I'm back in Madison and Silvio has a gleam in his eye.

This morning, I checked out of the glitzy Pfister Hotel....



... and rolled the dust of Milwaukee off Silvio's wheels. Amazing how many more flowers and leaves there are here in Madison than when I pulled out the driveway Sunday afternoon.

Oh, but what's this?



Right on my doorstep! What does it mean? Just think how freaky this would be if there were a big spider on it -- after this post, yesterday. Could I resist paranoia?

There was no spider... and yet...



Ants. Is the eye an ant delicacy?