Virginia Felker
Realtor in San Diego area for 34 years. Retired to Eagle Point. Husband Doug and I like to garden and cook.
July Culinary with Small Bites Theme
Cathi Soreng and Virginia Felker co-hosted July's Culinary event with the theme 'small bites'. Many of the recipes were from the books Hors Doeuvres, Brilliant Bites and Perfect Party Bites. The idea was to have a collection of appetizer bites from beginnings to a sweet ending, perfect for a hot summer day. Offerings for the […]
May 3-13 at Felker’s
Doug & Virginia Felker hosted one of the May 3-13 card game and potluck at their home. The theme was barbecue and we started off the evening with a beautiful charcuterie board made be Aleli Lawson. We also had some tasty food from ribs, potato salad, chicken, salad and strawberry shortcake for dessert. Some of […]
May Book Club enjoyed ‘The Secret Life of Sunflowers’
The May Book Group met at the home of Virginia Felker to discuss 'The Secret Life of Sunflowers' by Marta Molin. We got to peer into the life of Vincent Van Gogh thru the eyes of his sister-in-law Johanna Bonger. She single handedly saved his work from being forgotten or destroyed and brought his legacy […]
July it was all about the Giraffes
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 […]
Perfect Patio Weather for Sip & Dip in May
Sip & Dip met in May at the home of Virginia Felker. Perfect mid 80’s weather and a slight breeze off the garden made for a delightful afternoon. We had great food, company and lots of laughs. The theme for May was Aprons. What an assortment of colors, designs and humor. Much hilarity over some […]
May Book Club Discussed ‘The Indigo Girl
May book group met at the home of Virginia Felker and discussed 'The Indigo Girl' by Natasha Boyd. It's set between 1739 and 1744 in rural South Carolina. The story revolves around Eliza Lucas a sixteen year old who is left in charge of their family's three plantations. Her father last left to pursue his […]
September Book Club
One of our newer members Judith Fonarow hosted the September meeting and her report follows: Last Wednesday, September 8, was my first time hosting our book club, and it was so enjoyable. We discussed the book I had chosen, Isabelle Allende's, A Long Petal of the Sea, and we all agreed we learned a lot […]
July Book Club 2021
July Book Club met at the home of Virginia Felker. We discussed the book 'Leaving Time' by Jodi Picoult. One of the major themes of Leaving Time is loss and how to cope with it. The book led us to solve why the daughter's mother left her and never contacted her again. The story also […]
Book Club May Meeting
Book Club met at the home of Sheris Fine and enjoyed her lovely patio and views of the hillsides towards Mt. Mcloughlin. We discussed Char Hoppe's choice of book 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' by Khaled Hosseini. It's a tale of Afghan history that centers on two women a generation apart. It focuses on their struggles […]
April’s Book choice ‘American Dirt’
Book Club had a patio meeting to discuss one of Oprah's book pics, 'American Dirt' by Jeanine Cummins. It centers around a middle class woman and her eight year old son who are forced to flee for their lives from the cartel. They are headed on a drama filled journey to the United States along […]
Book Club December Zoom Get Together
We had our annual December get together via zoom and instead of the ugly sweaters we had some very festive head adornments. (See pic.) We discussed some of our more interesting reads outside of the book group. Some of those were: Snow Falling on Cedars – David Guterson Death Comes for the Archbishop – Willa […]
July Book Club read ‘The Other Einstein’
In our July meeting we discussed Virginia Felker's book choice 'The Other Einstein' by Marie Benedict. This was a story about Albert Einstein's first wife and how her mathematical background, may have contributed to his theory of relativity, while remaining in his shadow. A good discussion ensued about women's struggles thru the years especially in […]
May 2019 Book Club enjoyed “The Great Alone”
May's Book Club met at the home of Virginia Felker. This months book selection was 'The Great Alone' by Kristin Hannah. We began the discussion on how this author comes up with her ideas and the process that goes into formulating and completing a novel. We next moved onto a discussion of the remoteness of […]
Book Club June 13, 2018
June's Book Club was hosted at the home of Sheris Fine. The book 'A Piece of the World', written by Christina Baker Kline, was chosen by Virginia Felker. It was inspired by a painting the author has seen by Andrew Wyeth. One of his most recognized works- "Christina's World' portrays a woman dragging herself across […]
Book Group enjoyed The Orchid House
July’s book club met at the home of Virginia Felker. We reviewed the book ‘The Orchid House’ by Lucinda Riley. This book is a historical fiction that spans from the 1930’s to the present day. It traveled from Wharton Park estate in England to Thailand. It dealt with an aristocratic family keeping secrets leading with […]
Book Club December 2015 Holiday Gathering
Book Club for December 2015 was hosted at the home of Virginia Felker; and co-hosted by Charmaine Lewis. We deviated from our normal format of reviewing a single book, to sharing one of our favorite books. Books shared ranged in styles and genres. A vintage book that one member originally bought, because she liked the […]