1. The arrival of spring
   2. The refreshing spring temperature
   3. Flowers in bloom
   4. Rose of all types – beach roses, Queen of Denmark, knock out roses
   5. Pink, white, red, yellow tulips
   6. Pink magnolias
   7. All types of colored pansies
   8. White star magnolias
   9. White crocus
  10. Yellow daffodils
  11. Turban buttercups
  12. Forsythia
  13. Rainbow color of pansies
  14. Lavender-colored wisteria in bloom
  15. Dainty grape hyacinths
  16. Bright marigolds
  17. Purple and yellow asters
  18. Red begonias
  19. Any color hydrangea
  20. Red and pink oleanders
  21. Coneflowers
  22. White and purple allium
  23. Intriguing fritillaria
  24. Sunflowers
  25. Lantanas
  26. Morning glories
  27. Different colored impatiens
  28. Discovering more flower varieties in the city
  29. Discovering a variety of birds in the city
  30. Blossoming flowers that decorate the front of apartment buildings
  31. Colorful flowers that dot the city sidewalks
  32. Squirrels racing up trees in the park
  33. Green grass
  34. Tree branches covered with rich green-colored leaves
  35. Cute spring and summer fashions
  36. Sexy sandals
  37. Enjoying an ice cream cone while strolling down the sidewalk
  38. No longer climbing over snow hills on the sidewalk
  39. No longer jumping over melted snow puddles at crosswalks
  40. No longer wearing snow boots
  41. Leaving my heavy winter coat behind
  42. Buying fresh fruits from street vendors
  43. Eating cherries… lots of cherries
  44. Eating mangoes… lots of mangoes
  45. Free outdoor concerts
  46. Street fairs
  47. Reading a hot book on a cool spring day
  48. Reading a steamy book on a hot summer day
  49. Love in the springtime
  50. Love in the summertime
  51. Making love in the springtime
  52. Making love in the summertime

I suppose I’m on a roll with writing lists. Here’s my list of things I love, which I may update periodically. Do you have a list of things you love? Feel free to share it in the comments section. What are some of the things you love? I wanna know.

Talking about Love — Happy Valentine’s Day!

Things I love:

1. The early morning, when most of the city is still asleep
2. Walking my dog
3. Love
4. The act of Love
5. Hearing the words ‘I love you’ from a loved one
6. Romance
7. The act of Romance
8. Sex with my man
9. Making love to my man
10. The smile of my amorous man
11. The gleam in the eye of my amorous man
12. Watching It’s a Wonderful Life around Christmas time
13. Watching all versions of Scrooge around Christmas time
14. A good movie
15. Foreign films
16. Old movies
17. A good telenovela
18. Brazilian telenovelas
19. Brazilian music
20. Zé Ramalho
21. Jorge Aragão
22. Djavan
23. Musicals (Yeah, I do!)
24. The Sound of Music
25. Julie Andrews
26. Guys and Dolls
27. Marlon Brando in Guys and Dolls
28. The King and I
29. Yul Brynner in The King and I (“Etc… Etc… Etc…”)
30. Eating good food
31. Eating decadent desserts
32. Egypt
33. Sailing down the Nile
34. The pyramids
35. Santorini
36. Sunsets in Santorini
37. Looking over the ocean from Santorini
38. Italy
39. New York City
40. Sunrises in New York
41. Hanging out with friends
42. Making new friends
43. Learning something new everyday
44. Open blue skies
45. Simple things
46. Simple recipes
47. Book stores
48. A good book
49. A really good book
50. Mangoes (especially the green ones)
51. Plantains
52. Ox tails
53. Coke with ice
54. The taste of cilantro
55. The scent of cilantro
56. Chopping cilantro in the kitchen
57. Vanilla
58. Making my own vanilla extract
59. Jasmine
60. Rosewater
61. Angel (T.V. series)
62. Watching people do the Tango
63. A slow quiet weekend
64. Rice
65. Cherries
66. Popping bubble wrap
67. Wrigley’s Doublemint gum
68. My laptop
69. My ipod
70. My iPaq (yeah, I know it’s outdated)
71. Mesmerizing landscapes
72. Hot chocolate on a freezing day
73. Autumn
74. The cool wind kissing my cheek on an autumn day
75. The warm sun rays caressing my face on a cold autumn day
76. Snuggling in bed on a cold day
77. Black eyed Peas (Hip hop group)
78. Where is the Love (Black Eyed Peas)
79. One Tribe (Black Eyed Peas)
80. La Nozze Di Figaro, K 492: No. 20 Duet: Sull’aria… che Soave Zeffrietto
81. The scene in The Shawshank Redemption where they play the above song
82. Air ‘on the G string’ (Johann Sebastian Bach)
83. If I Were Your Woman (Stephanie Mills)
84. Los Hermanos Rosario
85. Music that makes me jump up and shake what my mama gave me
86. Music that calms my soul
87. My very first flute
88. My red Crocs
89. Baking
90. Trying a new recipe
91. Dogs
92. Puppies
93. Taking photos
94. My readers
95. Flowers (all kinds)
96. Watching the city birds
97. Watching T.V. court room reality-based shows : The People’s Court, Judge Judy, Street Court
98. Stepping into churches, especially when I travel – Lots of beautiful architecture and peaceful atmosphere
99. Miracles
100. My bed
101. Sleeping
102. Spices
103. Hot pepper
104. Aji Criollo (Ecuadorian hot sauce)
105. Stories by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
106. Love stories