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My 3 daughters

My three beautiful daughters smoetimes DRIVE me crazy!!!

Certainly, one of my favorite subjects is my family … and having a blog allows me some liberty to express myself to the world. Believe me, I am very happy with the young women they have become… but…

It seems that they do tweak their ol dad from time to time. Karla sends me animations and drawings to show me how much better an artist she is than I am. Karen knows I am on a diet, so I think she delights in sending pictures of the gourmet meals that she is devouring with relish! Kristin has her ways, she likes to send me pictures of her new toys like the Audi above.

Hmmmm… Congrats, Ladies, We’re proud of you.

Dad

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Science Fiction : Understanding our world via Analogy

Hallowed be the Ori

Science fiction has always been a vehicle for discussing emerging and pressing social political issues by analogy. Nothing is new here. However, how an issue is addressed and framed makes the point all the more relevant and inescapable.

Stargate  SG1 sequence entitled the  “Shroud”  (my personal favorite) tells about an enemy that must convert you to their system of beliefs or kill you as an unbeliever. Who is credible, who is trustworthy are issues explored. The most interesting aspect of the epizode — to me — was the seduction and manipulation of Daniel. How good people can become willing pons and do evil… or will he?

Do the ends justify the means? How can one face evil unless one adopts the same tactics? These are all good questions… and the currency is high in today’s world.

Roger Freberg

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Staying in touch… by knowing what time it is in their world

Keeping in touch... that's what is important in maintaining relationships

I have a variety of clocks decorating my wall above our dining nook and each is set to where someone we love lives…. a  world clock  would help. If it is 12 noon in Kristin’s world (Hawaii), then it is 12 midnight in Karen’s (Capetown) and 3 in the afternoon in sleepy San Luis Obispo, California where ol Mom and Dad live. This doesn’t count the numerous relatives living in every possible time zone imaginable.

On the road, my “Treo” helps me keep it all straight. I certainly don’t want to call someone when they are asleep, but as Kristin reminds me… that is what ‘text messaging’ is all about.

Roger Freberg

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On Jenny Craig and we’re down 69.8 lbs & 64 lbs

Hey.... down 69.8 lbs for me....looookin' good!Well, we went in for our weekly ‘weigh in’ at Jenny Craig and although I have only dropped only a pound in the last two weeks, I have lost 69.8 lbs in total since the beginning of December!

Laura has also done an excellent job…. dropping 64 lbs on a much smaller frame. However, this is the weight that she has lived most of her life … and I think she’s feeling good to be back in familiar territory.

‘Evil’ daughter Karen has been sending wonderful pictures of food and fun from South Africa and all I can say is… yummy!

My daughter Kristin is no better, she is constantly telling me how yummy her Starbucks Chocolate Coffee grande’ carmel latte’ expresso with creamy foamy delicioso whatever is. I really don’t need to know this. She uses some sort of toffee bar as a swizzle stick! sheeeesh!

In any event, laura and I have dropped a long way in the direction of our final goal weight and it feels great!

Have a yummy day!

Roger Freberg

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Birthday “Gooseducken”!

why couldn't it be... eat as much as YOU want?

In our family, and for very special occasions, we will often fix one of these bird-within-a-bird meals! Karla had requested a chicken within a duck within a goose for her birthday…. hmmm… I don’t think this is on my diet.

It’s not all that hard to prepare once you’ve done it a few times. First you debone completely the chicken and duck… I also remove the skin. Secondly you debone the goose leaving the wings, leg and skin. Spread out & season the meat and add the stuffing between each layer of bird. Wrap.

I used a different type of stuffing for each bird… more or less what is typical… but always with a twist.

This is a delicious meal… but as they say… “some assembly required”.

Happy Birthday, Karla!

Dad