Little did we know that our carefree days would be invaded by millions of disgusting creatures: DC cicadas. They arrived en masse in 2004, and soon the air was filled with their bumbling bodies and constant screams. Jonathan joked that people should bring tennis rackets outside to swipe at the huge bugs as they flew by or stopped to land. Though Nicole never brought the racket, for several days she wore workboots rather than heals to work as she maneuvered over mounds of dead bugs that covered the ground. Ugh!
