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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;The Penny Lady®, post: 1858301, member: 16948&quot;]Nightlife around the convention center</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4020_zpsf49fc877.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4046_zps055974e3.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4051_zpsea9b37ce.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_3995_zpsf878cd62.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>So Saturday morning, the ANA president, Walter Ostromecki, presented me with the ANA Presidential award by for “outstanding and on-going faithful and dedicated service in making a difference in numismatics for others over the years as an ANA member.”&nbsp; I was very honored and grateful that he thought I deserved this award.&nbsp; And my good friends Cindi and Logan gave me this beautiful bouquet of flowers.&nbsp; I am very lucky to have such a great job and even greater friends!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]312701[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4055_zps4f80c63d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4043_zps163dcda7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Saturday was so busy for me, between helping customers, managing kids who stop by my table for the treasure trivia hunt, last-minute buying, getting the rest of my newps photographed by Todd, writing checks, and getting coins ready to submit to PCGS.</p><p><br /></p><p>Robkool and his cute family stopped by my table while working the treasure trivia game</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4034_zps330f9d86.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>This adorable little boy and his mother also stopped by to get their treasure trivia question</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4035_zpsfea506a9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see things slowed down quite a bit by Saturday afternoon</p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4036_zps6cc00b4d.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4037_zps7740a684.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Phew, this was a very active and busy show for me – so you see why it’s so nice to relax with a glass of wine when all the hubbub finally settles down each afternoon!&nbsp; This is me and my awesome friend and great booth helper Rich relaxing while people around us were packing up.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4041_zps758fb7aa.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Soon, it was almost 5:00pm so it was time for us to pack everything up, wheel the cart out, load the car, and head home.</p><p><br /></p><p>And me home exhausted and comfy in me new ladybug slippers snuggled with my hubby in front of a nice little fire!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i441.photobucket.com/albums/qq139/thepennylady/2014%2002%20Long%20Beach%20Show/IMG_4053_zps363bc191.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I’ve been jumping from show to show this whole month, with only 2-3 days in between, so now I have about 10 days before I leave for the PCGS show in Las Vegas, which is actually more of a vacation for me!&nbsp; Next weekend, I’m actually going to spend some time camping with my hubby and a group of friends down in San Diego.&nbsp; Yaaaayyyy!&nbsp; Then after the PCGS show, it will be off to the Atlanta ANA where I will once again set up my exhibit with several of my newest little penny exonumia pickups!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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