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Well, gang, we had some fun with the What Do You Miss thread, now it's time to move on to something a little more positive.

What makes your heart skip a beat? Gives you a case of The Vapors? Causes major whim-whams? Gets you all fluttery?

In no particular order, here are some of mine:

Nylon stockings with seams up the back.
Marines in their dress uniforms.
A man holding a baby.
A woman lifting up her hair at the nape of her neck and saying "Could you zip me?"
The first day that really feels like autumn.
A little mystery.
A woman driving a stick shift. (I know, I know! Don't analyze, just blurt!)
Bicyclists.
Being sung to, even by someone who can't.
Some really well-fitted jeans.
"Shut up and kiss me."

veg
 
Hmmm....Let me see, now....

-Receiving a birthday card
-Seeing a beloved friend or family member
-Dogs
-Victorian houses
-Receiving an e-mail from a friend, etc.
-Sitting while someone sings, plays piano, plays guitar
-Receiving a nice surprise that I absolutely was clueless about
-Birds
-Flowers that are growing outside
-Seeing Alec Baldwin, shirtless (wink!)
-Jude Law's eyes (wink, again!)
-A simple act of kindness
-Elderly people (I have a soft spot for them)
-Shetland ponies
-Being in the mountains (NM, CO, etc. There have to be trees, though!!)
-Feeding the ducks at the duck pond
-Squirrels, seals, cardinals, and a whole list of other animals
-Driving in the country, seeing crops growing in the fields
-Hearing Josh Groban sing (cd)
-Hearing Michael Buble sing (cd)
-snow

Some of my past heart flutters were due to seeing the following for the first time:

-The Statue of Liberty
-The Golden Gate Bridge
-Niagra Falls
-The Grand Canyon
-Carol Burnett, in person
-New Orleans
-Nancy Sinatra, in person
-The VietNam Wall
-Les Miserables
-Sunset Boulevard (the musical, in NY)
-Margaret Thatcher (at a book signing in Dallas)
-Katie Couric (New Year's 2000 in NY City....She interviewed me in Time Square!!)
-Carol Channing ("Hello Dolly" final tour, Dallas)
-the ocean
 
Some of mine- (a very incomplete list)

Early Van Morrison--"Astral Weeks" or "Moondance".

Vintage Fiesta, and some colours of new Fiesta, particularly "Juniper" or "Cinnabar."

New books by some favourite authors. Sandra Scoppettone has a wonderful new mystery set in 1943, "This Dame For Hire."

Someone eating a dish I have made, and saying "This is wonderful! May I have the recipe?"

An undiscovered "House Beautiful" or "House and Garden" from 1955-1965.

"Habit Rouge" cologne, or "Aramis," or "4711."

The first asparagus of the season under 3.00 USD a bundle.

The great tomato based dishes of summer, gaspacho or panzanella, or insalata caprese, or, or, or.

The first crate of clementines for the winter. Couldn't survive an Ohio winter without them.

Cowboy, harness, or engineer boots.

My cardiologist (he's pretty easy on the eyes).

Vintage, but not too vintage, cookbooks.

"A Chorus Line," "RENT," and "Avenue Q."

Remembering Jennifer Patterson of the Two Fat Ladies. (when I still had cable, it was either Food Network or HGTV).

Lawrence/Maytagbear
 
hmmmmm a partial would be...

The smell of a spring day
getting mail that has my name handwritten on it.
The sound of a good pipe organ
buying something new(such as a car, furniture)
Walking the asiles at the flea market anticipating golden treasure around every turn
Matthew Fox from "Lost" <ARRRRROOOOOOOO!!! WOOF WOOF!>
Putting a dinner I cooked myself on the table for a group of friends.
 
Let's see.....

Seeing my kids for the first time on ultrasound

The first week dating my wife and knowing she was the one

The sound of a Ferrari or Lamborghini V-12 at full throttle

The TWA building at JFK

The warm sun shining off a carpet of hail after a storm in Denver

Versatronic's (and some other folks here) home(s)

A massage by someone who knows how to do it

Christmas lights blazing away against a backdrop of snow

A 70 degree day in the dead of winter, at speed in the Corvette with the top off, my son there, and it's all blue sky, sun low and mellow, and trees and light and shadows blurring by
 
These are a few of my favorite things...

Our Daschund and Pomerainian (even though the pomerainian is nuts)
Sputnik, my cat.
NPR - It's always so calm and intelligent, and reminds me of my Dad, who was always listening to it.
the smell of fresh cut grass
Lilacs
Taking the train home at Christmas
"A Prarie Home Companion"
Getting a phone call from my mom.
Desparate Housewives (or any good trashy serial)
The Dick Van Dyke Show reruns.
Listening to old REM or Replacements albums
Going to the Space Needle.
Saturday afternoons in the fall, with a pot of chilli on the stove, a soft rain falling, and a fire in the fireplace.
Homemade Macaroni 'n Cheese
Los Angeles Union Station
My '89 Volvo wagon. I love the "lines" on it.
El Tovar Inn at the Grand Canyon
La Posada Inn at Winslow Arizona
 
just a sampling.......

