McRocks Cookout & Rockswap 2008
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
June 28, 2008
Report by Mike Streeter
 (mcstreeter@charter.net)

This year's McRocks' rockswap and cookout took place again at the Springmaid Mountain Resort near Spruce Pine. It was a perfect venue for one of the absolute best rockhound gatherings that I can remember. As you can clearly see in the pictures below, we all enjoyed yet another terrific day with our friends.


Left to right - Litha Adams, Kristen Green,
Wayne Osborne, Jim Adams & Mike Kosicki on deck

Mike K. & Nate on Deck


Mike Kosicki at swap tables

Group at Swap (giveaway) tables


Group at Swap (giveaway) tables

Cheryl & Chrissy in Kitchen


Left to right - Janice Polly, Phil Koble,
Harry Polly & Larry Huffman

Kristen Green


Left to right - Harry Polly,
Phil Koble, Everett Harrington
& Theresa Koble

Left to right - Phil Koble, Harry Polly,
Larry Huffman & Brenda Huffman


Cheryl Cornell & Jim Flora

Jim Stoops & Chrissy Streeter


Ernie Walker & Everett Harrington Grilling

Everett Harrington


Ghost of Ernie

Ernie & Everett


Left to right - Phyllis Walker,
Celia Harrington & Ernie

Nate and Beth Selig


Left to right - Laurie Skubon,
Ethan Martin and Beth Selig

Bruce Skubon

Bruce, Ethan and Laurie came up with the bright idea of creating a t-shirt especially for the occasion and that each of them wore. I didn't notice it at first, but enjoyed a good laugh when Laurie's handiwork was pointed out to me!


Left to right - Jim Adams, Wayne Osborne
Litha Adams & Michelle Schaeffer

Litha & Michelle


Julie Selig

Julie Selig & Mali Koble


Mali, Phil & Theresa Koble

Left to right - Wayne Osborne,
Jim Adams & Mike Kosicki


Litha, Kristen & Wayne

Phil & Theresa Koble


(photo by Phil Koble)

Chrissy and I greatly enjoyed this year's event and thank all who attended for making it one of the best ever. We might just have to do it again next summer!

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