Well, if we're going have a figure, he might as well be pretty. Josh
On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 2:03 PM, Charles Goldsmith via Texascavers < texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > Congrats (or is it I'm sorry!) to Geary, good to see that Texas is well > represented still. > > Wm has done an excellent job and well deserves a rest from the work he's > put into the NSS. > > On Mon, Jun 19, 2017 at 12:11 PM, David via Texascavers < > texascavers@texascavers.com> wrote: > >> The weather is spectacular in the early morning hours ( sunrise to about >> 5 minutes after sunrise ). It remains very pleasant till about 9 a.m. >> >> The usual hoopla of the opening ceremony took place, but it was special >> this year as the next NSS President was introduced, and that is Geary >> Schindel from northwest San Antonio. They did not introduce the NSS First >> Lady, so that is something that needs to be done. >> >> An Indian ceremonial dance took place. That was very special as my >> great-great-great-great-grandmother was allegedly a Native-American as >> was her ancestors for thousands of years, and so I searched my inner-spirit >> for her voice. >> >> My theory on these ceremonial rituals, is that they are so far different >> from how they were performed in the 1400"s, that there is probably quite a >> bit lost in the attempt to pay respect to their ancestors. >> >> Other observations, >> >> I am 53 years old. This is below the average here of attendees. >> >> Señor Fernando Hernández is here and a young lady named Keat ? They may >> be the youngest. >> >> >> Bill Steele is here, as is Dr. George Beni, Roy Wessel, Dave Cave McLung, >> Mr. & Mrs. Terry Raines, and Peter Sprouse. Even Dirt Doc is here. Jay >> Jorden and Bill Ripley are also here. >> >> Mark Gee is working registration. >> >> Other famous cavers like Ellen Hofler, Dale Pate are here. >> >> I donated the last 3 headlamps that I reviewed here on CaveTex to the NSS >> Consignment Sales, along with flashlights and lanterns that I mentioned >> since the last convention. 100% for a to NSS so I tagged the prices high. >> >> >> Now I have few lights left, and so, I now have a good excuse to buy new >> ones. >> >> The link below are some selfie-type photos of the fake decorationst in >> the motel lobby of "The Inn at Rio Rancho." >> >> >> https://goo.gl/photos/UzDYcvdoc1p9E3m19 >> >> I visited very briefly the vendors, IMO, Speleobooks, the NSS Store, the >> Cartography Salon. >> >> David Locklear >> NSS # 27639 >> >> All of my post and photos this week were done using a week old LG G6 >> smartphone. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/te >> xascav...@texascavers.com/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ > texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > >
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