Someone flooring the throttle on any GM car with a Quadrajet carb.
Military protocol at funerals.
The sound of an old Frigidaire refrigerator compressor.
A previously undiscovered flea market or antique store.
10HP Briggs and Stratton on my 68 Simplicity 2110 tractor.
Big band music,especially Benny Goodman.
Old gothic churches.

kennyGF
 
A few special things...

Persian kittens
AMC Pacers
Eating the crispy skin off the Thanksgiving turkey
Jacqueline Susann novels
Talking to friends on the phone (been a little lonely since my last move)
Finding cool things in the trash and dragging them home
'60s rock records
'70s B movies
Owls, be they living or macrame
Driving under trees in autumn, when the leaves are really bright

And some significant firsts...

Getting my first car, a 1990 Plymouth Acclaim (RIP).
My first visit to a bar for (ahem) gentlemen who prefer gentlemen.
Interviewing, as part of an internship, a man who knows all the stars and isn't afraid to talk (Be warned: Don't get on Bea Arthur's bad side).
FINALLY getting my B.A., which qualifies me to...type and file, I guess.
 
Some more:

Watching a plane take off.
Knowing that I got the absolute perfect gift for someone.
Used book stores.
Five o'clock shadow.
Puppy butts.

(David, I totally agree with you about Michael Buble. One problem, though; he's a good-looking young man, no? So why, in almost every picture I've ever seen of him, does he make himself look like he has a headache?)

(And in a totally irrelevant vein (because it just happened to occur to me), doesn't Avril Lavigne look like Jennifer Anniston in a really bad mood?)

veg
 
In no particular order

Driving my 1973 Electra 225
Dark Blue/Purple hydrangeas
Lilacs in full bloom
Daphne in full bloom
The just mowed "back 40", it looks like
a real lawn and not a bunch of crabgrass run riot
Listening to about the first five "Babs" mono Columbia
albums on the Blonde Voice of Music Fidelis Console
Listening to about the first fifteen "Areatha" Atlantic
albums played on any kind of player
Listening to Patsy Cline (see "Babs")
" " Peggy Lee " "
" " Brenda " " "
Holding my middle son Easter "the bunny cat" like a baby
human and having him purr because he knows I will give
him Fancy Feast
When I feed the Three Gray Feral Cats behind IHOP in Grass Valley every Thursday; they come out of their "hidy holes"
when I call them and get right in my face and look at me
like "Where the hell have you been; We're practically dead
from starvation"
Trading books with my mother, Winabeth
 
Seeing things complete!(LOL,Right!)
Waking up without any bruises! ( No, Dean doesn't beat me!)
I'm to tired to list the real things!

Veg: What a list! Your going to get everyone talking! Zipping up a womans dress? LMAO!
 
Hey, girl--just because I'm a, ahem, Gentleman who prefers Gentlemen (thank you, spiral!), doesn't mean I can't appreciate the ladies.

Need I repeat what I once told you?

veg
 
Quickening my pulse.....

The sight of a fully and properly loaded dishwasher.
The day I put up my Christmas trees.
Stepping aboard the QE2 and QM2 for the first time.
The sound of a ships whistle.
The first snow of the season.
An email or phone call from an old friend.
Receiving christmas cards.
Anticipating the arrival of guests for a party.
Buying a new appliance or furniture.
Being flirted with by a gentleman who prefers gentlemen :)
Getting a raise so I can buy new appliances and furniture and clothes.lol. You get the idea.

These are but a few things that make my heart go pitter patter.

Chris
 
Getting into a car warmed by the sun in the wintertime

The smell of new carpeting

The smell of sheets dried on the line

Singing

Thunderstorms

Breezy warm summer nights

Seeing eye dogs

Laughing until it hurts
 
Julie Newmar as The Catwoman Opening the freezer compartment in my Philco (my own personal glacier) Any TOL vintage appliance Email to me! Art Deco furniture Victorian homes A hot shower Pushing the power button on my computer and it actually comes on! Lena Horne singing Your My Thrill The new Chrysler 300C Hemi
 
-The chugging beat and back-rap of Smithy mufflers on a Chevrolet V-8
-The colored walkway lights (and not even low voltage) at drive-in theaters
-Carole King's songs
-Watching kitchen gadget infomercials at 3 in the morning when I can't get back to sleep
-Buying "As Seen On TV" kitchen gadgets that really work. (Flavorwave oven, Showtime rotisserie.)
-The smell of Sandalwood
-Veggies from my garden
-Harry Warren's songs
-Snuggling with my partner in our union suits on a cold winter's night after a day of snowmobiling.
 

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