back now on this wednesday morning, the 6th day of june, 2012. we have got a wonderful crowd outside here on our plaza on a beautiful morning. you can see savannah guthrie with our fans. she's saying hi to all the people out here. i'm ann curry alongside including savannah guthrie lester holt and also tamron hall this morning. matt is on assignment and al is, as well. >> and i'm not wearing pink. >> you're not wearing pink. >> didn't you get the memo. >> i had pink in my wardrobe. nobody told me. >> all right. that's a wise man. >> me, too. i'm not sure that she's got anything pink but jill martin has incredible "steals & deals" this morning.

>> she might have pink on. >> orange. >> okay. >> plus anyway, exclusive discounts just for our viewers at home. up to 80% off some great products and a father's day theme, luxury jewels and towels and jewelry. >> okay. >> all right. and then of course they say age is just a number. for so many celebrities 40 is really fabulous. look at jennifer garner, or gwyneth paltrow, sofia vergara. and the most fair of them all, our birthday girl today, natalie morales who makes 40 look so good. >> aw. >> i think we're all over 40 in this panel. we're going to sit and talk with some ladies and give good advice to our birthday girl about life after 40. >> not that natalie needs any help in this category. but how to stay sexy and stylish and dress age appropriately. that means no miniskirts over 40. >> yes. >> we're going to help you sexy, lester. >> you're sexy and you know it. >> we're going to take a look

at -- i'm so embarrassed i said that. i'm sorry. >> no, it's fine. it's certainly fine. >> meantime let's now, if we can take a deep breath, i know very serious news to start off with this morning. >> i do, i do. good morning once again, everyone. this morning a big win tuesday for wisconsin's republican governor scott walker, who became the first governor in u.s. history to survive a recall election. the win came after a hard-fought challenge to walker's budget cutting, which included curbs on collective bargaining rights for most public employees. walker says the win shows that voters want leaders to make tough decisions. jury selection is likely to wrap up today in former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky's child sex abuse trial. opening statements are set to begin next monday. sandusky is accused of abusing ten boys over a 15-year period. senate republicans on tuesday blocked a democratic bill calling for equal pay for women in the workplace. republicans said the bill would put too much of a burden on small businesses.

president obama called the vote disappointing. a rare show in the sky tuesday as venus passed in front of the sun in silhouette. it was an event that won't happen again for 105 years. and now a heartwarming story out of columbus, ohio, that proves coming in last can still make somebody a winner. for one runner, it was a show of sportsmanship extending far beyond a single track meet. it was a great day for megan, even though she came in dead last in her final race of the day. she helped a competitor who had fallen on the last lap of the race. >> it was really emotional, and people came up to news tears just really moved by what megan had done. >> her day began when she won the ohio state title for the 1600 meter race. the first girl from west liberty salem high school to win a state track title in more than 20 years. >> just to be able to achieve something that you've worked all your life for. that's a really good feeling and

you can't probably put it into words. >> reporter: but what most people will remember won't be that win but meghan's final race of the day. after winning the 1600 meters, she ran in the 3200 meter race just under two miles, when she noticed fellow runner arden had fallen on the last lap. >> i was coming around the turn, and it was probably about 100 meters left, and she was probably about 50 meters in front of me, maybe a little bit more, a little bit less, and i saw her fall. >> reporter: vogel then guided mcmath, carrying her across the finish line ahead of vogel herself. >> i just kind of didn't think twice about it. i knew i was just going to go help and help her out. you deserve to finish no matter who you are. i was going to make that happen for her no matter what. i knew she would do the same for me. i was going to do that for arden. >> what a sweet girl. meghan vogel will be a senior next year. arden mcmath will be a junior so they may end up competing against each other again.

a high flying basejumping dare devils asoared into the record books with a leap after a mountain in the himalayas. it took him six days to climb the mountain, and then just 90 seconds to come down. hitting speeds of more than 120 miles an hour. wow. amazing views though. now five minutes past the hour. let's go back outside to stephanie again with a check of your weather. >> hey there, natalie. we have trista who is joining us traveling 1200 miles by plane. but you're traveling home by car, why? >> we just want to enjoy the united states of america. >> what are you most excited to see? >> washington, d.c. >> that's a great place, actually. let's have a look at the forecast. if you're maybe doing one of those cross-country treks today, you're going to need the air conditioning through the center of the country where it's going to be warm. otherwise maybe even a heater in some places into the northwest, as we head into the afternoon hours. windshield wipers in the northeast and also into the >> good morning.

