Where in the World?

Erica and I are visiting Tucson for the Gem and Mineral Show. There are literally hundreds of wholesalers and retailers displaying a dizzying array of gems, minerals, rocks, crystals, beads, precious metals, carved wooden figurines and other assorted items. She is here for her business. I’m tagging along for the sheer enjoyment of it.

It was initially quite overwhelming. There is so much to see that you don’t really know where to start. So, we just picked a location and then a booth and moved on from there. After awhile you start to see things that inspire you and then you get into a flow.

I love specimen mineral pieces, wooden carvings from Bali and small bronze statues from India. So, I focused on those booths and kept my eyes open for other interesting things. We had a lovely lunch at a restaurant called Feast. It was a nice break from the myriad displays. What was surprising was how fast 1:00 p.m. came. It felt like we had just started.

We continued our search for rocks and gems by perusing a large exhibition at the Holiday Inn. This took up the rest of the day until the show shut down at 6:00 p.m. My knee joints were aching. I’m sure it was from the many miles we walked. We finished off the day and went to dinner at a restaurant called Wildflower. Erica and I shared the calamari salad. She ate the duck and I had a Thai curry with shrimp. Very good!

Tomorrow is another day of exhibitions and walking.

Have a great day!

Michael