Cicada it ain't so!

I know it's a terrible pun, and for that I apologize. I just got ahead of myself. Today I was driving home from work down Rt 7, enjoying the sun and stuck in the long caravan of lives at 60mph, when suddenly a cicada flew in my window and struck me in the temple. HARD. I don't know how fast that impact was, but it was enough to make me feel dizzy. It was like being hit in the head with a tennis ball, only with less bounce and a lot more legs. After I regained my self, I realized how hilarious it was; can you just imagine that insurance report? "Lost control of car when large, red-eyed insect flew through window and stuck the driver in the temple, knocking her senseless." Somehow I don't think Geico would find the humor that I do. Oh well. Only me, eh?
Today I got the chance to talk to Dylan and Caroline for over an hour--they are two of my closest friends in Syracuse. The three of us are more like family than many parts of my actual family. We are considering getting a place together, somewhere here in the east--thee was discussion of somewhere in Vermont, or even Charlottesville. I am confident that a place with the three of us would be akin to the home of Pan's Lost boys, only with less children strewn about and probably more alcohol. We want a triple-decker king size bunkbed, if they indeed make something like that...or hammocks. Hammocks would be fun as well. It would be a boisterous rebellion against the onslaught of grown-up-hood that seems to be attacking at every turn. Marriage and buying houses and a 401(k), all things to not speak of in our home. Dylan and I are pretty serious about it, but it remains to be seen what Caroline decides. She is really the one who has more to lose in this deal, being the only one with a career and a boyfriend, so her apprehension is both expected and understandable...
On another note, Amber, Jenny and I are going camping tomorrow night with some of Amber's friends. Amber does not camp. Ever. When she heard it might rain, she asked if she should pack an umbrella. It will be an interesting experience!