I have a problem with vultures. Seriously, every time I ride my bike, I see vultures circling. Now maybe they are there all the time and I only notice them when I ride my bike...never the less, the ugly warty, red headed beasts, which are actually quite regal flyers, seem attracted to me. (In my prime, I always thought my friends got the good looking guys.)

One of my former riding companions was bitten by a sandhill crane....she is lucky she was just bitten on the calf...they can kill a person with one peck....I guess I will take the benign vultures circling overhead then the lovely sculptural cranes hiding in the tall grass. At least I can see them coming....

Now beware of brood XIII of Cicadas due to be 'born' over the next few weeks in the midwest!!! They are 17 year cicadas and are supposed number in the billions....I have heard they will be dripping from trees and making tremendous noise.