Fist fight, booze, silence, shitstorms I can observe and not be involved in, gambling, ball, gambling on ball, smiling, kids (my own, not yours), travel, did I mention booze?
People in person, not online.
New Orleans Jazz... Jelly Roll, Harry Connick Jr., Professor Longhair, Dr. John, pick any Marsalis, pick any Neville - all cool, all cool, all cool. Dirty Mississippi Blues sung by black dudes... my favorite is probably John Lee Hooker. 70s country... Jerry Jeff Walker, Conway and Loretta New country... Brad Paisley and Toby Keith (when he's not being a right wing prick) and Dwight Yoakam - 1000 miles from nowhere is a damn good tune, among many others. More mainstream classics???? Queen, Jimmy Buffett, REO Speedwagon (yes, I really typed that) Enough of this shit.
I could go on and on... When Harry met Sally... is the best written film of all time the best acted was Mystic River and Sean Penn is the best actor of his generation. Depp is a close second. A good old classic... Midnight Cowboy (and the 1970s was the best era for films overall) Hey, if you haven't watched The Last Picture Show, go rent the damn thing.
I'm currently diggin Kitchen Nightmares, House, Heroes and Rescue Me is my favorite show - but the season is over till next summer. Jay Dees Friday on CBS is alright too.
To Have and Have Not by Ernest Hemingway is my favorite of all time. The Rum Diary by Hunter Thompson is a close second. There are just so many... Hemingway, Faulkner, Flannery O'Connor, Tennessee Williams - hell, they can keep you busy for a long time by themselves.
Hey, that legless motherfucker that ran the Ironman was pretty cool.