View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:51 Post subject: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Jim and I drove 16 hours to arrive last evening in Tucson. The weather is delightful and the stars were beautiful. We got things organized and planned for our first event, breakfast with Jordi.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65477 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:54 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Woke to this lovely view... |
|
Viewed: |
65447 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65450 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The traditional "fountain" shot. Jim. |
|
Viewed: |
65469 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65499 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:57 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...It is fun to see the local vegetation.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65487 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65541 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65434 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65499 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65450 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65489 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65406 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Kathy has been at the look for ages! |
|
Viewed: |
65427 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65508 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65473 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65407 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65491 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65415 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2856
Location: Arkansas
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Glad you and Jim made it safely to Tucson, Gail.
Looking forward to your report.
Regards,
Don
_________________ hogwild |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65515 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65488 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65502 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65466 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
John, Jim, Jordi and Brice |
|
Viewed: |
65422 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I came out from behind the camera. |
|
Viewed: |
65431 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:06 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Tradition, having my photo taken with Brice. |
|
Viewed: |
65454 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65427 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65411 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Tobi wrote: | Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow! |
Thank you TOBI. Did I see you out of the corner of my eye today???
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Don Lum wrote: | Glad you and Jim made it safely to Tucson, Gail.
Looking forward to your report.
Regards,
Don |
Don, hope you are keeping well? It's the magic time of year again.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:12 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65294 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65344 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65310 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65336 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:29 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Gail wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow! | Thank you TOBI. Did I see you out of the corner of my eye today??? | Right at this moment I'm sitting here, drinking a cup of coffee and writing this - from my desk in the middle of Germany - so no, that was not me ;-)
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:30 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Walking down to the show, Jim, Herb and Moni. |
|
Viewed: |
65344 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
David and Marcie Bristol, Houston folks! |
|
Viewed: |
65583 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65265 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65316 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65296 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
crocoite
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Posts: 488
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 05:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
You are looking well Gail. Looking forward to following the fun...
_________________ Regards
Steve
Mineral Collector and Artist |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
crocoite wrote: | You are looking well Gail. Looking forward to following the fun... |
Thank you Steve! Hope all is well with you.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
We actually managed to go into our first room to see the Snyders of "Stonetrust" and we find Tom Moore of the Mineralogical Record there. |
|
Viewed: |
65062 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
He saw me! Here he is with Christi. |
|
Viewed: |
65046 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ah, there's Yasha and Mark. |
|
Viewed: |
65033 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Wow. Stonetrust has this great stibnite. |
|
Viewed: |
65064 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65107 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65059 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65085 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65039 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65020 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:21 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
One can find Dave Waisman, the show organizer, busy as always. |
|
Viewed: |
65124 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65131 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65059 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Taking this photo of Krystle Dorris I find I have added Rob Sileki as he is bent over.... |
|
Viewed: |
65127 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Now Gail! You didn't just take a photo of my TUSH! |
|
Viewed: |
65089 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jamie Newman, American Museum of Natural History. |
|
Viewed: |
65074 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile, Tim Dorris is tired! |
|
Viewed: |
65137 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65070 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65069 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:55 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Keith Brownlee, Dallas, in the blue shirt. |
|
Viewed: |
65070 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What? Me shop? Standing in front of some fabulous pieces offered by Nathan Reiskin. |
|
Viewed: |
64963 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64965 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64979 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64940 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64982 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65002 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64964 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64962 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 09:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
From the JM Shaw collection, for sale. Wow. |
|
Viewed: |
65043 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Carolyn Manchester might like this! |
|
Viewed: |
64949 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64969 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Okay, yes...twice I have put a photo up. I love it. |
|
Viewed: |
64971 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We meet up with Diane Brownlee |
|
Viewed: |
64875 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64910 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64939 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64855 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What's Hot in Tucson's Dave Wilber. He looks great in the red shirt! |
|
Viewed: |
64891 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 09:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
I dedicate this show report to Danny Jones who is fighting the good fight and learning to walk again. Danny, wishing you great success and we miss you at the shows. Hugs.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|