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Gail

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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 17:23 Post subject: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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This past weekend we had the great pleasure of enjoying MAD and SMU's mineral symposium with various guest speakers at the SMU campus in Dallas, Texas. That evening, on the Saturday night, Rob Lavinsky of the Arkenstone hosted a "dinner" for all the guests.
Jim and I hosted the Sunday "Brunch with a Crunch" for well over a hundred guests.
Due to cooking I have no photos of the symposium as I was at home, but I do have photos of the Dinner on Saturday and the gathering at our home on Sunday.
I am hoping to have photos of the symposium when people can find the time to send a few to me.
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Gail with a Wutong, China Rhodochrosite. This is the cover of our invitation for lunch with a crunch. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 17:26 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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The dinner event on Saturday, August 27th, 2011
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Some of the nice folks who attended the symposium Nice to see couples enjoying the social aspects of the mineral world. |
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Gail

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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 17:30 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Max Lavinsky, growing up quickly! |
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Gail

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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 17:32 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Mae Swoboda with baby Merrick and Will Larson. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:00 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Love the dessert Rhodochrosite, Gail.
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:12 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:16 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:21 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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A nice display to greet people at the entrance. The kids, both old and young, love it. |
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Everyone enjoying the minerals. |
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Caitlin and Charles, Caitlin is our youngest daughter. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:24 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Jeff Post, Smithsonian, taking a picture of me taking a picture of him. |
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Jim, Blake Barnet, Shawn Maddox and Me. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:29 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Caitlin and Marshall Sussman |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:33 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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David Bernstein wrote: | Love the dessert Rhodochrosite, Gail. |
I was just goofing with it and asked Jim to take a photo of me with my camera phone, well....we thought it was fun and made it the invitation and we even added a photo stamp of it on the envelope. Lunch with a Crunch was Jim's idea. Thanks David.
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:47 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Me with "Ruggy", a stibnite collector from the West Coast. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 18:52 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 21:36 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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Looking through drawers. Don Aaron, MAD |
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Bailey Lavinsky with Baby Logan and Mary Fong Walker. |
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Posted: Aug 30, 2011 21:38 Post subject: Re: Spann Soiree, August 28th 2011 after the Dallas Symposium |
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