the temperatures today will be a little below average. we will make it up to 74. a mixture of sun and clouds. >> natalie, over to you. >> stephanie, thanks. now to "jill's steals & deals." the latest and greatest items at deeply discounted prices, exclusively for you our "today" viewers. jill martin is here once again with the best offers of the day. good morning. >> happy 21st birthday. >> 29. stretch it a little bit. thank you. >> a lot of gifts for you here today. >> perfect. let's talk first about reminding people how this works again.

those who are new to it will want to know. >> i was at joy bauer's book party. is that "steals & deals"? everyone is in on it now. if you haven't gotten anything yet go to today.com right now. we will link you to the retailer's website, deals up to 80% off for 24 hours. things run out. if you want something go on right now. >> let's get started first with the billion dollar brows. which are a fraction of the price. >> the retail is $85. their motto, condition, color and control your eyebrows. the kit includes the brow boost, a conditioning treatment, the brow pencil when you're on the go and brow gel. they have a salon in beverly hills and fans include paula abdul and kristen chenoweth. retail $85. the deal $16. >> great deal. >> and makeup artists will tell you a big deal. >> they frame your face. they absolutely do. they open up your eyes. over hoar. towels. you've got the luxor linens

three piece towel set where you can get a monogram on them. >> one of your birthday gifts with the "n." the retail $189. 100% egyptian cotton. each set includes one bath towel. one hand towel. and one wash cloth. now the bath towel and hand towel are personalized with a single letter of your choice in gold or black. see how pretty that is and they come in this set with the ribbon and the box. >> beautiful. >> the retail $189. the deal $49. that's 74% off. i love this deal. >> okay now every time we have -- >> they obviously -- they -- shuts down the web. >> people go berserk. >> this even looks tempting. this is for father's day. >> omaha steaks, father's day package. the retail $156. now i'm going to run this down, we always do this together. two eight ounce rib eyes, two eight ounce top sirloins, four three ounce gourmet franks. four four ounce steak burgers,

four cheese hash browns, four caramel apple tartlets. the retail $156. the deal, $39.99. that's 74% off. and ali our costylist said this is for a feast of ten. >> truly is. great, great gift for your daddy. okay over here now, jewelry, and another great look. these are so in the enamel bracelets. >> i'm wearing them right now. the enamel bangle set. retail $78, set of three. each made of enamel, zinc alloy and 14 karat gold plating with bamboo detailing. six colors, retail $78. the deal $18. that's 77% off. >> stack them up. they look even better. >> and the little pouch. very cute gift, as well. >> and then finally. for the home, we have some place mats. you can see they come in all these various colors and different patterns. lots of choices. they look like they're reversible. >> and great for summer. this is just a really good gift

or just for your home. retail $60. 20 of the most popular place mats in a variety of patterns and colors. set of four and they're made in the u.s., which we love. retail $60. the deal $18 for four. that's 70% off. >> great. place mats can be so expensive. >> for your birthday party tonight. >> very good jill martin. thanks for taking care of all of us. >> appreciate it. >> and again, products are the billion dollar brows kit. the luxor linens three piece towels. the omaha steaks package. the tmj design bangles. and the place mats, and as an added bonus this week we have a secret, web-only deal for viewers who are fans of the "today" show facebook page. just logon to find out about our sixth deal and get the coupon codes for all of our "steals & deals" at today.com. coming up next, turning 40, apparently, everything i need to know, or so i'm told. and then a little bit later last-minute father's day get aways after these messages.

