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[strahler]

Gail,

Glad everyone could see the Smale photos, although I profess not to be Jeff Scovil in my photographing abilities.

Again, great exhibits, and hope to see you in Denver.

[Gail]

Wayne Corwin filmed us setting up our minerals and here is link to that thread. He actually did a great job and held the camera steady. I often forgot he was holding it.
Enjoy!
https://www.mindat.org/article.php/771/Spanning+the+globe+with+the+Spann

[Gail]

As promised, our label system. Brazil case 151 ( which really means 51 )

[Gail]

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[Gail]

Due to my concern for lack of bicycling time and desire to go to the Tour de France next year I think I shall have to transport our minerals in this from now on. Training AND hauling minerals, what more could a girl ask for???? No more of those huge RVs!
tee hee.

[Gail]

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[Gail]

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[Jon Mommers]

Gail,
you will need a parallel tandem seat for the ArVycycle, so that Jim can share the experience and provide the overdrive for those long hill climbs.
Thanks for showing the Aussie pieces, it is great to see they are appreciated, the Yowah is especially nice
Regards
Jon and the girls ( lots of hugs back)

[Gail]

We are still putting minerals in newly cleaned cabinets, there are flats everywhere as we remove minerals, take out padding and insert in garbage bags, put boxes in flats after removing minerals and bagging the flats for storage.
Our enthusiasm for doing this job isn't quite up to par since we are still recalling all that work we just did.
But, we have company arriving tomorrow night, so this is the impetus to get on the ball and get this place in tip top shape! I am cracking the whip on myself and making headway today.
I will say this, you see your minerals again...with clarity, when you put them in different cabinets and rearrange things. I have seen things I have forgotten we owned.
So there is always a silver lining!

[Gail]

We have been doing our best to put minerals back in cases due to a visit from the artist, Christian Quintin, coming to visit. I love this photo of him as he describes this beryl as exquisite and his favourite in our collection.
Knock on wood, we haven't had a single bit of damage from the transport and handling of our minerals yet!

[Gail]

One more.

[Ed Huskinson]

Gail. That's a good picture of Jim. You can see the enjoyment in his face as he looks at your (yall's) minerals. Nice photo, and welcome home and of course job well done!!!

Ed

[Peter]

Incredibly well documented report of your preparations, feelings, exhibit, people, return.
You are amazing friends, full of energy, friendliness and love to minerals and life!

Thank you so much for sharing it!
Peter and Nadya

[Gail]

Thank you Gentlemen. Am hoping it might inspire others to see that there is "fun" even in a huge undertaking such as this.

[Gail]

We thought, since not quite everything is put back in cabinets, that we would have Jeff Scovl photograph a few of our pieces for us.
Jim has been incredible at putting the minerals away this past few days, I applaud his energy!
He said "I think putting the minerals back is a more daunting task than assembling them for the show."
I concur!

Mind you, Jeff does his work in my dining room, so there goes the use of it again!