APPETIZERS

You know how when you meet people for lunch or dinner or happy hour and you just can't wait to get something to chew on.  Wow, what a great feeling that is ..... nachos, wings, chips & salsa, some tylenol, a tequila soaked lime?

Well, here is Luci's version.... A mosquito hawk.... aka a crane fly.

You know these things....
They look like GIANT mosquitoes. 
They struggle to beat you in the door when you open it. 
They're BIG. 
They're good animals, if you could just get them out of your way.
They actually EAT the REAL mosquitoes. 
They're annoying when they do actually get into your house.
You know the animal I'm talking about.

Luci LOVES LOVES LOVES them.  This animal is her chips & salsa!  They have replaced pipe cleaners right now (seasonal of curse).....basically because they are large enough to be a contender.  She can wrestle with them.  They're a challenge.  She can jump, knock things off things.  They require her to be in good shape.  And she says they taste good.

Here was the battle tonight, caught in action.  (PLEASE don't notice the rug.  It's actually a very nice rug although here it looks like something that should have been donated to a refrigerator box a long time ago.  And yes, I haven't vacuumed in a while - trying to find the vacuum cleaner - BUT this is about the mosquito hawk).

Here's Luci presenting the animal to me......  Just noooottttt quite trusting that I won't take it away from her.

And here it IS.  Here it is.  Look at it.  I brought it in to show you before I eat it.  Look at it.

LOOK.  AT.  IT!!

But, gee, it looks smaller now and why isn't it moving.  I like it when it moves.  And flies.

Well, whatever, it tastes really good.

Yum. 

Nap time.