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well, as you all know our very own natalie morales turns the big 4-0 today. >> mm-hmm. >> happy birthday, natalie. and since tamron and i hit that milestone a year -- well six months for me, tamron -- >> i'm 41. >> okay, right on. we have got a few 40-something experts to help us usher natalie into this wonderful decade. >> yes. dr. jennifer ashton is a women's health specialist and author of "your body beautiful." the emmy nominated most of top chef and award winning author will tell us how to eat and stay slim at 40 and r.j. allen is a therapist and dr. of clinical

training at drexel university. >> good morning. >> savannah perfectly pointed out 40 is the new 40. forget that whole comparison to the 20s. we're done with that, right? but i don't think, i mean, there is some bad news, right, turning 40. i think a lot of women look at it as you hit a mile stone, it's a major life-changing moment. is it really though? >> it's not. but the bad news is the obvious news. your metabolism slows down. your skin isn't what it used to be. doesn't bounce back. >> your skin is what it always used to be. >> it's not. and also like if you have a late night, never mind you don't even have to drink at all, it takes longer to recover. and i think -- >> the era of the two-day hangover. >> one hour of fun costs like two days of recovery now. and that is, you know, but once you know that, you can go to just sort of give yourself a break and you just have to plan ahead. you have to plan your fun, and the recovery.

>> dr. ashton healthwise, are there health concerns of things we have to start watching that we didn't before 40? >> the key is you should really start those things even earlier. it's not that anything magical happens today. rather than a big celebration. but as padma was saying, yes, you have to pay the piper a little more after 40. that doesn't mean you can't look better, be healthier, be more fit. it just means you put in more time and more effort to do so. >> and what about illnesses? i know when i had my first mammogram, that was a big experience. when i turned 40. what other things should we be on the lookout for? >> do things in the decade of the 40s are heart disease, skin health, and oral health, believe it or not. and of course mental health, which you know, we'll hit on a little bit. but i mean that's just because statistically, this is the age in which, yes, those things start to hit women in their 40s. but again it's not a foregone conclusion. it just means you need to be a little more pro-active. so screening for cancers, yes, important. but taking care of your skin, you should get a skin check every year when you're 40 but

you should be taking care of your skin before then so you can look even better. >> the thing is to always be preventive care rather than curative. >> right. >> i'm a cofunder of the efa and many women don't know they have end meet row sis because they're asymptomatic until they try and have children. and if you've never explored your fertility until you actually want to be fertile, sometimes it's too late. and one of the things that we advise is to get regular checkups. you know, of all parts of your body. >> head to toe. >> yes. >> got to get your family therapist. >> let's talk about relationships, as well. i'm happily married. but for those who don't have partners or spouses right now, it can be a tough time when you're turn 40g and you're like looking around saying, what do i do? >> yeah, it can be. but we're talking about preventive care and mental health is really important, too. you don't start that at 40 you start that as you're moving toward that process. and think about all the wonderful relationships that you're in. it's not about what you don't have. it's what you do have.

and relationships change, too. >> they all change. even our friendships change. and so we need to be looking at what is it that we want at 40? what should we do in our 30s and how are we going to your ir ourselves into our 40s gracefully. >> do we want sex anymore at 40? i had to ask the question. >> that was yours, girl. >> i'll gladly take it, natalie. >> she wanted to know -- >> we'll say anything on television. >> it's mental as well as physical. >> right. we have a sex drive. the reality is we're more confident about our sexuality in our 40s and we need to be able to use our voices to express that. so it's no longer that we need to fake orgasms or need to not be satisfied. we're more comfortable. >> i break into a sweat when you say that. >> and the other thing is, because as a gynecologist, you know, this is a conversation i have daily in my practice, it's

not again an assumption that at 40 everything goes downhill. as she was saying, you know what you want, you're more confident, more mature, more experienced individuals, and in terms of your sex, just like everything else, it's not expected to stay the same throughout every decade in your life. and now, you know, a lot of us who have had have children we don't have to worry about that anymore. if you haven't had children maybe you're about to have the best sex of your life trying to get one. >> -- last week because natalie has the two most adorable boys i've ever seen. we have no kids and some people at 40 are thinking well gosh, could i still have a baby if i wanted? and others are thinking -- >> you better -- >> the one biggest thing you should do, and not by the time you're 40, by the time you're 30 or 35, if you can afford it, whether you know you want to have kids or not, i always say it's better to be safe than sorry, freeze your eggs. this is something i wish somebody had told me at 30. because you never know what life is going to bring you. and if you can afford it you

have the means to do it, explore freezing your eggs. it's just buying yourself a little extra time, and a little -- >> and the technology does exist today. >> and it exists. one of the other things about feeling good inside and out is exercise. you know the doctor here talked about you don't want to be the same in every decade. not the same exercise is going to work for you. when i was 30, i had a female writer who was a little bit older than 40 who taught me about boxing. she gave me a free boxing lesson and i had never done it before. it was the best thing that happened to me. both mentally and physically. and it gave me a confidence i had never had before. >> 20 seconds left. on fashion, can we just get through? what are things you should throw out of your closet? >> short shorts. >> yeah. >> shorts and little short tank tops. >> or anything that your child is wearing. >> natalie, that's my entire closet. >> a lot of space in the closet now. >> all right.

