Hello List,
Thanks Ruben, and congratulations to you and Mike Miller on winning your Harvey Award,
We all had a great time, like Ruben said, we were all one lager group of friends last night and I can't wait till next year.
I like to send special thanks also to Geoff Notkin, Steve Arnold, Jim Kreigh, Twink Monrad and all the others who also helped put on this great party.
So I like to invite all of you meteorite hunters, collectors and dealers to next years party, and so is that enough time to plan for some of you who didn't make it this year.
Thank again for your time.
Keith Chandler AZ
----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruben Garcia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2005 4:08 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] A special thanks to Geoff Notkin and SteveArnold.........
I would like to extend a special thank you to Geoff Notkin, Steve Arnold, Jim Kreigh, Twink Monrad, Arizona Keith and all the others that worked so unselfishly to make the Tucson Party an extraordinary experience for this first timer.
I have been collecting, selling, and trading meteorites since 1998 but had never attened the "Tucson party". Last night was a truly enlightening experience. The gathering had all the warmth and fellowship of a family reunion and all the excitement and electricity of a rock concert. Petty bickering that we have all seen from time to time was non-existent, instead was replaced by laughing, story telling and joking.
I was very impressed by Geoff Notkin whom I met last year and Steve Arnold whom I met just last night. It seemed to me that together they down played their own birthdays ( which I thought this celebration was supposed to be about) and instead chose to uplift their fellow meteorite enthusiast. They seemed to concentrate on praising the works of many of us by presenting awards for work in the meteorite field. While very modestly shunning any accolades for their own outstanding achievements.
As this was my first "Tucson party" I had no idea what to expect but can tell you that I now regret missing them in the past. And honestly feel bad for those that have not yet experienced at least one. If this is the future of meteorite collecting then the future looks bright! And if the attitudes of a few people like Geoff and Steve can bring us together like this for even one night then may there be many, many more "Tucson Parties"!!!
Thanks guys!
Ruben Garcia
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