Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

A Hummingbird Clearwing Moth (thank you Reynalda) came to dine on the flowers in my patio early this afternoon. I thought it was a hummingbird at first but after a closer look I learned that it was actually a moth! The little guy was being very cooperative and it allowed me to take a few pics of it as it dashed between the geraniums in a feeding frenzy. Talk about eat and go! You can see more pics by clicking here.

Hummingbird Clearwing Moth flying in to dine on the flowers.

Moth flying to another flower.

Moth sucking up the nectar with its long proboscis.

Close-up of my visitor.

Celebrity Sightings

Captain Morgan was seen at a Costco in the west suburbs of Chicago early this morning. Lui5 snoopers say he was busy shopping but was nice enough to pose for a picture.

Baby Update

I just got word that Amy and Tom have named their baby boy. And the name is (drum role)...

Quinlan Maurice Stripe O'Regan!

Below are a couple more pics of Quinlan and proud parents.

L.A.T.E. Ride 2008

Here are more pics from yesterday's L.A.T.E. Ride. Rodrigo and John joined us for their very first midnight ride. The night wasn't without drama as Rodrigo happened to get a flat tire minutes before our group took off. We were delayed a bit but the good folks at Village Cycle fixed his tire for free and we were on our way! We finished the ride later than normal but this gave us a spectacular view of the sunrise over the lake as we rode to the finish along the lake shore path! Already looking forward to next year!

Late Ride baby! Woot! Here we go!

It's A Boy!

Congrats to Amy and Tom! My BFF had a baby boy last night. He came in at 8lbs 6oz. Name TBD.

Elroy-Sparta Trail

Brian, Roy and I rented bikes and rode the Elroy-Sparta Trail yesterday. We rode 22 long miles! I would say this is one of the most scenic trails I have been on. The trail winds through hills in unglaciated areas of south-central Wisconsin. The trail also has 3 rock tunnels, one of which is just under a mile long! Inside the tunnels were cool and damp which was a relief since it was pretty warm outside. We are hoping to return in the fall again to ride and see the colors on the trees.

Lake Delton, WI

Yesterday we drove up to Wisconsin to meet Paul at his summer home but we made a pit-stop at Lake Delton. The whole lake emptied into the Wisconsin River on June 9th after heavy rains caused its dam to breach. The lake supposedly emptied in 4 hours and washed away quite a few houses and boats! It was an amazing site to see. Below are some pics of things that we saw. You can see the whole set of pictures by clicking here.

Happy 4th of July!

I was invited to my friend John's 4th of July party last night at his 28th floor office which overlooks Millenium Park. This proved to be the ideal spot to watch the fireworks. We got an even better view when we crawled out a window onto the rooftop of the office building! That was a bit scary since everyone was sloppy drunk but rest assured, no one fell off the building. Below are some pics of our view as well as a video of the fireworks. You can see more pics here. Happy 4th ya'll!!!

Chicks N Hens

Thank you TKalsz for the Chicks N Hens. As you can see they are growing quite well in the strawberry pot and one is about to bloom!