I significantly improved the codebase in this last release of surebert adding some fixes for safari now that I have a mac, in addition to a CSS selector compliant updated sb.$, an extended sb.element, a few new array prototypes emulating javascript 1.8 and more. See the changelog

I I noticed our sunflowers were in bloom as we were leaving our house to go get some veggies.




I went to Guercios with (e:terry) this afternoon to get some fresh veggies and fruit so I could get well.



The prices are so great here and the selection is awesome.


I love capers, they had so many varieties.


Look how huge these capers are!


This guy, I assume guercio, looks just like my nonno, it is unreal.


They had fair trade etxra virgin olive oil at really fair prices.


Ok, this is clearly not for resale, they didn't even bother with yellow ink in the print job.

On Sunday we hosted my friend Dave Doyle's surprise retirement party at our house. His ex-wife and daughters planned it all and thought that by having it at our house he would have no idea. We told him we were having a barbeque. Needless to say he was totally freakin' surprised when all his friends and family jumped out and yelled surprise! from behind our garage.

I invited my co-workers (e:jim) and (e:enknot) and their signfy-os - sorry everyone else but this was a family affair and not an estrip party - sorry (e:leetee)

This video says it all. In Dave's his daughter Erin gives a speech about his commitment to their family and what an awesome dad, dave is. It might make you cry if you are the emotional type.



Dave Doyle and his daughters Erin and Crescent


Dave Doyle's daughters and wife Lynn - who organized the party


Dave Doyle and his retirement cake


The cake gave everyone smurf tongues


Dave got a GPS navigation system - so now we won't get lost on trips anymore. I guess (e:terry) is out of a job.


Everyone looking for basra


(e:enknot) and megan and the almost ready baby ?


(e:enknot) and (e:matthew)


(e:jim) and (e:james)


We got our chiminea going and burned the rest of october surprise debris


Making Faces

Unfortunately, at the very same time I got sick. I think it has to do with going to the Dr. McClurr, my dentist over on West Utica last wednesday. The last time I visited that dentist I got sick afterwards too. The same thing happend to Nameless Bitch who also went there. Maybe its just coincidence. I think I will try another dentist next time. In fact the lazy dentist did not even show up for the appointment which was scheduled for 8:30 so instead I only saw the hygenist and I had to reschedule for the dentist. The hygenist kept telling me I needed braces. I am so over that after the visit to the orthodontist they recommended last time (e:paul,37587) .

I hate being sick in the summer. It really sucks. My throat and sinuses are all swollen and I have a massive headache, blah.

In order to feel better I made myself some clam and crab soup. I am really seafood obsessed. At the coop they have frozen baby clams for $2.99 a pack. They are quite tasty and make a great addition to soup and are quite pretty.





I think it is much better to eat the abby clams because compared to say cherry stone clams, the meat is about the same size, but the shell is tiny. And who needs all that extra shell to discard.


There is this really pretty beetle that is killing all our hollyhocks. They eat all the leaves, to the point where the hollyhocks didn't bother flowering this year.




My mother send my fur-E wallet back to me. I am using it as my normal waller now.


(e:terry) and I met (e:enknot) and megan for lunch on friday at Brodo. I had one of their yummy italian sausage focaccia pizzas.



It was good but I was so jealous of meagan who got the shrimp salad.


Afterwards I got a cinco from Spot. It is quite possibly the tastiest drink I ever had.


This weekend someone also stole of the people who works at the church's bike. Another girl who works there saw saw black dude leaning on the girls bike with his hand behind him. She didn't realize however, that he was cutting the chain. I found the chain aroudn the corner. Goes to show you that chain type locks are useless.


At 2:30am (e:oda) showed up on friday night to give her friend a tour of the house and hang out. I thought the days of 2:30 am visits were over now. I took this picture of our fireplace then.

Flowers from a wonderful boyfriend.