Seven Sevens

I just realized that I've been tagged by another "seven sevens" responder: http://www.joyfulwoman.blogspot.com/ so I'd like to try to make my own list.

Seven things that attracted me to my husband:
1. I first noticed Sam's beautiful, warm brown eyes. One is a bit squintier than the other, giving him the appearance of wanting to wink at me.
2. Sam's sense of humor. If for some reason I feel angry with him and I begin confronting him by saying, "I'm so mad at you right now," he'll jump up, hold his arms in front of him like a boxer, and start dancing slowly around me like a prizefighter. I always laugh hysterically when he does this.
3. I love how devoted and protective Sam is with his daughters.
4. Sam's eyes tear up easily and he is very tenderhearted. I love a man who wears his heart on his face.
5. Sam is one of the easiest, most laid back people to be around. He is undemanding, self-contained, and a delight to simply be in the same room with. It was this surprising level of comfort, after being with him for two long periods of time, that made me realize he'd be a great person to be with for even more time.
6. My husband is Latin. I love how demonstrative and passionate he is.
7. Sam loves God and has a very straightforward and uncomplicated faith. This keeps me grounded as I tend to sail off into the stratosphere of skepticism and critique.

Seven things to do before I die:
1. Write a textbook
2. Climb Mt. Whitney again
3. Hike a famous trail such as the Appalacian, Pacific Crest Trail, or kayak the Lewis & Clark route.
4. Write my memoirs.
5. Live in a cabin in the North woods for at least six months.
6. Live in Europe for a year as a guest lecturer at a university.
7. Perform Mahler's Leider eines fahrenden gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer) with an orchestra

Seven things I cannot do:
1. Eat raisins
2. Have a baby
3. Jog
4. Stand on my head
5. Remember simple multiplication tables
6. Watch someone else brush their teeth
7. Visit a prison

Seven things I say most often:
1. Oh, for Pete's sake! (exasperation)
2. What would be helpful for us to talk about today? (therapy).
3. Let's go ahead and get started (beginning of class).
4. Tell me that again... (a Laurel & Hardism).
5. You know what?
6. I love you, baby. (Sam)
7. Hey big guy. (to Sam, of course)

Seven books I love:
1. The Bible
2. The Poetry of Robert Frost (Edited by E.C. Lathem)
3. Anguished English, by Richard Lederer
4. The Complete Humorous Sketches and Tales of Mark Twain
5. Midnight Musings of a Family Therapist, by Carl Whitaker
6. What's so Amazing about Grace, by Philip Yancey
7. Soul Searching, by William J. Doherty

Seven movies I could watch over and over:
1. Crossing Delancey
2. Scarlet Pimpernel
3. You've Got Mail
4. French Kiss
5. The Music Box
6. Sleepless in Seattle
7. It's a Wonderful Life

Seven people I tag to do seven sevens:
1. Donna
2. Linda
3. Kerry
4. Sam
5. Trina
6. E.J.
7. Shelly