View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:51 Post subject: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Jim and I drove 16 hours to arrive last evening in Tucson. The weather is delightful and the stars were beautiful. We got things organized and planned for our first event, breakfast with Jordi.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65608 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:54 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Woke to this lovely view... |
|
Viewed: |
65580 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65582 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
The traditional "fountain" shot. Jim. |
|
Viewed: |
65601 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65630 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 01:57 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...It is fun to see the local vegetation.
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65616 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65673 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65564 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65633 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65582 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65618 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65537 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Kathy has been at the look for ages! |
|
Viewed: |
65557 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65639 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65602 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65538 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65623 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65548 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Don Lum
Joined: 03 Sep 2012
Posts: 2856
Location: Arkansas
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:01 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Glad you and Jim made it safely to Tucson, Gail.
Looking forward to your report.
Regards,
Don
_________________ hogwild |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:04 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65646 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65618 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65635 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65595 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
John, Jim, Jordi and Brice |
|
Viewed: |
65552 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
I came out from behind the camera. |
|
Viewed: |
65560 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:06 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow!
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:07 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Tradition, having my photo taken with Brice. |
|
Viewed: |
65584 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65556 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65542 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Tobi wrote: | Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow! |
Thank you TOBI. Did I see you out of the corner of my eye today???
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:10 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Don Lum wrote: | Glad you and Jim made it safely to Tucson, Gail.
Looking forward to your report.
Regards,
Don |
Don, hope you are keeping well? It's the magic time of year again.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:12 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65424 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65473 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65441 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65470 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Tobi
Site Admin
Joined: 07 Apr 2009
Posts: 4102
Location: Germany
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:29 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
Gail wrote: | Tobi wrote: | Gail, thanks in advance for your annual XXL Tucson show report, I'm excited to see the hundreds of photos that will follow! | Thank you TOBI. Did I see you out of the corner of my eye today??? | Right at this moment I'm sitting here, drinking a cup of coffee and writing this - from my desk in the middle of Germany - so no, that was not me ;-)
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 02:30 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65459 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Walking down to the show, Jim, Herb and Moni. |
|
Viewed: |
65475 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
David and Marcie Bristol, Houston folks! |
|
Viewed: |
65713 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65398 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65446 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65427 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
crocoite
Joined: 06 Feb 2009
Posts: 488
Location: Ballarat, Victoria
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 05:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
You are looking well Gail. Looking forward to following the fun...
_________________ Regards
Steve
Mineral Collector and Artist |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
crocoite wrote: | You are looking well Gail. Looking forward to following the fun... |
Thank you Steve! Hope all is well with you.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:15 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
We actually managed to go into our first room to see the Snyders of "Stonetrust" and we find Tom Moore of the Mineralogical Record there. |
|
Viewed: |
65195 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
He saw me! Here he is with Christi. |
|
Viewed: |
65177 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Ah, there's Yasha and Mark. |
|
Viewed: |
65164 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Wow. Stonetrust has this great stibnite. |
|
Viewed: |
65194 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65235 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65188 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65218 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65171 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65151 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:21 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
One can find Dave Waisman, the show organizer, busy as always. |
|
Viewed: |
65256 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65260 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65189 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Taking this photo of Krystle Dorris I find I have added Rob Sileki as he is bent over.... |
|
Viewed: |
65256 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Now Gail! You didn't just take a photo of my TUSH! |
|
Viewed: |
65220 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Jamie Newman, American Museum of Natural History. |
|
Viewed: |
65205 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Meanwhile, Tim Dorris is tired! |
|
Viewed: |
65269 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65201 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65203 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 08:55 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
Keith Brownlee, Dallas, in the blue shirt. |
|
Viewed: |
65200 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What? Me shop? Standing in front of some fabulous pieces offered by Nathan Reiskin. |
|
Viewed: |
65095 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65095 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65112 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65069 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65111 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65132 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65095 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65092 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 09:00 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
...
Description: |
From the JM Shaw collection, for sale. Wow. |
|
Viewed: |
65173 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Carolyn Manchester might like this! |
|
Viewed: |
65079 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65101 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
Okay, yes...twice I have put a photo up. I love it. |
|
Viewed: |
65103 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
We meet up with Diane Brownlee |
|
Viewed: |
65004 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65040 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
65074 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
|
Viewed: |
64984 Time(s) |
|
Description: |
What's Hot in Tucson's Dave Wilber. He looks great in the red shirt! |
|
Viewed: |
65023 Time(s) |
|
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gail
Joined: 21 Feb 2008
Posts: 5839
Location: Texas, Lone Star State.
|
Posted: Feb 04, 2017 09:08 Post subject: Re: Tucson 2017, The insanity continues...but it sure is fun! |
|
|
I dedicate this show report to Danny Jones who is fighting the good fight and learning to walk again. Danny, wishing you great success and we miss you at the shows. Hugs.
_________________ Minerals you say? Why yes, I'll take a dozen or so... |
|
Back to top |
|
|
|