That's what friends are for, right?

I've always wondered how it is that guys can reconnect with a friend after many years apart and just pick up where they left off...like they started the conversation just yesterday. Like the past, oh, 10 or 20 years never happened.
And then SusieQ sat down and reminded me about how I barfed on a Southern Illinois highway some 20+ years ago after a significant number of tequila sunrises. Ah, those were the days!!
This past week has been full of wonderful surprises. I'm so happy that I was able to catch up with two friends who played very different roles in my life then and still do today. Okay, Kung Fu Girl entered my life just a few years ago, but we seemed so similiar even at the start of our friendship that we try to keep in touch at least semi-annually.
SusieQ, however, is a friend from my college days. She's one of those rare people that could probably tell a number of terribly embarrassing stories about me if given the opportunity in the right company.
Note to self: Never introduce SusieQ to my current group of friends!
It's funny how people who've skipped massive chunks of the dramatic periods in your life can somehow skip right through to the core of who you are just at the time when that core-drilling needs doing? (Does that make any sense?)
Anyhow, thank you, Kung Fu girl, for helping me sort out some current insanity and reminding me that I'm probably on the right track in my life. And to SusieQ for reminding me that a little insanity is often a good thing.