rock and gem groupie: The Seattle Regional Gem Show

these beautiful days are few and far between

It was another beautiful day in Seattle; no clouds in the sky and a great view of the Olympic mountains. We Rock and Gem Groupies thought it was a fine day for a rock show. The Seattle Regional Rock and Gem Show, to be exact. Located at Seattle Center in the Fisher Pavillion, the Seattle Regional Rock and Gem Show was hosted by Rock and Gem Clubs from around the region and promised us rock junkies a chance to buy lots and lots of stones.

Seattle Center- Space Needle

We were really psyched for this trip because we had a guest with us--a new Rock and Gem Groupie! As common knowledge goes, a real groupie never gives out a real name. With this in mind, it was our pleasure to have the company of the awesome and witty Fluorita!!!

our newest member, Fluorita (center)

Once we got inside, we were greeted by some fantastic members of the North Seattle Rock Club. (wish we got some names) There were great displays of rock collections, educational displays, and a section where members held lecture style seminars in the corner of the pavillion. We saw a lot of regular dealers there, as well as some new ones. Best of all, they had a spin wheel where fabulous rock prizes could be won! We were besides ourselves with excitement!

rocks and gems, galore

There's something so wonderful about spin wheels. There's something even better about spin wheels that let you win rocks. For just a couple cents to a dollar, Lady Luck bestowes upon us the chance to win an awesome piece of chalcedony, or, to our chagrin, a chalky chunk of coprolyte. It appeals to the gambler in us. Conversely, it also appeals to the fact that we always get to walk away with a prize. Everybody's a winner!

So, one can imagine how disappointed we were when we saw this:

This is simply ageist. We've never seen a spin wheel at a rock show that was children only.

The kid running the spin wheel operation confirmed to us that adults were not allowed to play. This was a $0.25 spin we were never meant to be a part of. It didn't stop us, though. We would not be deprived of our simple pleasures. In a bold move, we offered the kid $0.50 a spin and promised him we wouldn't tell anyone if he let us play. The wise kid took our offer- he obviously knew a good thing when it was given to him.