but they are just guidelines. A woman is so much more than the sum of her attributes, and it would be the height of stupidity on my part to exclude a potential partner without cause.
I feel that these profiles are just the tip of the iceberg. If a woman out there is brave enough to give me a chance, she'll get my undivided attention. Face-to-face is where we'll REALLY find out if we're compatible.
As I wrote at the beginning, I'm here to find a partner. The answers below that describe 'My Date' are just guidelines. The most important physical characteristic, the sexiest thing, the ONE thing that will make me fall head over heals, totally, madly, deeply, eternally in love with her is her mind. Anything else is just a bonus.
Yep. I'm a romantic fool.