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Gail
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 Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:35 Post subject: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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Since I don't know where else to put this, and Jordi did ask me to do a photo op on it...and Marie is really chomping at the bit..here goes.
No Spann gathering would be complete without me cooking up a storm! So some of the food I made for the meeting was Crawfish Creole over white rice, Chicken Canneloni, Corn bread, portabella mushrooms in a sherry and soy sauce, lemony artichoke hearts, home made brownies and verious cheeses and snacks.
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:37 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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Some of our great guests and MAD members.
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| Chris Tucker and Jim Spann looking at our "recent aquisitions" cabinet in the entry way. |
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| Chris Tucker from Montana and Jim Spann |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:41 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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More folks arrive...
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| Joe Budd, of HAMS and a mineral photographer of note, checks out our mimetite. He was a guest for our meeting. |
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| Rob Thacker of HAMS does enjoy my cooking. He is an avid collector of minerals and a guest at our home. |
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Dave Bunk and Cindy Bradley.
Cindy is Ex President George W. Bush's mountain bike partner on many occasions. She is the past president of D.O.R.B.A. and quite an accomplished cyclist! |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:44 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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And...
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| MaryAnne Fender relaxes on the couch awaiting the guest speaker, Gloria Staebler. |
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| A good photo of a happy Chris Tucker. |
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| John Rodakis and his wife, Christi, are the newest members of MAD. |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:47 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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and some more...
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| Alexa, an 11 year old mineral enthusiast whose father we met at a recent Rotary club breakfast where I was the guest speaker. We are taking this young lady under our wing and we gave her a chrysoberyl, quartz, epidote and imperial topaz, all T/N sized. |
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| Diane Brownlee looking at the Chinese and Indian mineral cabinet. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:49 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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More MAD fun..
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| Keith and Diane Brownlee. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:52 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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some more....
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| Rebecca Larkin, MAD member. |
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| One of the founders of MAD, Jim Ferguson who, in my opinion, is the most encouraging member for new folks like me! |
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| Dr. James Carter. MAD member |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 10:54 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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I have to run some errands, will be back later to add some more photos. I encourage all people to host get togethers in your home and share your minerals with those whose enthusiasm is like yours. And if you can bring young people in, all the better!
Being ambassadors for the hobby is essential to keeping the hobby alive!
later...
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:12 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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Well, am settled in for the evening and will finish off my MAD meeting report.
Gloria Staebler, of Extra Lapis, was our guest speaker. We so enjoyed her and the stories she told of funny things that happen when you are trying to put together issues. She also spoke of the Steve Smale book and a little bit about the American mineral treasures book.
Dave Bunk had an oppurtunity to set up some flats of minerals for sale in our dining room also.
Paul Bernhard, who is doing the exhibit design for the new Dallas Museum of Nature and Science, flew in to enjoy the evening and to see our minerals. Aisha and Arif from Rocksaholics were here to attend and enjoy good company.
James McGuire, a potential candidate for MAD, had a nice evening meeting new folks and seeing our minerals. Michelle, a friend of Dr. Carters, came to see minerals in a home setting and really seemed interested and asked lots of questions.
All in all there were about 40 people in and out over the course of the evening.
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:17 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:20 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:25 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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What I love to see are our guests all relaxing, having a good laugh, talking minerals and teasing each other. Before the meeting officially started I asked who was a guest, they introduced themselves and we welcomed them. I even teased our sister group, HAMS, by giving them a hard time about us being...well....better! And the HAMS folks insisted their case in Tucson was better. All in fun and good spirits!
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:28 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| Gloria setting up her computer so the Power point would be on our big screen t.v. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:32 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| Jim McGuire and Rob Lavinsky. |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:36 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:41 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| Some drawings by Chris that works at Wright's rock shop. ( Not Chris Wright ) We own the two minerals that are sketched and they are in the cabinet. |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:46 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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| So who gets to clean up???? |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:50 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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The evening winds down.....
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| The last brownie signifies the end of the evening. They were a big hit, slightly gooey in the middle, yummy! |
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 20:50 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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That's ALL folks!
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robynahawk
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| Posted: Jun 08, 2009 21:18 Post subject: Re: MAD meeting at the Spann's home, June 6th 2009. |
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Thanks so much for this - you have an incredible ability to tell a story with photos - I feel like I attended!
Robyn Hawk
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