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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 2133000, member: 16948&quot;]I took a little break in the afternoon after things died down to take some photos and to celebrate Ernie’s birthday!&nbsp; Cindi and Logan surprised Ernie with cake, balloons, hats, noisemakers, etc.!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0389_zps8mnpvftt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0392_zpsvxu7akis.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I also found Logan busy checking out some coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0395_zpsj78vuqut.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>My birthstone is the opal, and while looking in one of the dealer’s cases, I saw one of the biggest opals I have ever seen! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0397_zpsktcnnwdj.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>When I got back to my table, I was pleased to discover I had a few people waiting to see some coins!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0396_zpsvj3ly1k5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Cindi was busy as always working at the ANACS table, but I convinced her to take a minute for some crackers and wine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0399_zpsqkbfoe1w.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0402_zps2opan1i5.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After the show closed, a group of us went to the Tusca restaurant in the Hyatt, which is attached to the convention center.&nbsp; We had made reservations for a back room since we had about 10 people.&nbsp; There was a dance competition in one of the convention rooms so the hotel was packed with young ladies and their parents and one of their groups had the back room before we did but were told there was another party who had reserved the room at 7:30 pm.&nbsp; We arrived about 7:15 and the group was still lingering, chatting, etc. and didn’t look like they were in any hurry to vacate the room.&nbsp; I asked the manager if they could remind the group that another party was waiting for that room, but they refused to do that feeling it was too rude.&nbsp; So we waited and waited.&nbsp; Apparently, the party wanted their bill divided into 11 separate bills, and that was taking extra time.&nbsp; We didn’t get into that room until 8pm.&nbsp; Tusca normally has a really good menu, but we found out after we were seated that, due to the large number of young people at the hotel, they had a limited menu, featuring mostly pizza!&nbsp; Wow, we were doubly frustrated and very disappointed, but we made the best of it since we all felt having each other’s company was more important than the food!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0405_zpsp0pellil.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Joe Wargo brought this Stryker wine which was delicious!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0408_zpsdiinzel9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Saturday turned out to be very busy with lots of crowds for most of the day, and everyone was very pleased to report more sales than usual for a Saturday!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0423_zpskycyjpru.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0424_zpsrfaddeee.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0425_zpsbzo8viff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Joe/CrazyHoundDog stopped by to say hi!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0444_zpsbwhigev0.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Me at my booth!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0436_zpskpwszob4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A group of boy scouts working on their coin collecting merit badge</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0439_zpsb5lwrf5h.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The show promoter, Scott Griffin, and Logan McKechnie of VAMS &amp; More</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2015%2004%20Santa%20Clara/IMG_0443_zpsbh2cdbsn.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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