July's meeting was held at the home of Virginia Felker and we discussed her book choice 'West with Giraffes' by Lynda Rutledge. Based on a true story of zoo director Belle Benchley's quest to transport the first Ugandan giraffes from Africa to the San Diego zoo in 1938. This book had something for everyone with many adventures along the way with perils of the journey , and a touch of romance. The book also touched on some history of the depression and dust bowl among other historical events of the day. There were many tall tales along the way, and not just centered on the giraffes. We had quite a discussion and ended with dessert that featured blueberries from the garden.
