Author: Elaine Mesker-Garcia
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Foto Friday #2: Eiffel Tower
It had always been a dream of mine to spend Christmas in Paris and one year when I suggested it to Kenny he responded…
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R.I.P. Louis Alten
Last week a friend of ours passed away after a tragic skiing accident. Louis had grown up skiing and was experienced, it was simply…
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Review: Looking for Jake: Stories
Looking for Jake: Stories by China Miéville My rating: 3 of 5 stars I came into this book not really knowing Mieville’s style. These…
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Steaks, Wine & Nature
A while back when I was blogging more regularly I used to write up weekend re-caps. I think I’ll start those back up! Friday:…
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Book Review: The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold My rating: 3 of 5 stars Interesting concept but I struggled with the idea that the narrator, a…
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Ginger 1993 – 2010
Hello – for many of my longtime readers you may remember that we use to have a beautiful red dachshund named Ginger. She was…
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Review: Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited
Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Elyse Schein My rating: 4 of 5 stars A fascinating true-story recounted by the…
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Goodreads.com & some book reviews
So I gave up my People magazine subscription once again and received my husband’s 2nd hand Kindle reader (he upgraded to the latest). I…
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2010 Mesker-Garcia Holiday Letter
Another year has flown by! Wow! Kenny and I celebrated a dozen years of marriage, Ginger has made it past her 17th birthday (she’s…
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Reviving this blog!
So I refuse to give up on this blog (I’ve had a blog since July 2001!) and I am devising a plan to at…