Good omens

Let the record show I believe I just heard the first cicada of summer. It may have been some kind of garden machinery, but I'm sticking to my guns. The timing is about right, anyway.

Because I like cicadas, and their rhythmic buzzing is the hallmark of childhood in the South, I will count them as a good omen for my friend Tammi, who has very happy news today. Congratulations, dear!