Category: My Family

Without a family, one seldom thinks long term

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South African Night Sky

Southern Cross in South Africa's Night Sky!

The “Southern Cross” (CRUX) in South Africa’s night sky — if it is anything like Australia — should be fairly easy to see on a clear night. There are plenty of  internet programs  to show you where various  stars and constellations should be on any given night.

Karen posted  about the “Southern Cross” from her time in Cape town. I sometimes use these programs to see what the sky above people I know looks like… Iraq, Afghanistan, Hawaii and South Africa.

I feel closer to them somehow knowing about the heavens over them.

Roger Freberg

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Wine — where everyone has an opinion!

Wine for all occasions

Wine is a wonderful experience, whether it be for the daily glass at dinner or for a special bottle with special people. However, I have always smiled when I read about those wine buffs who lift their glass and condemn or praise this or that vintage because it was derived from an unfortunate year due to some volcanic eruption in some other part of the world that produced less sunlight and thus an inferior harvest.  blah blah hmmmmm

So too are so many opinions on wine. Sometimes, the opinions reflect nationalistic sentiments or the bias of the individual palate. In any event, good wines are everywhere now-a-days… great ones are still rare … but few disappoint at the average barbecue.

So, Here I am talking about  South African Wines  again… the latest great bargain since the invasion ofAustralian and New Zealand wines made the scene in America. Of course, for those who remember 30 years back or so… even French wines were relatively affordable ( some day I might write about my case of  Château Latour ’55  ( undeniably a great year!) or my fondness for  Château Margaux). As for South African wines, I am also showing above  Kumala and a wine that tells a ‘story’ on each bottle in chapters… aa probably affordably available somewhere near you.

Enjoy! … now if I could only buy Ostrich locally.

Roger Freberg

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UPDATE: Jenny Craig is Working … DOWN 76.6 lbs!

Dad dropped some more weight!

Well, in spite of my best efforts to submarine myself on moving Karen’s stuff to Tennessee… chomping down at the “Texan”, gulping down a “Bloomin’ Onion” at the Outback, and striding out on a “Cajun Ribeye” at the Marketplace in Arkansas… I still lost about 4 lbs!

Thank you Jenny Craig!

So, all total I have lost 76.6 lbs. since December… very cool!

Roger Freberg

 

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Tennessee Road Trip — Part Deux!

Jenny Craig came along with out Road Trip

Okay, this isn’t exactly a  “Jenny Craig”  dessert… but it was one of our “planned indulgences” at the “Texan” in Amarillo. As A matter of fact, we also stopped at the Marketplace in Ft. Smith, Arkansas and an Outback in Tennessee all within 10 days… and I still lost weight!

SO, why did we choose this time for a ‘road trip’? I must have been a moving man in a prior life, because I enjoy helping my daughters move. Plus, I can’t help reminisce about that old U-haul slogan , “Adventure in Moving!” It was a fun adventure after all. This was Karen’s turn and she’s heading to Tennessee to work on her Ph.D. The only problem was that Karen wasn’t around to help, she is in South Africa on an  ‘SC Graduate internship!  …..Hmmmmm

Here’s a link to a few of our pictures.  I am pretty happy with our successful venture… traveling to Tennessee and back, finding Karen an apartment, moving her stuff all within 10 days! whew!

What did I do the first thing I came back? I opened a bottle of  Cameron Hughes Champagne!

Roger Freberg

PS. Yep I did already blog a bit on this very cool road trip… here’s a link!

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Jenny Craig — Army Style

Look the salad has grown!

My daughter  Kristin  has become a devotee of Jenny Craig like the rest of us. Although I tend to think with her physical job requirements in the army she modifies her coloric content upwards. I did offer one small piece of advice: “expand” your ‘free foods’ to keep you from going nuts. 

Kristin sent me the above picture from her phone that says it all. You can see a Jenny size portion of stuffed potato (very good , by the way) and a larger than average (expanded) salad stuffed with goodies.

Looks like Kristin has a good idea going… heavy exercise with a Jenny main dish and bunches of free food to keep you full. lookin’ good!

Roger Freberg