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♪ he debuted at the top of the charss at the age of 16 and now chris brown is a veteran hitmaker, earning 11 grammy nominations and taking home more. now at 23 years old he's out with a new album and he will be rocking the plaza friday on today. it will be a huge crowd. don't forget a week from friday, june 15th, justin bieber is going to take over our concert stage. two huge crowds. two weeks in a row. and you girls are all set. >> you say something? we were just dancing over here. >> inside studio 1a i'm natalie morales along with savannah guthrie, tamron hall, of course

stephanie abrams filling in for al. coming up we've got great getaways for dad. >> the whole family could come if nay want to. maybe he'd like to lounge at the beach, hit the links. maybe a high roller in vegas. we have great last-minute father's day trips. >> then being 40 and looking fabulous. >> you all -- >> the young one. >> she's like don't put me there. >> ladies count your own years. >> hot styles from all 40 somethings from a sexy date night to business chic. then we'll head to the kitchen where we'll get a lesson in portuguese cooking with shrimp and gazpacho. perfect for summer. >> okay. we also want to mention we have a special show this friday, a full hour of "today's professionals" star jones, donny deutsch, dr. nancy sharing their insight on what's new and what's happening. they're also going to be giving one person a complete lifestyle makeover. it's a full hour of professionals friday on "today." >> is it too late to apply for that? >> pretty good. let's get a check of the weather

from steph. >> first of all, you all look better than me. i don't care what age you are, you guys all look amaze zblpg thanks. >> you do. >> i'm serious. >> let's have a look at the weather as we head throughout the day today. it's going to be sunateled again here into the northeast and into the northwest where that heat is still sticking in the center of the n >> good morning. a mixture of sun and clouds. there is a 30% chance we could see a couple of rain showers. >> is it time to cut the cake yet? >> yes, it is. >> okay. let's make it official. we've got to eat this cake. >> let's get into this. >> now as you're cutting.

how do you really feel about 40? >> you know what? i am -- it's another day. i think a lot of us choose to live our lives 30. i really made an effort to jump-start health and fitness and all of that. so just another day. but it's great to share with great friends. >> oh. >> and chocolate cake. >> and chocolate cake. >> and have enough of that. >> what about you guys? any advice? >> just forget about it. >> you're younger. >> i'm sorry. >> it's important to enjoy the company of the people you want to be around and embrace those moments. because -- >> can you learn to cut cake faster? >> the next 40 years can you get your cake game better? >> all right. we're going to do father's day g getaways. 3 o'clock. my daily meeting with a salty snack. and then at 3:15 with my guilt.

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"today's travel" is brought to you by sleep inn. dream better here. this morning on "today's travel," father's day getaways. whether you want to treat dad to a tee time or a day at the beach we have fog for every budget. features director for travel and leisure magazine, good morning to you. >> good morning, savannah. i think it's a great opportunity for them to draw people when they're kind of captive audience. i think they're fantastic deals. we have some great ones. and the great thing just to remember is just because you can't do them father's day, a lot of them extend through the summer, some even through the fall. >> so you could book now. >> give dad an iou and then look at a schedule.

>> let's look at our first example. fair month chateau in whistler in british columbia. >> this is a great place for dads and a family. for $220 a neat per person for the adults you get to stay there and have unlimited golf. so that means if mom and dad want to play golf and two kids want to join them, everyone can get plenty of time on the putting green and 18 whole golf course. i love that this is an audubon sanctuary. means you can sea deer crossing, bear crossing while you're putting through. there's really cool activities they have there which is basically, they have a cool gondola ride which is almost two miles across all the way to whistler mountain, and it's a great thing for dads who love a little bit of altitude. you're up over 1,000 feet in the air. >> is it easy to get there? >> great, easy flight. >> okay, great. next one, a little different scene, okay. you want the city type thing. guild hall in new york city. >> for a dad who is more urban, this is a great place to go.

