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More allergies, a wedding & painted churches

April 21st 2011 by cybertoad in images, photography, re-caps, travel 1

Eep – it’s almost time for yet another weekend (4-day weekend for me & Kenny, yay!) but I still want to give you a brief update on last weekend…
Friday: Nothing exciting to report.
Saturday: Obedience class for Rosie (she did OK), quick stop at Camera Co/op to buy a new camera bag then yummy [...]

Paradise Found: Caye Caulker, Belize

April 13th 2011 by cybertoad in images, photography, re-caps, travel 4

I am already thinking of our summer vacation – 2 months away!! Ack!
It will be my 3rd, Kenny’s 2nd and our friends’ 1st trip to this little tropical paradise called Caye Caulker.
From Wikipedia:
Caye Caulker is a small limestone coral island off the coast of Belize in the Caribbean Sea measuring about 5 miles (north to [...]

20+ year old fish tank still looks good…

February 17th 2011 by cybertoad in domestic, images, pets 3

I have had a tropical fish tank since I was 6 or 7 years old. It was a hobby I shared with my father. Back in high school my father upgraded our 10 gallon tank to a nice 30 gallon fish tank and wooden stand. He kept the tank stocked with tropical fish till his [...]

Snow Day!

December 4th 2009 by cybertoad in beetle buzz, images 0

2008 Mesker-Garcia Holiday Letter

December 25th 2008 by cybertoad in domestic, general, images 0

The Basics: Kenny and I are in good health, still at the same jobs, same home. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary this past October. How time flies!
We did sadly lose a canine companion this summer, though. Heidi, MaMa & Papa’s beloved cockapoo, passed peacefully in early September, just 2 months shy [...]

Christmas is almost here!

December 22nd 2008 by cybertoad in domestic, general, images, me, re-caps 1

The past few weeks have been busy as the holiday approaches! We’ve been busy with various events, big & small but the two more notable have been the snow that fell in Houston on December 10th and my birthday on the 13th (which included our annual holiday party).
The “blizzard” we had was shirt-lived but fun! [...]

It’s the Last Month of 2008!

December 2nd 2008 by cybertoad in domestic, general, images 0

Wow. So here we are, already in December. Thanksgiving has come and gone, quicker than ever. My birthday is a week and a half away, holiday gatherings and parties are quickly filling up the calendar, shopping is being done for gifts, Christmas cards have been ordered, photography gigs (weddings, portrait sessions) are essentially done for [...]

Giving Thanks

November 25th 2008 by cybertoad in images, me 2

As the Thanksgiving holidays approach and I thought about what to post here on my newly re-vamped blog, I decided to write a post on why I am thankful that will also fill you in on what’s been going on the past few months.
I am thankful for…
My job: I have seen several friends laid off [...]

Mid-Summer Update

July 22nd 2008 by cybertoad in general, images, re-caps 2

Yeah, yeah, yet another month has flown by… let’s gets straight into the update!
Photography – The summer wedding season started in June and I have shot 3 additional weddings with Christine. I also had a freelance job this past weekend and set up the Fresh Photography booth up at the Caroline Collective for the Lebowski [...]

Happy Summer everyone…

June 18th 2008 by cybertoad in domestic, images, re-caps 2

It’s June but the heat here in Houston hit us early this year and has not abated. We are behind on our annual rainfall and you can tell by looking at the front yard. I just try to stay in A/C as much as possible! Here is my monthly re-cap:
Outings: Kenny and I have kept [...]