My main interest is "LIFE", "LIBERTY" and the "PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS".... I'm here to ENJOY it All! LOL There is so much to enjoy... in this "big wide world"! Here is my small list of my favorite things that bring joy to my life: Number one has to be being able to help other people with whom I come in contact in work situations and volunteering in various organizations within my community plus being able to do random acts of kindness whenever possible. I love traveling, listening to and appreciating music, appreciating photography, appreciating art and art forms, people-watching(not to be confused with stalking, LOL), meeting new people, good conversations, I love the fragrance and socialness of drinking coffee or tea, cooking and baking, wine tasting, dancing, I love to see the joy on the faces of other people dancing, antique shopping, taking long walks on the beach, swimming, riding my bike, I love the tranquility of feeding the ducks at the duck pond, watching a beautiful sunrise, enjoying the beauty of a sunset, I love inhaling the fragrance of flowers and so enjoy their beauty, I still feel so happy riding on a merry-go-round or swinging on a swing also I love the creativity of being able to sew, knit and crochet, I simply love nature; moon and star gazing, boating, camping, fishing, hiking, gardening, bird watching, sight-seeing........ I'll try almost anything once. If it's fun, I'm into it!
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A POEM WRITTEN FOR ME BY MY DEAR FRIEND.........
I enjoy talking, and meeting with people who are comfortable with themselves .... people who enjoy life & laughter but know the importance of respect, as well. I've always had a fairly open mind and love learning from other peoples' lives and experiences ... and I appreciate someone who I can share a meaningful conversation with about anything or nothing ... lol ... Life's too short to take things too seriously, so I don't waste a lot of energy on negative people ... a saying I find very uplifing is .... "Live the life you love and Love the life you live!"
Wherever you are, it's the people you love who make up your world!!!
As far as music goes, there isn't much that I don't like. I'm somewhat of a Musical Connisuer. =) I love the smooth sounds of the Sax, songs that tell a story, have great rhythm and lyrics that have meaning. My tastes span from Opera to Smooth Jazz.........Country to Light rock. Some of my favorite artists are::::: Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Harry Connick Jr, Jimmy Summers, Paul Jackson Jr, Peter White, Foreplay, Dave Koz, Kenny G, Paul Hardcastle, David Sandborn, George Benson, Chris Botti, Jim Brickman, Earth Wind & Fire, Grover Washington Jr, Michael Buble, Madeline Peyroux, Diana Krall, Curtis Steiger, Josh Grobin, Pancho Sanchez, Alabama, Reba Macintire, Shania Twain, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans, Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline, Leann Rhimes, Fleetwood Mac, Madonna, Kelly Clarkson, U 2, Eurythmics, Austrud Gilberto, Celine Dion, Sheryl Crow, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Elton John, Marc Anthony, Santana, Dido, Audioslave, My Chemical Romance, Head Automatica, Depeche Mode, Jimmy Hendrix, Lionel Richie, Coldplay, Maroon Five, Killers, Alice In Chains, ABBA, Engelbert Humperdink, Bernadette Peters, Tom Jones, Perry Como, Andrea Bocelli, Shirley Verett Carter, Maria Callas, Beverly Sills, Big Band music, Swing........
How do you like to go up in a swing,
Up in the air so blue?
Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing
Ever a child can do!
Up in the air and over the wall,
Till I can see so wide,
Rivers and trees and cattle and all
Over the countryside-
Till I look down on the garden green,
Down on the roof so brown-
Up in the air I go flying again,
Up in the air and down!
YOU ARE A SUNRISE You enjoy living a slow, fulfilling life.
You enjoy living every moment,
no matter how ordinary.
You are a person of
reflection and meditation.
You start and end every day by
looking inward.
Caring and giving, you enjoy
making people happy.
You're often cooking for
friends or buying them gifts.
All in all, you know how to love life
for what it is - not for how it should be.
