Showery Day

We have had rain, then sun, then rain, and now sun.  I went out between showers, but got caught in the rain, so arrived home sopping wet.  Of course I didn't take a raincoat with me like sensible people would do.

I took this photo on the way to church this morning.  It is colour, not that you would notice.  The hymn for today is 'Great is Thy Faithfulness'.  I did get my 8,000 steps done, so don't have to go out again today.

Blip No. 1986

NZ news 1986  (extra 1)

Mikhail Lermontov sinks in the Marlborough sounds.
Jim Bolger becomes the leader of the National Party.
GST is introduced at a rate of 10%.
Pope John Paul II visits NZ for two days.
Best song of the year, Dave Dobbyn - Slice of Heaven.
Commonwealth Games.  NZ won 8 gold, 16 silver and 14 bronze, a total of 38 medals.

Famous NZers born in 1986

Nathan Cohen, rower, Olympic gold medalist 2012, London.
Hamish Bond, rower, Olympic gold medalist (2012 London).
Jo Aleh, sailor, Olympic gold medalist (2012 London).
Todd Astel, cricketer  : Martin Guptill, cricketer  :  

World news 1986

First federal holiday honouring Martin Luther King Jr.
First induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame.  Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray charles, Domino, Everly Bros, Buddy Holly, JL Lewis and Elvis Presley.
Golden Globes:  Out of Africa, Jon Voight and Whoopi Goldberg win.
Dalai Lama meets Pope John Paul II in India.
The Pope and Mother Teresa meet in Calcutta.
Martina Navratilova is first tennis player to earn $10 million.
The Young Ones and Cliff Richard release new version of single 'Living Doll' for Comic Relief charity.
Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game.
Top Gun starring Tom Cruise premieres.Margaret Thatcher becomes the first British PM to visit Israel.

Madonna's single 'Live to Tell' goes to #1.
Nancy Reagan cuts a red, white and blue ribbon to reopen Statue of Liberty after refurbishment.
Tina Turner's star unveiled in Hollywood.
The Oprah Winfrey Show is first broadcast nationally.
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Auschwitz survivor Elie Wiesel.

Famous people born in 1986

Lady Gaga, (31), Pop singer  :  Mary Kate Olsen, (31,) TV Actress  :  
Ashley Olsen, (31), TV Actress :  Lindsay Lohan, (31), Movie Actress  :  Usain Bolt, (30), Runner  :  

In 1985 I got a full time job at a retail shop selling bags.  I was there for the next 5 years.  At this stage all my 3 girls were in the work force.

Looking forward to our walk tomorrow, weather permitting.  Should be a nice sunny day.