Basketball, triathlons, golf--most sports---oh, and the BEACH!
Fun Positive Honest People!
Shania Twain, Dixie Chicks, Rascal Flats, Jo Dee Messina, Phil Collins, James Taylor, Jim Croce, Jimmy Buffett, Boston, ZZTop, Lynard Skynnard, Van Halen, U2, Led Zepplin, the Human League, Beatles, Celine Dion, Loreena McKennott, Luther Vandross, lots more, depends on my mood
Off the top of my head, To Kill a Mockingbird, Rudy, Trading Places, Revenge of the Nerds, Napoleon Dynamite, Forrest Gump, Fargo, Hoop Dreams, The Shawshank Redemption, Last of the Mohicans, American Pie, The Lion King
Don't watch much TV when it's not football season--lately it's been a lot of "Noggin" with my daughter.
the Travis McGee series by John MacDonald (my all time favorites), How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie, anything by John Sandford, John Grisham, or Stuart Woods
I admire people who remain focused on their goals, as an example Lance Armstrong comes to mind