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Gail
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Posted: Aug 24, 2013 07:56 Post subject: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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This is a teaser for the Symposium, I will post after the whole weekend is over! I am running on fumes, as they say, at the moment....
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Herb and Moni Obodda come to stay with us for the symposium. |
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Peter Megaw outside the Perot Museum of Nature and Science for the gathering on Friday night, before the symposium. |
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People arriving for the gathering in the gems and mineral hall. |
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Mike Wood
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Posted: Aug 24, 2013 08:05 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Hope you got the number of the car which seems to have driven over Peter Megaw's foot ; )
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Jordi Fabre
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Posted: Aug 24, 2013 08:20 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Hope you got the number of the car which seems to have driven over Peter Megaw's foot ; ) |
And even with their feets crushed Peter, is still smiling! ;-)
Thanks Gail, everybody says "THANK YOU" for your indefatigable efforts!
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vic rzonca
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Posted: Aug 24, 2013 13:05 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Mike Wood wrote: | Hope you got the number of the car which seems to have driven over Peter Megaw's foot ; ) |
Seems as though Peter Lyckberg is walking rather swiftly from the vehicle of intrest.
Gail, great to have you back at your post.
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 21:52 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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the last of our company left this weekend and I am ready to start posting photos from this amazing symposium.
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The Ralphs and the Megaws. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:01 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Mark and Diana Pospisil, Mark is the new mineral curator for the Perot Museum. |
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The Sussman clan, with Peter Lyckberg. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:08 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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A few hundred people attended the evening event.
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Güenther from the Mineralogical Record. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:14 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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In my opinion, Dave Wilber is the most knowledgeable mineral person I know. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:20 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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We all checked in, then went on to snack, drink champagne and look at minerals. Now, I volunteer there, as a Docent, every week so I was more into chatting with everyone.
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The "official" photographer for the evening. |
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Dave Wilber was a guest at our home for the weekend. |
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Me with the ladies of Kristalle! |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:23 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Great fun!
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Nathan is here from Florida. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:29 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Next to our Medina Aqua and our Wutong Princess. Jim and I have these on loan to the museum. |
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Luanne and Randy Thornton, Midland, Texas. She is with the Petroleum museum there. |
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Rob Lavinsky makes an announcement and we all thank Daniel Trinchillo for his hard work with the museum as first curator. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:36 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Rob has cowboy boots on, way cool! |
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Danny updates us on Mark taking over. |
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Mark announces the upgrade in lighting for the minerals. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:39 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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The Jones Boys! Bob and Evan. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:47 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Rick Ely, head of the MAD group, and Michael Biavetti. |
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Paula Presmyk, John Lucking, Les Presmyk and Jill Biavetti. |
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Roy Jones and Sharrie Ely. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:54 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Rob and Bailey Lavinsky and Sandor Fuss. |
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Stretch Young and Bruce Geller, Bruce is with the Colorado School of Mines museum. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 02, 2013 22:58 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Me with Kristen, she works at the museum and I think she is wonderful. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 03, 2013 21:13 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Mary Fong Walker and Bailey Lavinsky |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 03, 2013 21:18 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Peter Lyckberg and Paul Bordovsky |
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Philip Simmons and Dave Wilber |
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Some very nice people and good friends of ours... |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 03, 2013 21:25 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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Mark Candee ( University of Arizona ) and Stretch Young. |
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Tom Spann and Rob Lavinsky. |
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Smiling Bryan Swoboda in the middle.... |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 03, 2013 21:54 Post subject: Re: The Dallas Symposium, Aug 24, 2013 |
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The following photos are from Jolyon and Katya Ralph, of Mindat.org. They gave me the use of these photos for my show report. Thanks to both of them for their generosity.
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The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. |
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