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: |
67876 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: |
67849 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67851 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The traditional "fountain" shot. Jim. |
|
Viewed: |
67870 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67901 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: |
67885 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67934 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67838 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67901 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67838 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: |
67904 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67792 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Kathy has been at the look for ages! |
|
Viewed: |
67822 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67898 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67866 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67803 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67895 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67815 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: |
67909 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67885 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67900 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67854 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
John, Jim, Jordi and Brice |
|
Viewed: |
67825 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I came out from behind the camera. |
|
Viewed: |
67827 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: |
67861 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67822 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67803 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: |
67683 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67728 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67712 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67731 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: |
67724 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Walking down to the show, Jim, Herb and Moni. |
|
Viewed: |
67755 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
David and Marcie Bristol, Houston folks! |
|
Viewed: |
67980 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67661 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67710 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67684 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: |
67456 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
He saw me! Here he is with Christi. |
|
Viewed: |
67435 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ah, there's Yasha and Mark. |
|
Viewed: |
67420 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Wow. Stonetrust has this great stibnite. |
|
Viewed: |
67450 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67497 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67461 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67476 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67437 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67406 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: |
67519 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67527 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67458 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Taking this photo of Krystle Dorris I find I have added Rob Sileki as he is bent over.... |
|
Viewed: |
67523 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Now Gail! You didn't just take a photo of my TUSH! |
|
Viewed: |
67481 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jamie Newman, American Museum of Natural History. |
|
Viewed: |
67478 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile, Tim Dorris is tired! |
|
Viewed: |
67530 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67463 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67475 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: |
67469 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What? Me shop? Standing in front of some fabulous pieces offered by Nathan Reiskin. |
|
Viewed: |
67359 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67361 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67380 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67331 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67369 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67402 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67351 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67356 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: |
67428 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Carolyn Manchester might like this! |
|
Viewed: |
67345 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67381 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Okay, yes...twice I have put a photo up. I love it. |
|
Viewed: |
67368 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We meet up with Diane Brownlee |
|
Viewed: |
67261 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67311 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67334 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
67250 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What's Hot in Tucson's Dave Wilber. He looks great in the red shirt! |
|
Viewed: |
67300 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 |
|
|
|