The drums, Beatles, Raspberries, 70's Glitter/Glam Rock, the Faces, drums, being a history teacher, Paris, NYC history, photography, books, bicycling, drums, coffee at Cafe Reggio, gin martinis and gimlets. Although, Gin alone can be pretty sweet!!!
" ... someone told me there's a girl out there, with love in her eyes and flowers in her hair ... "
... above, and add Bowie, Sweet, AC/DC, T.Rex, Coltrane, Ella, Nat, Sinatra, Ralph Vaughn Williams, Danny Stiles radio show, rhythm and blues, and much more...
North by Northwest - The 39 Steps - Out of the Past - The Best Years of Our Lives - A Hard Day's Night.
The Outer Limits (1960's); Rocky and Bullwinkle (also 1960's).
Raymond Chandler, Cornell Woolrich, E.B. White, Norman Cantor, Joseph Mitchell, the Byzantium trilogy, Batman, Dr. Seuss, and Homer Price.
Drummers with dignity: Elvin Jones, Gene Krupa, Charlie Watts.