it was simone's 53rd birthday on friday...she got a new hip and costco size package of metamucil. we celebrated at croxley ales, which i always here on the radio...some really good stuff there. she opened up her other gifts, which were 2 puzzles from the pate'ster and i---pretty wooden boxes, which is always the make of a fine puzzle. the revelry continued at lavagna where a circa boys don't cry robert smith served us and was stingy w/ the pepper mill. i had the rabbit which was the best thing on the menu. david/simone/pater opted for the fish...the snapper was d'lish...the striped bass, not so much. then we tried to go to chicklalicious which was, of course packed out, and then we just went to some dessert place and had some good gelato.