>Date:    Sat, 11 Dec 1999 12:00:11 EST
>From:    Jeff Nelson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Newbie
>
>Hi Friends,
>
>I'm new to the list as well.  I've been collecting off and on for 25 years,
>but am accelerating the habit of late.  I am especially interested in
>Cypraeidae, Volutidae, and Muricidae at this point.  By day I'm a Nashville
>producer, but find shelling as an enjoyable stress reliever.
>
>Hoping to meet some of you,
>Jeff Nelson


Dear Jeff,

Welcome to the list.  I have a good friend in Nashville named John Penell.
John is a great songwriter that used to play bass and write songs for Union
Station with Alison Krauss.  John is coming up here to Urbana on the 28th
to do a show at our local tavern.  My girlfriend Kathy will be singing
back-up at the gig along with Dawna Nelson (whose sister Deana [sp.?] plays
drums at the Opry).  Anyway, welcome to the group.  I'm sure you will find
the list members to be a varied lot, with no lack of opinions to share.
I'm the curator of the museum here at Illinois and if you are ever up this
way stop by and I will show you the collection (mostly freshwater but many
marnine species as well) and we can go out to hear some live music.  There
is always someone playing in town 7 days a week.

Kevin
Kevin S. Cummings
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
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http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/cbd/collections/mollusk.html