Wedding

I have had a lovely day.  I went out at first light, and got some nice photos of the sunrise.  Home for breakfast, then for a walk around town, where I spied extra 1.  Hard to believe that spring is just around the corner.  Home for lunch, then I still had to walk another 2,000 steps, so I walked down to the lake where I got this lovely photo of a bride and groom.  Once again I don't think it is a real wedding, just a photo for the wedding invitation!  Walked over 9,000, so pleased with that.  The promised snow didn't arrive, but as it is the school holidays, hoards of children arrived instead, spilling over with endless energy!

Blip 1957.

Year 1957  This was my last year at Secondary School.  The sports I played in those days were table tennis and basketball (netball).  I had four happy years, there.

Sputnik 1 was the first artificial Earth satellite.  The Soviet Union launched it on the 4th October 1957.  I can remember we were playing table tennis, and it was due to fly over about 9 p.m.  We all ran outside, and Gordon was the first one to see it.  How amazed we all were.  A memory not forgotten.
Scott Base New Zealand's main presence in Antarctica is established by Sir Edmund Hillary.
The last Empire Day is celebrated.
Leslie Munro is appointed the President of the United Nations General Assembly for its 12th session.

Famous NZers born in 1957

Dave Dobbyn, singer and song writer  :  Ian Smith, cricketer  :  Wayne Smith, rugby player and coach  :  Alison Roe, athlete  :  Michael Laws, broadcaster writer and politician  :  David Shearer, humanitarian worker and politician, was leader of the Opposition  :  Ruth Dyson, politician  :  Wayne Shelford, rugby player

Pop songs 1957

All Shook Up, Elvis Presley  :  Love letters in the Sand, Pat Boone  :  Singing the Blues,  Guy Mitchell  :  That'll be the day, Buddy Holly  :  Young Love, Sonny James  :  Bye Bye Love, The Everly Bros  :  Party Doll, Buddy Knox  :  The Banana Boat Song, (Day-O)  Harry Belafonte  :  Wake up Little Suzie, Everly Bros.

World news 1957

After Anthony Eden's resignation, Harold Macmillan becomes the Prime Minister of the UK.
Anne Frank Foundation forms in Amsterdam.
The Pulitzer prize was awarded to JFK (profiles in courage)
18,000 people at Madison Square Garden where Billy Graham launched a crusade.
John Lennon (16), and Paul McCartney (15), meet for the first time.
John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record.
Bridge over the River Kwai was released.

Famous people born in 1957

Martin Luther King III, (59) Civil rights leader  :  Tony Abbot, (59) Australian politician  :  Donny Osmond, (59), TV Actor  :  Dawn French (59), TV Actress  :  Caroline Kennedy (59) politician.

Have a great Saturday night - all eyes will be on the rugby "The Lions vs The All Blacks'.  Should be a ripper!!!