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Tucson 2009 Gail Spann Show report.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 20:28    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Driving back from Evan's place.


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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 20:32    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

The Spann's enjoying the outdoors.


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Having a GOOD time.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 20:37    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

so....


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La Luna!
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Thanks Ray Hill...nice tongue!
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The FAMOUS Jordi!!!!
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:15    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Meeting others...and working together.


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Jim and Irv Brown
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Stuart Wilensky and Irv Brown help us bring our minerals in for set up.
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Joe Budd taking photos of cabinets at the Main show.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:19    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

and more nice people.


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Danny Trinchillo and Justin. Having fun.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:24    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Fun at the Main Show.


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Marc Countiss putting minerals in, very carefully, to the HAMS case.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:29    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Days go by...


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Roy Lee, SUPER nice guy !
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:36    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Sorry about the occasional fuzzy photos, It is hard to tell from the thumbnail sized photo I choose from. The Mindat dinner above is one that I wouldn't have posted given a better view. So..moving on......


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Jim Robison as he wanders through the show.
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The dashing duo. Justin and Jolyon.
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:47    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Let's see...


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Debra Cook, MAD member
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Lance Cook, MAD member.
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Bruce Oreck wandering the Main show. I enjoy chatting with him very much.
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Trevor Kitto, Gail Spann, Linda Smith, Ryan Bowling, Joan and Jesse
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:52    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

and more yet...


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Dan and Diana Weinrich having fun and they really are still newlyweds!
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PostPosted: Feb 28, 2009 23:58    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Around the Main Show.


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Alan Hart's lovely wife.
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Alan Hart's daugther.
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 00:04    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

and...


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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 12:44    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Gail, you have really set a standard for a pictorial show report. This will be a standard by which others will be measured. I also wanted to mention you really are photogenic. Some people have that gift, I think you do. My oldest Daughter Summer is the same way. She never takes a bad picture. It is definitely a gift few people have, including yours truly.
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 13:03    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Brooks, did you see the photo of me with the hair???? ha ha!
As always, you are a true gentleman and I so appreciate your comments. Thank you.
I am an animated person, so my face has to follow suite!
And....expect more photos this evening. Hope Jordi's site can handle them all!
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 20:27    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

Sights of the Main show.


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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 20:32    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

More sights of the Main Show. This is the Friday when the children arrive from school in droves!


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Jim Spann and John White looking at cabinets.
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Ralph Clark and Russ Behnke
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 20:42    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

More fun stuff...( I just lost all my uploads, so hope I am not repeating them. I had a few to add when the page expired and asked for my name and password, hate when that happens. ah well. )


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On display
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 20:49    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

The day goes on....


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People shopping...Scott Wallace in the crowd, the tall fellow. Kerith behind the counter.
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 20:57    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

now...let's see who is visiting with who.


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Lindsay Greenbank collection fluorite.
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Melissa, our Daughter in law, with James Elliott.
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Jim and Amy.
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James Elliott, soon to be EX Texan.
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PostPosted: Mar 01, 2009 21:15    Post subject: Re: Tucson Gail Spann Show report.  

So What's Hot in Tucson? Dave Wilber is...
I love to watch people meet in the aisles and talk.



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Dave and Ian.
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Dave.
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