Stone describes PERSON ...

Hello IBC Forum - Members ,
Salute You ,
I send to you a stone described the PERSON following :
_ I feel this is A LONELY BEGGAR :

Did you feel anything about this man ? You please share...
Thank you very much .
Sincerely ,
Hưng - Trần .

This is a very nice stone that is appropriately named. I like it.

I see my grandma wearing her go to church hat atop her fancy hair-due...

Hello Tom Elias ,
Hello Stonener ,
Yes , It described a Person with a cap on the head , face bent down .
_ sad or happy ... on you ?
Thanks for your comments .
Sincerely ,
Hưng - Trần .

Welcome to IBC's stone forum, Tom.

Congratulations on your reception and ceremony at residence of the Japanese Ambassador last week where...

Dr. Thomas S. Elias, Former Director of the U.S. National Arboretum and the Senior Executive Service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette in recognition of his significant career contributions in the enhancement of goodwill and understanding between Japan and the United States. (text from Japanese Embassy website)

In Washington DC, Tom has been a constant contributor and repeated lecturer for Potomac Viewing Stone Group. Residing in California, now, Tom continues to support a variety of stone groups (including writing for the California Aiseki Kai newsletter & leading earliest meetings of the recent Chinese Stone Appreciation Study Group), where IBC member "Stonener" is among active members. Tom & his wife Hiromi Nakaoji wrote the definitive stone text Chrysanthemum Stones: The Story of Stone Flowers, which traces roots of these stones from a variety of sources. Tom is historian for the magazine of Bonsai Clubs International.

Tom's personal library on stones is extraordinary, and it is through Tom's efforts and connections that the (USA) National Bonsai and Penjing Museum has obtained many of its rarest & essential publications for historical research.

I hope you will include IBC in your thoughts of stone networks, Tom. Again, a hearty welcome!