Often identified as giant mosquitoes, these gentle giants are not mosquitoes at all. They are crane flies and are harmless. Measuring 3 inches in length and width it is unclear how it managed to sneak into the house. I am guessing it was unrelated to Jeanine’s penchant for leaving the front door ajar while going outside for short periods 😉

After much research, I purchased a new flat-screen TV today for our 2-person home theater. It will replace a 21-year-old Sony that is starting to show its age. It will be delivered next week. Rather than try to sell a set of this vintage, I will probably move it to the basement and use it as the monitor for our video surveillance system.