Well I'm sorry to hear that you've decided to throw in the headsets, AB, I hope you've not been listening to a mutual ppruner have you??
Its a sad fact that the vast majority of PPL give up within a few years of gaining their license, hopeful yours is but a temporary grounding.
But don't give up on flying with your friends, you enjoy it too much for that and being able to fly without having to worry about the tricky bits makes it so much more fun. Thats not my opinion, thats from lapsed PPLs who I occasionally fly around.
Contrary to what most students probably think, getting your PPL is the easy bit, its keeping it afterwards thats the hardest part.
Look forward to seeing you soon and yes, you are welcome to a trip in the Koli.
P.S. Can I have your white gloves please.