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Gail
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This photo is for Philip Perkins, of Australia. He wanted me to play a joke on Trevor,but this is our response to that idea.....
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| Trevor Kitto and Gail Spann |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 03:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Some more Aussies...
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 03:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Faces of Tucson...
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| Kevin Brown and Jim Spann. Kevin is a fellow MAD member and ex coordinator. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 03:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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I met a group of ladies looking around the rooms at the Westward Look and they had come over from the large gem show at the convention center. They were learning about minerals in each room and enjoying it greatly. Thanks for the great info Polly, Susan and Polly.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 03:20 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Looking at all the minerals takes time...but well worth it.
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| Joe Budd, photographer from Houston. |
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| Jeff Scovil before the Presentation at the Westward Look. |
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| Jim in Stuart Wilensky's room ... |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 03:25 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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People.
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| The folks at Stonetrust. They are at the Main show this week.... |
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Debbie Woolf
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 06:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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I've just joined this site, thanks to Gail, its really nice to put faces to names, looking forward to more reports too.
Debbie
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Jon Mommers
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 06:26 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Gail
am thoroughly enjoying your reports including the colour. lease keep them coming
Cheers
Jon
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 21:13 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Minerals anyone?
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 21:17 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Just browsing and I find myself drawn to colour.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 21:22 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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More mineral enthusiasts as they gather with others.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 10, 2009 21:26 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Friends..
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 01:23 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Late night photo additions. I had a lovely day with Jordi for lunch, with Jim. I will share those photos ASAP.
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| Jim Gibbs of MAD. Talking on my phone to Dave Wilber...actually, he is listening..and listening...and listening. ha! |
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| Some fellow who saw me with a camera and posed. So ...I took the photo! No idea who he is... |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 01:31 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Heading over to the InnSuites...
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| Two pieces we purchased, absolutely lovely fluorites from Chumar Bakhoor. Bad lighting but in good light they glow! |
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| Me and the Brit Boys. Actually, I was born in London to British parents..so I guess we are all, technically, Brits! Alan Hart, Mike Rumsey. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 01:36 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Fun at the show.
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| One of our pieces that we discovered for sale at Fred Wilda's booth. The red beryl is ours, so we bought the print! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 01:41 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Scenery
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| My car and the newest sticker. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 01:46 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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As a child I went to Thomas Alva Edison elementary school and I love that he invented the light bulb, well....this is actually one that was made by him.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 02:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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We finally meet up with Jordi and head out to a nice quiet lunch to talk about all things mineral. Jim had a good chance to get to know Jordi also, so we ate and talked and shared many good ideas. We hope to spend lots of time with Jordi during the main show. He is truly a wonderful asset to the mineral world and we are honoured to know him.
And heck, he paid for lunch!
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| Me with 3 of our 6 grandchildren. It was a nice break from our busy day. |
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| A chance for Jim to chase our grandchildren around. Their father, our son, is here with the family and is involved as a new mineral dealer. A nice chance to share with the little ones... |
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yowanni
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 03:54 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Wonderful report!!!
We are awaiting the next update :-)
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Brooks
Joined: 17 Apr 2008
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Location: Portsmouth, VA
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2009 07:09 Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report. |
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Gail,
Really enjoy checking out your reports, especially since we have returned home. I didn't know your son was a new mineral dealer. Now that is cool. Have a great time at the main show and keep the cards and letters coming!
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