Larch Tree Hill

I watched a wonderful sunrise this morning.  My house is in the main blip, just a little dot by the larch trees.  I will share the highlights with you via the extras.  Have had a good home day, including stacking firewood, grocery shopping and clocking up 8,000 steps.  Extra 1, over view of the Marina, extra 2, and 3 boats sitting on an orange lake.

Blip No. 1982

NZ news 1982  (extra 4)

Social Credit forms an agreement with National to back the Clyde Dam (a Think Big project) in exchange for policy concessions.
NZ provided assistance to the British during the Falklands War, primarily by taking over routine patrol duties elsewhere to free up British military resources.
The Warehouse opens its first store in Takapuna.
Mark Inglis and Philip Doole are stuck in an ice cave on Mt Cook for 14 days.
Top male vocalist:  Dave Dobbyn
Top female vocalist:  Patsy Riggir
Commonwealth Games held in Brisbane, Australia.   NZ won 5 gold, 8 silver and 13 bronze, a total of 26 medals.  Our gold medals were won in Archery, Athletics (2), Cycling and Shooting.

Famous NZers born in 1982

Daniel Carter, rugby union player  :  Jimmy Cowan, rugby union player  :  Rory Fallon, football (soccer) player  :  Andrea Hewitt, athlete  :  Eric Murray, rower, Olympic gold medalist in 2012 and 2016.  :  Ma'a Nonu, rugby union player  :  Anna Paquin, actress  :  Juliette Haigh, rower, Olympic bronze medalist in 2012.  :  

Pop songs 1982

Chariots of Fire, Vangeils  :  Why do fools fall in love? Diana Ross  :  

World news 1982

Test cricket debut of batsman Martin Crowe, playing for NZ in Wellington.
Chariots of Fire win at the Academy Awards.
Sally Ride announced will be 1st American woman astronaut.
Rod Stewart is mugged, gunman steals his $50,000 Porsche.
Sophia Loren jailed in Naples for tax evasion.
'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial' movie is released.
The birth of Prince William, son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
In the women's tennis open at Wimbledon, Martina Navratilova beats Chris Evert.
Tom Watson wins the 111th British Golf Open.
Pop John Paul II receives PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
Sitcom 'Family Ties' starring Michael J.Fox premieres on NBC.
Tennis great Bjorn Borg retires at 26.
'Knight Rider', starring David Hasselhoff, debuts on NBC.
Private funeral service held for Bess Truman, former First Lady of the United States.
Steffi Graf plays her 1st pro tennis match.
Funeral service held in Moscow's Red Square for soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev.
Drew Barrymore at age 7, hosts 'Saturday Night Live'.
Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamacia.

Famous people born in 1982

Kate Middleton, (35), Duchess  :  Anne Hathaway, (34), Movie Actress  :  
Kelly Clarkson, (35), Pop singer  :  Prince William, (35), Royalty  :  Adam Lambert, (35), Pop singer  :  


That's it from me today, the sun is shining, so all is well with the world.