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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 00:36 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Bathroom break has a whole new meaning! |
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Trying to run away with the candy bowl! ha ha! |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 00:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Diane and Keith Brownlee, MAD members. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 00:49 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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...Later that evening we went to the Denver meeting for the MAD group, hosted by Marty Zinn and Dave Bunk at Dave Bunk's warehouse. What a blast. 23 MADsters got together for a fun evening.
Ran into a few friends before the meeting...shown at the end of this photo section.
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Some of Dave Bunk's private collection was put on display for the meeting. |
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Don Aaron, Jim Spann, Jim Ferguson, Marty Zinn |
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Mike Wise, Jeff Post, Smithsonian. |
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Mindater Matt Tannenbaum. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 00:56 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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More MAD meeting fun!
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I could use a bottle of wine...how's this for BIG???? |
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Marty Zinn enjoying some great food. |
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Kevin Brown kicking back. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 01:01 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Do NOT take another photo of me Gail Spann! ha ha. |
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Diane Brownlee having fun with Marty Zinn |
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Marty pouring that BIG bottle of wine. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 01:08 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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...Back to the Holiday Inn for some wine, chocolate and late evening fun with lots of stories that had us laughing so hard.
And...about that big bowl of chocolates????
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Gloria Staebler and Peter Megaw! |
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Oh my...these are for me, right???? |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 01:11 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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And that was day one for our visit! We had a grand time with all the people and minerals. I was about to wake to a new day and a year older, Friday was my birthday.....will add those photos asap.
It is after midnight, and isn't that when I seem to do my best work adding photos? Now to catch some sleep! More tomorrow! Cheers, Gail
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Debbie Woolf
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 03:55 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Belated birthday greetings Gail.
I am enjoying the pictures look forward to more.
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 08:12 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Thanks Debbie, we are up and ready for Breakfast, then a visit to a local collection at someone's home. We are tackling floor 2 and 3 at the Holiday Inn today...and a quick visit with Rock Currier and also John Cornish. Of course my show report will be about Friday tonight, but might make it through to include some of today, Saturday. I took 226 photos on Thursday, and even more on Friday. It is a task to find the photos worthy of putting on here to tell stories of each day, so will see.
So much great wine is making it tough to keep my eyes open into the wee hours of the morning too! We are having FUN.
Best regards! Gail
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Tobi
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 11:03 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Hi Gail, once again a wonderful report, thank you! I especially like the picture taken in Dave Bunk's bathroom - that really looks like fun :-)
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robynahawk
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 13:30 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Hey Gail - you are looking GREAT!! ...put down the chocolate! HA!
Who needs Twitter or Facebook with you around? You are single handedly the Social Media Director for the Mineral world! It is so great to put faces to names I hear or just see on Mineral Auction notices in my email Inbox! ;-b
Thanks for all the wonderful photos...once again - great job!
Robyn Hawk
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"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." Goethe
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chris
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Posted: Sep 19, 2009 14:21 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Hi Gail,
Thanks for the pictures. I'm going to regret not being here & having fun as you do. How are the chocolates ?
Christophe
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fossilmin
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Posted: Sep 20, 2009 09:20 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Hi Gail,
Glad to finally meet you, Jim and Tom. I know your having more fun than anyone deserves. We're still crying because we couldn't stay at Denver longer, but we had a great time. You guys should really write a book about your outstanding collection. You should have over 500 photos by now and watch out for Dave's booze.
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Pete Modreski
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Posted: Sep 20, 2009 09:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Thanks for everything you've posted, Gail! I'm always impressed how you manage to take time to take all the pictures, much less get them posted online too. After it's all over, I may try to post a few mineral pictures IF, when you're doing, they're anything worth seeing that I photographed and that you missed!
Keep enjoying the show,
Pete
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 20, 2009 11:27 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Hello everyone! We are so busy busy busy that I haven't had time to post more photos. Last night I had some wine with dinner and couldn't stay awake to do my photofest, but I got some GREAT shots of minerals and people. I even saw Pete M. walk by while I was chatting but didn't manage to photo him...darn!
Jim and I are having such fun, and we enjoy the people as much as the minerals. There are some wonderful people we are visiting with today, so must run and get going.
I promise I will do a super update when I get home, and will put them on line tomorrow.
Each day is over 200 photos so will pick the really good ones to add on here.
Cheers!!!!
Gail
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 20, 2009 11:29 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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PS....the chocolate WAS really good!
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 21, 2009 18:32 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Friday was the start of the main show at the Merchandise mart, a huge facility with main show rooms and hallways full of vendors and dealers.
We woke to a great day of weather and went downstairs for breakfast at the hotel next to the MM where we like to stay, the Comfort Inn.
You never know who you might meet there...
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WHAT? You forgot my birthday???? |
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Okay, so he really didn't forget my brithday! |
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Penny, from Australia. She is great! |
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Julian, Barbara and Jim. Julian is with the Tellus Museum in Georgia. Barbara is his wife and she and I had a great time getting to know each other, she is one smart woman! |
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Bill Pinch, a man with incredible knowledge of minerals. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 21, 2009 18:41 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Every year the MAD group, of which I am coordinator this year, puts in a case of each person's favourites. Karl Warning, Jeff Starr, Wally Mann and JIm Houran spent five hours perfecting the layout.
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Chinese rhodo and fluorite, MAD favourites display case. |
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Jim Spann and Jim Gibbs, two MAD members. |
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Mmm, coffee! Linda with her signature glasses. Linda and Leonard Himes are dear friends. |
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Penny, Julian, Barbara, our niece Amelia, her husband Mike, our son Tom and JIm. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 21, 2009 18:47 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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Gail
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Posted: Sep 21, 2009 21:30 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's photofest of the Denver 2009 show. |
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