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This guy was having fun skimming along the lake before heading into the clear blue sky.  The photo that I took first thing this morning missed the cut, but is my extra 1

It has been a beautiful sunny, but cool day +6C.  I walked around town this morning, then through the park this afternoon clocking up 9.000 steps.

Blip No. 1985

NZ news 1985  (extra 2).

Two French secret agents blew up the Greenpeace flagship, Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing a crew member.  The Rainbow Warrior had been preparing to sail to Moruroa Atoll in the SE Pacific to protest French nuclear weapons testing there.
Archbishop Paul Reeves appointed Governor General

Famous NZers born in 1985

Benji Marshall, rugby league player  :  Casey williams, netball player  :  BJ Watling, cricketer  :  Sonny Bill Williams, rugby league player, also rugby union, and rugby sevens.  :

Like a Virgin, Madonna  :  We are the World, U.S.A. For Africa  :  Material Girl, Madonna  :  Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen  :

World news 1985

Martina Navratilova is 3rd to win 100 tennis tournaments.
Yul Brynner reprised his role in 'The King and I'
Arthur Ashe is nominated for the International Tennis Hall of Fame 
Michael Jordon named NBA Rookie of the Year.
Back to the Future starring Michael J Fox and Christopher Lloyd is released.
Robert Mugabe wins Zimbabwean elections.
Wimbledon Women's Tennis, Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert.
The Sinking of the Rainbow warrior, in Auckland New Zealand.
Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle song) for $47 million.
The Golden girls starring Bea Arthur, Betty white, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty debuts on NBC.
Amazing Stories by Steven Spielberg debuts on NBC TV
Random House buys Richard Nixons memories for $3 million.
Out of Africa starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford premieres in LA.

Famous People born in 1985

Christiano Ronaldo (32), Soccer Player  :  Michael Phelps (32), swimmer  :  Wayne Rooney, (31), Soccer Player  :  Lewis Hamilton, (32), Race Car Driver  :  Keira Knightley (32), Movie Actress

That's it for today, see you tomorrow.