Southern California Trojans ROMP!

Do I look smug? Yep!

Someone once said,”modesty is the ultimate form of conceit.” So let me add some well deserved praise by saying that the  University of Southern California  is a wonderful school with an  incredible athletic program.  I am proud to have earned two graduate degrees here.

Frankly, I can’t imagine having attended any school that didn’t value athletics. College without athletics is… well…. like going to a one gender school… boring. Now, I know some of my professor friends are happy to go to schools like Cal Poly just because athletics is so devalued… but it is easy to explain their disinterest… they were all picked last in grade school pick-up sports games. Jealousy sometimes lasts a lifetime.

always a fun time on Game Day!

So, when you are thinking about choosing your university experience… find a college that meets your academic interests … but also a place where you can spectate or participate in meaningful athletics. It adds the spice, seasoning & entertainment to any university experience.

Fight On!

Roger Freberg

Happy Birthday, Sweetheart!

Happy Birthday... don't worry I am not buying you a cat!Well, for those of you who are sitting around waiting for some inspiration to tap you on the shoulder to tell you what to buy for your wife’s birthday… do something subtle … like asking, ” what do you want for your birthday?” This works every time!

Fortunately, if you can’t figure out exactly what to buy… well… usually ‘expensive’ creates the most forgiveness.

Actually, as rare as it seems, I actually have found something… in the meantime,

“Happy Birthday, Laura”

Love,

Roger

PS. Karla has a wonderfully sweet greeting for you too!
Happy Birthday Greetings from Karla!

 

Jenny Craig Update… down 85 lbs

me at 234

 

Well… we dropped in for our weekly weigh-in at  Jenny Craig.

Somehow, when you are down 85 lbs. and nearing my goal… you wonder when to stop?

Frankly, I am feeling fine at this weight and I may drop a little more… but wearing a size 32 pair of jeans is just amazing to me! I joke that I plan to donate some of the sizes I  ‘passed through’ (including 36’s) to some of my friends who might need these ‘fat’ clothes. ha!

On the left — in case your are wondering — I am enjoying some “Biltong” that Karen brought back from South Africa. This piece came from Kruger Park and it is Springbok! Yes, very yummy!

Everyone in the family has been on Jenny Craig… and it seems like — collectively — we have lost a small Toyota.

Now… I will reward myself on Sunday with a South African ‘Bobotie’… a recipe that I have been exploring and I will post my recipe.

Roger Freberg

 

the “Cracked Crab” in Pismo Beach!

Karla at the fabulous

My daughter Karla wanted to do somethng ‘special’ while her mother was in Tennessee with her sister Karen. I asked Karla to make a list… and not too surprisingly, she came up with a list of dining experiences.

One of these experiences included the “Cracked Crab” in Pismo Beach. Here Karla is showing off some of her “Alaskan King Crab”. They brought a bucket of seafood and Karla enjoyed it all.

As for me, I am on Jenny Craig… I just sat there and watched!

Roger Freberg

Dining in Pismo Beach