I'm independent, fit and active. I enjoy reading and lunching with good friends. I love my little dog. I have a good sense of humour and am fairly intelligent. I value peace and happiness above all things. As a young woman, I was a feminist...but who uses those terms any more? What it might indicate is the inclination for equality and mutual respect within a relationship. I am a self-aware, honest, and natural woman of some character. I would rather have no responses to this post, than have replies from people not interested in exploring all of each other's qualities, rather than spending just a few minutes on the surface. At our age, we are deeper, and deserve more than that. :o)
I'm looking for a well-balanced person, who has wit, intelligence and integrity (who isn't?) Now, there are plenty of those out there, but so often they want a sexual relationship first and foremost and fast. What I want, first and foremost, is a good companion, and in my secret heart, I still hope for love and all that that involves. It's the usual male/female imbalance.....but surely it can be sorted!
I also want someone who is fit and active, so that I can do some of the things that aren't so much fun by myself, like cycling, or cross-country skiing for example. Having said that, we don't have to share absolutely everything, and nice sedentary things, like movies,reading,theatre, conversation, strolling,CBC and PBS are good too.
I do not have many illusions. I know that this search is a very long shot. Even so, I would like any one who replies to this to have given it some thought, and be theoretically prepared to share the last 20+, potentially very rich years of their life with a person still willing to be surprised and delighted by what good partnership can bring.

Probably the most comfortable thing to do is go for a walk, or a coffee, and take it from there.
:o)