After the Storm

It has been such a beautiful day today.  I went to church this morning, then to Bremner Bay where I got this photo.  The hymn for today is 'All Hail the Power of Jesus Name'.

After lunch I went for a walk by the lake, clocked up my 8,000 steps, then talked to my daughter in Melbourne, and another daughter in Wellington.  Always good to catch up with family.

Looking forward to our walk tomorrow, weather permitting.

Blip No. 1972

Year 1972  Extra 1
NZ news 1972
Chile and NZ establish embassies in each other's capitals.
The Values Party is formed.
NZ at the Munich Olympic Games
1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. = 3
Gold  :  Rowing, Men's eight  Silver  :  Rowing, Men's coxless four  Bronze  :  Rod Dixon, Men's 1500 metres.

Famous NZers born in 1972

David Bain, originally served 12 years for the murder of his family.  Conviction quashed by Privy Council and subsequently found not guilty at retrial  :  Paul Kent, swimmer  :  Irene van Dyk, netball player  :  

Pop songs 1972

American Pie, Don McLean  :  The Candy Man, Sammy Davis Jr  :  Ben, Michael Jackson  :  The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Robert John  :  Song Sung Blue, Neil Diamond  :  Nights in White Satin, The Moody Blues  :  Rockin' Robin, Michael Jackson.

Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti receives record 17 curtain calls after his performance in "La fille du regiment' at New York's Metropolitan Opera.
Sculpted figures of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson are completed at Stone Mountain Georgia.
Jack Nicklaus becomes golf's all time money winner.
Evel Knievel breaks 93 bones after successfully clearing 35 cars.
Elvis Presley records a live album at NYC's Madison Square Garden.
Billie Jean King wins the women's tennis at Wimbledon.
Bobby Fischer (US) defeats Boris Spassky (USSR) for world chess title.
Rod Stewart's 1st #1 hit (You Wear it Well).
Henry Kissinger declares 'Place is at hand' in Vietnam.
US President Richard Nixon re-elected defeating George McGovern.
US President Richard Nixon halts bombing of North Vietnam and announces peace talks.

Famous people born in 1972

Eminem, (44), Rapper  :  Cameron Diaz, (44), Movie actress  :  Shaquille O'Neal, (45) Basketball player  :  Ben Affleck, (44), Movie Actor  :  Zinedine Zidane, (45) Soccer player  :  Gwyneth Paltrow, (44), Movie Actress  :