the value is unbelievable. this is in downtown new york city. for $235 a night. you get to stay at this hotel and they're throwing in a really fun thing which is getting a tour of the city in a water package, the statue of liberty, the empire state building, the back lynn bridge. you have such a great location there to see so many fantastic things, but walk across the brooklyn bridge, and the whole family can go on this amazing carousel that's been newly renovated. it's a great, memorable and only in new york experience in >> sounds cool. vegas. this is lake las vegas resort and spa. this is not on the strip. >> what i love about the westin hotel is you get the best of both worlds. you get to be in vegas but a little bit away from the strip. 30 minute, free shuttle ride away but he can also have time to relax, do some boating, some kayaking, and for father's day weekend, not only a great dee for the hotel which is only $139

a night, but fridays and saturdays, dad gets to bpaddle board. not only does he get a little activity, mom's happy, too. >> you want to do a caribbean thing. you've got the jamaica inn. >> it's such a beautiful property and i cannot believe the value they're offering. not only do you get to stay at this beautiful hotel which has private plunge pools and private patios for each of their suites, but there is no tv, no radio and no kids under 12. this is a great thing for parents who might want to call grandparents and say hey, can you watch the kids for a couple days and really get away and relax and unplug? >> and finally new orleans. the hyatt? >> the hyatt regency downtown has reopened in 2011. it's a giant hotel so you're going to definitely be able to have access to this value. and i love about the crescent city, it's a great place to go eat, go out for music, obviously, and the award winning chef has a restaurant at the hyatt regency has put together a package for fathers. not only do you get to stay at

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be off limits at 40. are there some general guidelines? we talk about maybe miniskirt. you might want to think twice about putting one on. >> one of the best things about turning 40 and certainly getting older is you can wear clothes with confidence and conviction. the reason why is you know what to do. you know what colors work for you. you know what cuts work for you. and it doesn't mean that you have to avoid trends. you can certainly embrace trends. but you know how to play up your best assets at this point. >> what you got. >> all right let's get started. we've got the at-work outfit, first. for this we're going to show you beautiful rachel here. and this is a little bit more of the casual office environment. i would imagine. >> sure. >> very professional. >> this is a nice option to a more conventional suit. and the idea here is that the military trend continues to be very, very strong, and so this is a nice way to wear a trend, but still project polish. and we've done that with a fitted jacket, nice construction. you want to look for good quality. this is from the gap, $80 and we've added additional polish with a great belt that has nice

hardware. and instead of pairing this with a black skirt which you certainly could do for the summer we love the idea of a chic, khaki skirt that's got a pencil cut which is flattering for all figures. >> i love the contrast of the coral with the army green. >> absolutely. >> always a great combination. >> nice way to add a pop of color. >> and putting the belt around the waist really accentuates her waist, as well. >> yes, exactly. >> all right you look great. thanks so much, rachel. let's go now out to date night, shall we? and here's a little bit of more a more unexpected look and we have model kim with us. showing us this look. >> so printed pants. you might think too trendy or youthful. we're here to show you you can wear a look that's bold and graphic and make it work for you. the way you want to do this is with a tailored pair of pants, for example, and a nice, elevated fabric. this is a more formal, silky pant. it projects elegance. and then we've certainly paired it with a top, a blouse, also drapey and projects elegance.

and the white top doesn't compete with the pants. so it's not overwhelming from head to toe. >> just eyeing those shoes because they're beautiful. kind of draws the whole look together, as well. >> exactly. it's not an outrageous shoe it doesn't compete with the pants. >> you look beautiful. thank you very much. kicking back on the weekend you can get a little bit more casual, have a little bit more fun. let's bring it tallia sporting our weekend outfit look. >> you know, i love a tunic. at in style we're big fans of tunics. this is an ageless piece of clothing. >> flatters everyone. >> it's bright, it's bold. and because it's an unconstructed cut it works well in the summer. you want to make sure that you wear slim cut on the bottom. if you were 20 you could wear this with a miniskirt or short shorts. as you get older you can still retain that idea of a thin silhouette by wearing it with a great pair of jeans from kohl's that are capri and forgiving. >> nice wedges and the bag that go along, as well.

