[meteorite-list] A Message from Joel Schiff

[Notkin]

Dear Listees:

Our friend Joel asked me to post the following message on his behalf.

Dean, thank you for delivering those gifts, and for doing a stellar job 
with taking photos of the event. We are very grateful for your efforts.


Sincerely,

Geoff N.
www.aerolite.org


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[From Joel Schiff]

Yesterday, Dean Bessey, his wife, and beautiful new baby came over for 
a social visit as they are now living in Auckland. Dean was carrying 
all these things like flowers, gift basket, meteorites, and I thought 
for a moment that this is a bit over the top just for a social call. 
Then when they came inside, Dean made it clear that these were gifts 
from the meteorite community. I was simply overwhelmed by the whole 
thing as I knew I did not do anything to deserve all this! For whatever 
all of you think I did, I am incredibly grateful for this most generous 
of acts.The awards, the meteorites, the gifts, for once I am at a loss 
for words. There is this fantastic slice of NWA 032 that I keep looking 
at in the same way that my daughter keeps looking at her new engagement 
ring. Al Lang, you are a generous, kind soul. And to Geoff Notkin, 
Maria Hass, and Dean Bessey, I thank you dearly for organizing this 
wonderful surprise.

And to all of those who contributed to this brilliant occasion, I am 
honored to have such made such friends as you!

Bless you all,

Joel