Mike: hello john. i ( see) you for ages. where( you/go)? john: to the hospital. i() my wife. she () a baby- a beautiful girl. mike: congratulations. what(/call) her? john: i( know) yet. we() this since mary()pregnant. maybe hilary after my mother. mike: by the way, how is your mother? john: not very well, i'm afraid. she() very tired recently, she() too hard all her life and it looks like she() one of these days. mike: (/visit) her soon? give her my regards. i(/like) her very much, and her chocolate cakes. she()the most delicious cakes in the neighborhood. remember one saturday, we() in the back garden when a robber() in and() the whole tray of biscuits she(). we() she () furious but she just said i hope he() them. john: you know she() seventy next month? we() with the whole family and friends, but we( decide) how yet. i think we(/invite) everybody home. (/come)? mike: thanks but i'm afraid i can't. i() at a university in germany this year and the academic year() next week. i() on friday. john: that's a pity. anyway, i must rush. good luck with your job. i hope you() it.