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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:29 Post subject: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Well, Tucson is happening and Jim and I are pleased to be heading that way soon. Bad weather is coming to Texas in the form of an ice storm so we are delaying our departure. Need to be sure our outside livestock will have water since temps are going down to low teens for over 60 hours.
No way am I driving in that either!
But we’ll get there!
Been laying out displays and packing them.
This report is dedicated to my Mining Minions. A group of awesome ladies whom I taking digging all across the USA. Their joy is my favorite reward.
And to Peter Lyckberg whom I adore and is in ICU. We are thinking of you Peter!!!
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:34 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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A few pieces for display.
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Pulling pieces to start consideration. This one display is for a new venue. Jim and I are guest speaking on Feb 11 subject is “Spann Favorites “. |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:41 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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We have 4 displays in Tucson this year. Shoot me now…
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My polished rutilated quartz. A special friend had this. I bought it from her years ago. |
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Just love this Medina aqua! |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:47 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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A few considerations…
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:51 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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And…
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Jim works with me on deciding |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 20:57 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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It’s work!!!!
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Our daughter is our collections manager. She’s a huge help! |
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Another one of our displays |
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bob kerr

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 21:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Work?
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a labor of love??
have a safe trip - nice weather is waiting!
bob
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 21:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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It’s hard to choose.
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Kim Vagner from the Perot museum of nature and science in Dallas came by. Curator of gems and minerals. |
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Our beloved Wutong Princess |
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Our daughter holding the “Gummy Worm” rhodochrosite and Pyrite |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 21:16 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Packing. Oh…joy.
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One display packed and done!!! |
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Just had signage made for a collaborative case with Eric Herzog. He’s a young mineral carver. I collect many of his pieces. He has never been to Tucson. This will be fun! |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 22:16 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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My mining minions are learning about minerals in a rapid way. All of them have cases with self collected AND purchased pieces. A few are coming for their first Tucson!
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My fun mining minions in Colorado a few months ago. |
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 01, 2022 22:23 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Considerations
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Gail

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Posted: Feb 02, 2022 01:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Jim and I hope to see many of our dear friends when we give a talk.
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Jim and I will be giving a talk about our favorites. |
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Roy Starkey
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Posted: Feb 02, 2022 03:18 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Hi Gail and Jim - wow, what a big job! Thanks so much for posting the photos.
Really sorry to learn that Peter is in ICU - is this Covid related? I do hope he is soon making a good recovery.
Nice to see a few 'Brits' in the candidate exhibits - hope some of them made the final cut!
Talking of British specimens do please mention the Russell book project to anyone who might be interested, (see James Catmur's post a couple of weeks back)
http://www.mineral-forum.com/message-board/viewtopic.php?t=6571
Have a great trip. we're looking forward to seeing more reports and photos!
Best wishes
Roy
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Posted: Feb 02, 2022 06:48 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Thanks Roy!
Hoping to pack large case number 2 today. This one is for the main show in the convention center run by the Tucson gem and mineral society. ( TGMS )
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A sampling of the “Hungry for Apatites” case. |
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ikram

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Posted: Feb 02, 2022 07:34 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2022. We missed you. |
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Thank you so much for sharing photos and updates about Tucson 2022,
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