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Hi, Rusty!
Marjolein is quite delightful, Rusty!
What a wonderful voice she has.
I love watching these video gems that you find!
Thank you!
Yes, Marjolein more than made up for the "scary" illusionist!
We are out early in the morning with the dog, and then later are going out for lunch with our daughter and family for BB's (seventh) birthday!
We are looking forward to it.
I'll say now to have a good time with your grandson, in case I do not get to speak to you in the morning before you go!

Good afternoon, Elle!
Bit cold here, and slippy roads.
Fine day now the sun has broken through.
Been for breakfast.
Had a nice time!
The restaurant is undergoing extensions so must be doing well.
I am home for the day now, granddaughters permitting!
Excellent staff, think they are students.
Marjolein is a lovely wee girl with a very melodic voice.
I think the audience loved her!

Hello, Malone,
This is a clip of Sloane Stephens being presented with her cheque for $3.7 million for winning the US Open.
Her great friend, Madison Keys, is alongside her.
I thought it quite funny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2_lfmGNF2U

Hi, Rusty!
I am home now.....it is just beginning to go dark.
Yes, we have had a sunny day here, too, but very cold.
I am glad that you, and your grandson and his girlfriend, enjoyed your time together.
What did you have to eat for your breakfast?
Does the restaurant have a "speciality"?
The birthday bash went well!
BB obviously enjoyed himself!
I have seen that clip of Sloane accepting her cheque, before.
The two girls are really great mates, aren't they?
It is nice to see.
I missed today's tennis Highlights......
Anything of note happened?
Any one gone out of the tournament unexpectedly?

Good evening, Elle!
I had a crispy bacon roll and a glass of water for the breakfast.
The young ones had bacon and egg rolls.
Does the restaurant have a "speciality" what?
It has wonderful views across the river.
Is that what you mean?
That's good the birthday celebration went well!
Yes, it is very refreshing to see Madison and Sloane enjoying themselves.
They are great buddies!
I have not seen any of the tennis today.
But I know Madison won her match today, and Sloane plays tomorrow.
And tomorrow will be tricky as the Alpine skiing is on, (for me) and Miss O and me are heading out for a wee while, too.

Rusty, thanks for the cheque presentation video - great to see the delight...and also two friends joshing around with each other!

Hi, Rusty!
Sorry...I meant did the restaurant have a special food dish?
A number of restaurants are often known for their "speciality" - a recipe in which they particularly excel.
Now.....I have consulted my pal Google...and in the women's tennis today , all the players whom one might expect to win did so .......
Pliskova, Halep, Serena Williams, Muguruza, Madison Keys, Sevastova, Osaka, and Svitolina are all through.
(Venus Williams went out to Simona Halep)
Nothing strange or startling seems to have happened in the Men's matches...but I found I that did not know some of the men's names.
Ah yes, you and Miss O are off to the Pine Come tomorrow, aren't you?
You are indeed having a busy - but exceedingly nice - weekend!
Maybe you can record the Alpine skiing?
Nearly time for "The Voice"......

Hello, Elle!
I do not know if they have a special dish.
I do not look at the menu and have heard no one mention it?
On their website they list where all the food comes from.
Local farms and fishing ports.
I think they go out gathering mushrooms as well.
What we had was very good, and the waitresses wore very smart uniforms.
I approve!
I am recording "The Voice" and "The Greatest Dancer", so goodness knows when I will get round to seeing them!
All the big guns are progressing nicely at the Aussie Open.
Pity it is not being shown on Red Button.

Hi, Rusty!
I know that feeling about recording programmes, and then not getting the time to catch up with them!
I still have not watched Vera Britten's "Testament of Youth"......
Keeping up with a series, or a serial, is difficult enough!
One of my favourites " Cold Feet" came back last week...and I still haven't watched the recorded first episode.
I am writing this in an interval of "The Voice" .... we have had an opera singer this week!
Oops...it's starting again......

Hello, Elle!
I read "Testament of Youth".
A good read.
When I watch recorded programmes, I "fast-forward" through the commercial breaks etc, so I can usually see the programme in much less than the original recorded time.
I'll look forward to the opera singer!