Roger's View of the World, Love and Seafood Gumbo!
Seize the Day! Put no trust in the morrow! — Horace
When you click on the picture above you will see a wonderful story about a symbolic gift given to America from the Russian People in sympathy for 911.
I don’t have to wonder why this didn’t play in the major media… but I am very sad that it didn’t.
Thank you,
Roger Freberg
I like to send folks what they really want. However, it becomes a bit of a challenge sending food a long way. It has to be made to travel and not spoil. Packaging can help… but the key is in the ingredients.
My Gingerbread Cookie Recipe for Kristin in Iraq:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup molasses
5 teaspoons spice blend*
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2/3 – 1 cup water
1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
7 cups flour
sugar sprinkles for topping
* (BLEND: 8 parts Ginger, 4 parts Cinnamon,1 part Cardamom,1 part Allspice,1 part Cloves,1 part Nutmeg,1 part Mace,4 parts Orange zest)
Bake: 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes
Here’s to you, Kristin!
Dad
You gotta love Pete Carroll setting up this nice and safe site for kids… it’s all supervised and monitored… very cool!
Step inside and take the ride!
Fight On forever!
Roger Freberg
Maybe it was because I moved as a child more times than I can remember. I think moving to five different second grades (yes, wise guy, all in one academic year) taught me how to pack and travel light!
However, my children took a little longer. After her freshman year in college, Karen sent all of her stuff home in a number of large boxes without any padding. Obviously clothes were fine… but then there was the computer with the led screen. Interestingly enough, it all made it in perfect working order, although with a big dent in the back of the computer.
So, I teased poor Karen for years on her packing. Nowadays, she could work with Bekins, Allied or anyone… she is a ‘master packer.’
All of this came to play when Karen sent a few gifts home for the ‘fam’ or the ‘rents’ as some call their parents. Everything arrived perfectly and no crumbs!
Thanks again, Karen.
Dad
Remember when you heard about the ‘2 beers’ for our service people in Iraq watching the 2009 Superbowl? I thought it was very cool.
However, I did wonder what kind of beer they were drinking? Although my powers of observation are without question… this may be a single soldier with a single beer… so I expanded my search and found more pictures.
Although Heineken’s Superbowl ad was… let’s just say… a snoozer, someone managed to get this great beer into Iraq and to our men and women serving there. Thanks.
Next time, make mine a Heineken!
Roger Freberg