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Gail
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 Posted: Feb 11, 2010 01:49 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 01:56 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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...Party time.
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| Good times after long days of selling minerals. |
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have you noticed the theme of the show is kissing????
Victor Yount and Thomas Laurent. |
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Victor Yount and Jim.
I think Jim is hoping Victor will not kiss him! ha ha. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:06 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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More good times after long hard days. Everyone is happy to be with friends. Thanks to Fine Minerals International.
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| Dave Waisman and Kathy Waisman. |
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| Someone we met that night..he loved talking! |
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| Jim, our son Tom, and Mario Pauwels. |
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| The fun thing is to see people you haven't seen since last Tucson. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:12 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| The Bergmanns, plus Adam! |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:35 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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... Where were we???
Oh yes, Wednesday...Jim had to fly out to Texas for business so I dropped him at the airport and head over to the Inn Suites where I spent some time checking out minerals and saying hi to friends.
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| biking AND minerals..there is a kindred spirit out there somewhere...smart too, they removed the saddle to deter theft. |
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| Oooh look! That's our piece! |
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| Fred and Helen and lots of great ART. |
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| Laura, Marty and Rose Zinn's right hand woman. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:41 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Doug Wallace, Texas dealer. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:45 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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This is the amazing Cynthia Monnich of Cinderhill.
She is wire wrapping minerals and stones, quite impressive!
Seems she got to know our Daughter-In-Law and they talked quite a bit. I stopped by to say hello and visit.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 02:51 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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...The Inn Suites and the outside courtyard area...
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| mmmm, smells good! they cook in the courtyard. |
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 03:03 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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I am off to bed, busy day tomorrow. If it is not raining I am going hiking with Jamie from the AMNH. Then change and clean up..head to the show. Jim will fly in and meet me there. We have the MAD dinner to attend where F. Pezzotta will be our guest speaker. Then we head out to a party after that...so will be a very long day.
I am just plain old tired and can't stay awake enough to finish up tonight, but hope to post more later!
night all, and night to Linda Vanegas Smith who is just chomping at the bit to be here. We miss you Linda!!!
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 06:41 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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I can only thank you again for that wonderful report, Gail. Especially the superb cases of Wayne Sorenson, Bill Larson, HAMS, MAD and of you and Jim, they all are just stunning and breathtaking. All of the people who arranged this wonderful displays did a great job, pure eye candy :-)
Glückauf and go on!
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 09:40 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Tobias Martin wrote: | I can only thank you again for that wonderful report, Gail. Especially the superb cases of Wayne Sorenson, Bill Larson, HAMS, MAD and of you and Jim, they all are just stunning and breathtaking. All of the people who arranged this wonderful displays did a great job, pure eye candy :-)
Glückauf and go on! |
Tobias, I will dedicate my next set of postings to you since you are always so nice and have complimentary things to say, always!
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Jon Mommers
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 19:17 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail,
I just wanted to say thank you for all the time and effort you have put into keeping "we who can not attend" the Tucson informed on this years happening, the people, the places and most importantly the minerals. I have really appreciated my daily Tucson fix
Jon
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Darren
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| Posted: Feb 11, 2010 20:57 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail-
Thank you so much for posting these updates - the kids and I sit here and look at them and "ohhh and ahhh" over all of the minerals. Being able to meet in person all of these wonderful mineral folks ... what a privilege! We can only hope that we get to make it out there next year. Again, thanks for letting us enjoy the show through you and Jim.
Darren
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Tobi
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 03:42 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Gail wrote: | | Tobias, I will dedicate my next set of postings to you since you are always so nice and have complimentary things to say, always! |
Thank you, Gail ;-) But as you see, i'm not the only one highly pleased by your detailed reports. TGMS is such a great event, and your reports - which indeed are much more detailed and personal than any others i know on the net - are really a pleasure to those who have to sit in freezing cold Europe instead of having a good time in the Sonoran Desert. So go on with that great mixture of impressions that show people and rocks, rocks, rocks :-)
Cheers!
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Debbie Woolf
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 06:10 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Superb report, a joy to read ... if you come across some Namibian minerals I would love to see please.
Enjoy the rest of the show.
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 10:17 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Hey everyone, sorry I haven't posted as I was in charge of the organization of the MAD dinner last night and the fact that Jim had flown to Dallas, then Houston on Wednesday, but couldn't find a flight after getting to Dallas to fly back to Tucson. ( He had business he had to deal with and had booked these flights ages ago. )
I spent the day at the national park to go hiking with some museum ladies and then cleaned up and went to the Main show day one.
I missed Jim so badly, and I didn't hover too much at our case, but rather walked around and then went to the Society of Mineral Museum professionals meeting. I offered to host an event of "Meet the curators" during Tucson of next year. Then I left and went to greet those coming into the dinner, all the while hoping Jim would arrive...he had been on a plane on the runway and waiting their turn, as they de-iced the plane last I had heard. Well, he came walking in the door and my heart just leaped at the sight of him!
Tired, but glad to be back in Tucson, he was greeted by all.
After a great dinner we head over to Marshall and Charlotte Sussman's party.
When I got back I looked at the computer and then the bed. Well, sorry.....sleep won!
Off for the day, but hope I can add some great photos later!!! Cheers all, thanks for the very kind results!
Oh..by the way, Dave Wilber was taken, by ambulance, from the Main show to the hospital, but we heard they were releasing him last night....will let you know more as I hear the news. I can't help but see him with that rose in his mouth from this show report. Later!!!!
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Gail
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 10:20 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Craig Mercer
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 16:10 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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I hope you are enjoying yourself as well Gail. I know how much I cherish your reports, but I also want to be sure you are not getting run down, or missing out on anything yourself, including time with family and friends.
Take care,
Craig.
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keldjarn
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 18:16 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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Gail,
Great reports and pictures!
I only managed to attend the first week of the shows and very much look forward to more pictures and reports from the Main show which I missed this year.
Keep on the good work !
Knut
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berrywoodson
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| Posted: Feb 12, 2010 19:13 Post subject: Re: Gail Spann's Tucson photo fest, 2010. |
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| Gail is the Mercury of the rock world. I have really appreciated you reports and photos. They have been the high point of my day. Berry
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