you look great. okay and then finally, a look for our special occasion. perhaps celebrating a big dearth birthday. maybe one of those special occasions. we have rebecca to show us this beautiful look. that's a great dress. >> it's a beautiful introduce from lord & taylor. this is an unexpected option. you might -- you're going out to a party, celebrate your birthday. you might reach for a little black dress. this is a nice alternative to that that's equally as festive and certainly as sophisticated. if you're worried about wearing a graphic print, it might be too much, pig one in a neutral palette as we have here. we've got this great halter top. it has key hole design. >> very sexy. >> still sexy, that's right. >> you look great. ladies come out. one last time. i'll say isabel gonzalez whitaker, thanks so much. coming up next, easy to make shrimp and gazpacho portuguese style.

what's on the menu in "today's kitchen" this morning, easy to make shrimp and delicious gazpacho. in honor of national portuguese day we're celebrating. thank you both for joining. >> thank you. >> nice to be here. >> it smells delicious already. but help us understand what we're using food in celebration of. >> we're celebrating the national day that's coming up, and it's basically also highlighted in the fat that there's some portuguese chefs out there trying to bring a little light to our cuisine. >> all right. we're going to start first. george to the bat. >> we'll do george in a second. i'm making a little bit of kind of like a portuguese meat brazilian dish. >> it's called -- >> pitipiti shrimp.

we make our own at the restaurant. it does have a little bit of heat. a little bit of rice. simple way to make rice is saute onion and garlic and sweat it out until you get a nice translucent color. at which point we're going to add in about a cup to two cups of plain rice. >> plain white rice? >> the long grain rice. we're going to add a little bit, double the amount in chicken stock. all right. add it in. >> i got to tell you, you know, people think rice is an easy thing to make. i've been learning to cook lately. it's one of the hardest things. >> you've got to know when it's done when all the water evaporates and not al dente. you want it cooked all the way through. >> what about the stickiness of it? >> that all depends on the rice that you use. we're going to cover this up. >> okay. >> and then basically once the rice is done, which we have here, saute a little bit of butter in some olive oil. we're going to add a little bit of grill eed pineapple.

some black beans. you can use fresh black beans or canned, since it's easier for the home. this is the white rice once it's finished. nice and loose. not too sticky. we don't want it too sticky. and fresh cilantro. >> and you're putting it all in there. >> saute it up. and now we have a beautiful black bean and pineapple rice. this is south american shrimp. pink shrimp basically with head and tail on. >> is it sweeter? >> tends to be a little bit sweeter and fresher taste. >> all right. this is what you're getting here. >> george. >> so we've got some wonderful greens from the market, ripe tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, red bell peppers, parsley and garlic. we're going to mix all the ingredients in there. >> nice. >> making a tomato salad that's going to be marinated. >> before you even put it in the blender, it looks great.

>> exactly. >> and then we're adding a lot of portuguese olive oil. >> okay. >> and portuguese olive oil, is it nuttier, what do you like about it? >> this version is sweet. >> okay. >> very fruity. very low acidity. doesn't overpower. you really want the essence of the tomato to come through. >> okay. >> and then you've got some sherry vinegar. >> hmm. >> raspberry vinegar. and then some day-old bread. >> oh. i have a lot of that at my house. >> use it up. >> why do you like day-old bread? is it soaking up? >> adds a lot of texture. >> nice, nice. >> which is really important. >> and then -- >> the birthday girl is walking in. >> the birthday girl. >> everything goes with champagne. >> goes really well. >> marinate it overnight and this is what it looks like. >> oh. that goes into the blender. >> so you've marinated it overnight. but it in the blender. >> yeah, very important. that it sits overnight and develops that flavor. >> that's where the bread comes in. you've got that soaked in there. >> that goes to the blender. give it a quick whirl. like so.

and then what you have here -- the finished product. and then, this is a really sweet part, you use a garnish, more tomatoes, some strawberries and some cucumbers. >> beautiful. >> it smells amazing. >> very, very refreshing. >> perfect. >> favorite. >> and you could put it in glasses, mugs, plastic cups, walk around with it. >> really enjoy. >> i'm going -- >> thank you so much. >> cheers, natalie. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday, natalie. >> happy birthday. >> i have to run and get this entree. >> hoda and kath thee lee.