Blue Marshmellows

I have had a wonderful day in the mountains along with 'The Boss' from Tussock Tales.  We headed out along Hanging Valley, then down to Musterers Flat, and along River Run to Meadow Hut, where we had our lunch.  The extra photos are the ones that missed the cut!!  I took this photo just as we were nearing the base building on the way back.  Walked 14,565 steps (10.5 Km)  No wonder I am feeling a bit tired!

Blip No. 1984

NZ news 1984, (extras 4 and 5).. P.s.  I was in the same class as Anne Hercus at primary school

A state of emergency was declared in Southland as record rainfall causes flooding which forces the evacuation of 4,000 people.
Te Hikoi ki Waitangi march disrupts Waitangi Day celebrations.
NZ's first IVF conceived baby, is born at Auckland's National women's Hospital.
Government devalues NZ doillar by 20%.
Auckland's population exceeds that of the South Island.
Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, USA.
NZ won 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.
The golds were won by Mark Todd, Equestrian  :  Men's coxless four, rowing  :  Sailing, (
tornado)  :  Russell Coutts, Sailing (Finn),  :  Ian Ferguson, Canoeing Men's K-1 500 metres  :  Ian Ferguson  and Paul MacDonald, Canoeing (Men's K2 500 metres  :  Alan Thompson Canoeing (Men's K1 1000 metres  :  Canoeing Men's K-4 1000 metres  :  

Famous NZers born in 1984

Andrew Ellis, rugby union player  :  Paul Vodanovich, soccer player  :  Hosea Gear, rugby union player  :  Liam Messam, rugby union and rugby sevens player  :  Jesse Ryder, cricketer  :  Valerie Adams, athlete, she is still competing on the world stage  :  

Pop songs 1984

I Just called to say I Love You, Stevie Wonder  :  Like a Virgin, Madonna  :

Madonna 1st sings 'Holiday' on American Bandstand.
Pat Benatar and Michael Jackson win the 11th American Music Awards.
President Reagan formally announces he will seek a 2nd term.
Carl Lewis jumps world record indoor.
Pierre Trudeau announces he is stepping down after 15 years as Canadian PM.
Andrew Lloyd Webber 'Starlight Express' premieres.
South African prisoner Nelson Mandela sees his wife for the first time in 22 years.
Men's French Open Tennis won by Ivan Lendl over John McEnroe.
Richard Branson's virgin Atlantic Airways commences operations with flight from Gatwick to Newark.
Prince releases his 'Purple Rain' album.  
Tennis Open, Wimbledon Women's Tennis, Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert.
Carl Lewis wins gold medal in 100 metre dash at LA Summer Olympics.
Elizabeth Taylor undergoes rehabilitation at the Betty Ford Clinic.
The Terminator is released in the US.
President Ronald Reagan is re-elected over Mondale in a landslide.

Famous people born in 1984

Katy Perry (32), Pop singer  :  LeBron James, (32) Basketball Player  :  Khloe Kardashian, (33), Reality Star  :  Scarlett Johansson, (32), Movie Actress  :  Mark Zuckerberg (33), Entrepreneur  :  Prince Harry (32), Royalty  :  

Another Friday, so another weekend.  I hope yours is a good one.