Ski area: Steamboat, CO

Foreign country: Bolivia, Panama, Turkey, Scotland

Hebrew Scriptures:  1Kg 19:9-13 (Theophany of Elisha), 1Sam 3:1-10 (Call of Samuel)                       

Gospel passage: Lk 15: 11-32 (Prodigal Son)

Films: Babette's Feast, The Passion of St. Joan of Arc, Kurosawa's Dreams and The Seven Samurai

Opera: Aida

Scuba site: Cozumel (Santa Rosa Wall)

Food: too many to name, but include food from Bolivia, Asia, Italy and France

Musical genres: Classical, opera, modern alternative rock, tropical (salsa, merengue, samba), Gospel, classic Stones and Beatles (of course), blues (esp. Chicago blues), bluegrass

XM channels: World Zone (online only), Caliente (94), Vox (112), Bluesville (94)

Musician:  Peter Gabriel

Actor:  Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Meryl Streep

Directors: The Coen Brothers, Michael Cuesta

Novelists: Tony Hillerman, John Grisham, Jon Hassler