I don't really go for the horror flicks, but over all, I love anything with a good plot. I love the classics with Scarlett O'Hara, Fred Astaire, Janette McDonald, Doris Day, Carey Grant, Gary Cooper, Dean Martin, Bob Hope..... Newer films:::::Chocolat, Double Jeopardy, The Guardian, Cars, Memoirs of a Geisha, The Wedding Date, In Her Shoes, Failure To Launch, Must Like Dogs, Sideways, 28 Days, Message In A Bottle, A Walk To Remember, Two Weeks Notice, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, You've Got Mail, Funny Farm, Anchor Man (I really didn't care for the movie but I loved the song "Afternoon Delight"), Pay it Forward, Mrs Doubtfire, The Piano, Shirley Valentine, Body Heat, French Kiss, Walk in the Clouds, Dirty Dancing, Under the Tuscan Sun, Life Is Beautiful, The Last Kiss, Cruel Intentions, Match Point, Legally Blonde, Meet The Parents, Meet The Fockers, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Pirates of the Carribean, 3 Musketeers, King Arthur, Elizabeth, First Night, Henry The 5th, Princess Bride, Top Gun, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Black Hawk Down, A Few Good Men, We Were Soldiers, Jarhead, Schindler's List, Forest Gump, Cocktail, Pride & Prejudice, Jagged Edge, Alexander the Great, Fiddler on the Roof, Nowhere to Run... ( Jean Claude Van Dam is a hunk!), Steven Seagal films, Down Periscope .....
Well........when I have time to sit down and pay attention to a television .... I like to watch :::: CSI Las Vegas & Miami, 24, The Unit, NCSI, Nip Tuck, The Shield, Rescue Me, Boston Legal, Law and Order, ER, The History and Discovery Channels, House, Emeril Live, Martha Stewart, Extreme Make-Over... I also love old TV shows like::: Bewitched, Charlie's Angels, I Dream of Jeannie, 3's Company, All in the Family, The Carol Burnette Show, Good Times, Happy Days, Are You Being Served?, The Love Boat and Dallas.
A Good Book is the best of friends, the same today and forever!
There's almost nothing I enjoy more than sitting in my lounge chair on the deck, in the warmth of the sun sipping a tall cool one, reading a good book. I love historical novels such as, Forever Amber, Jasmine on the Wind, Master of All Desires...... Then, I like Sue Grafton's A-Z murder mystery Series, Nicholas Sparks, he writes such sad novels, Louis L'Amour, Barbara Bradford-Taylor, Robin Cook's Medical Mysteries, Other authors include: Dan Brown, Francine Rivers, Anne Rice, Tom Clancey, W.E.B. Griffin, S.M. Gunn, David Morris, Robert Service, Robert Browning, Pearl S. Buck ...... etc. I love to read Cookbooks and of course can't wait to test the recipes! The book, "The New World", by: Stefan Lorant, gave information about the native people and colored drawings of plants and animals of what early America was like. Many people, including the early pilgrims in Europe had the opportunity to read this before coming to this new world. The book "Mayflower" by: Nathaniel Philbrick is an exciting, fearsome and adventurous story that tells of the perils the early settlers faced and endured after arriving in this new country, America.
Using the definition of the word a hero is... a person who is admired for their remarkable achievements, moral character and courage... my hero's include: My FATHER who was a distinguished Officer in the United States Navy. He retired after twenty years of service. My UNCLE who became a Prisoner Of War during World War 2, in the Philippine Islands. He was rescued from a Japanese firing squad by General Douglas MacArthur and our U.S. troops. My MOTHER, for her unrelenting spirit and zest for life. My GRANDFATHER, who never failed to take the time to sit me on his lap, and share a wonderful story. My older SISTER, who always managed to make the "big mistakes" first, so I didn't have to!! LOL Also, All of our MEN AND WOMEN serving in the U.S. ARMED FORCES, who are defending and protecting our Freedom. As well as, All who fought and paid that supreme sacrifice.
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