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greetings gentle viewers, our unintentional hiatus is over and we've been working hard at producing more video of the caliber which you've come to expect from the Invincibles, and we're sending it straight to you, our pals.

this video features super special guest chef: my Mom, presenting an old family recipe specifically requested by my pops: bubbleDad™
(we affectionately refer to him as such because of his multple stints in john-travolta-boy-in-the-bubble-like isolation during transplant recovery)
zucchini and tomato casserole is an all time favorite with my family, and the preparations for it are captured on tape for the first time here. we shot it while we were visiting over the holidays, and managed to edit it while we were visiting again this past week.

unfortunately, the fates have been doing their best to kick out the rest of the Invincibles teeth lately, and we're doing our best to choke them down gracefully... since this footage was obtained, bubbleDad™ has spent five times as much time in the hospital as he has at home, due to myriad complications. you can get hip to all the gorey details, if you are so inclined.

anyway, for those of you who may not be aware, visiting your sick father in the hospital is not exactly condusive to an expedient post-production schedule; as a result, this video is just about one day too late, and is now presented in dedication to the ever loving memory of bubbleDad™ - he died, peacefully and quietly at home, in my Mom's arms, with his children and grandchildren nearby. He will be missed.

in memorium bubbleDad™ James Marshall Retterer 1945 - 2006 Rock on through to the other side, pops!

james and dad (jim), pre-bubble, illinois, c. 1976

so once again, many many huge thanks to all of you who have taken the time to write to express your sympathies and condolances for all of our recent difficult times... we feel lucky to have such a wonderful extended internet family. you can download "jug of wine", written and performed by bubbleDad™ here. if you wish there was something more you could do, you can always donate to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in memory of bubbleDad™.

we'd also like to take a new york minute (one tryck pony style) to thank ward and diane and the rest of the Sojos crew for the completely awesome kitty care package - food, catnip and treats has really helped to snap the kits out of their missin' grim blues. we also wanted to mention that you can now visit our new cafe press store for all your Invincibles needs.

i almost forgot - if it weren't for the pesky prerequisite of being dead, I would be trying to nominate my sister Jori for sainthood. she put the rest of her life on hold to be here and serve as our father's hospice nurse. she is generous and wonderful and posesses a quiet strength, the likes of which i very rarely see. i love her dearly and our whole family is lucky to have her.

it's ridiculously sad - we love our bubbleDad™! send comments to the invincibles