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: |
67471 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: |
67445 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67450 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The traditional "fountain" shot. Jim. |
|
Viewed: |
67464 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67493 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: |
67479 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67535 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67428 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67498 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67439 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: |
67499 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67390 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Kathy has been at the look for ages! |
|
Viewed: |
67419 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67495 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67462 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67401 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67489 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67407 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: |
67504 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67479 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67495 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67450 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
John, Jim, Jordi and Brice |
|
Viewed: |
67418 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I came out from behind the camera. |
|
Viewed: |
67416 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: 4108
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: |
67453 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67416 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67400 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: |
67282 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67327 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67306 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67329 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: 4108
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: |
67319 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Walking down to the show, Jim, Herb and Moni. |
|
Viewed: |
67351 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
David and Marcie Bristol, Houston folks! |
|
Viewed: |
67578 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67261 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67304 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67281 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: |
67056 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
He saw me! Here he is with Christi. |
|
Viewed: |
67032 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ah, there's Yasha and Mark. |
|
Viewed: |
67017 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Wow. Stonetrust has this great stibnite. |
|
Viewed: |
67052 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67093 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67059 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67075 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67033 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67006 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: |
67117 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67125 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67052 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Taking this photo of Krystle Dorris I find I have added Rob Sileki as he is bent over.... |
|
Viewed: |
67119 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Now Gail! You didn't just take a photo of my TUSH! |
|
Viewed: |
67077 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jamie Newman, American Museum of Natural History. |
|
Viewed: |
67074 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile, Tim Dorris is tired! |
|
Viewed: |
67130 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67059 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67071 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: |
67063 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What? Me shop? Standing in front of some fabulous pieces offered by Nathan Reiskin. |
|
Viewed: |
66951 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66953 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66974 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66928 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66970 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66995 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66952 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66956 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: |
67027 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Carolyn Manchester might like this! |
|
Viewed: |
66941 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66973 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Okay, yes...twice I have put a photo up. I love it. |
|
Viewed: |
66962 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We meet up with Diane Brownlee |
|
Viewed: |
66861 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66905 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66931 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
66846 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What's Hot in Tucson's Dave Wilber. He looks great in the red shirt! |
|
Viewed: |
66891 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 |
|
|
|