Thank you Eric! I have a bit of a breather before the next semester starts, and sure hope to get writing a bit more, and getting caught up! I have reading all seven installments of your story on my to-do list.
I love that it became clear at the end. I like to think that I captured an ambiance in very few words. It seems I may have pulled it off.
You're welcome! That seven is soon to be eight. : ) I've been working on the next chapter here and there but we were down at the Mayo last week. It gelled for me completely at the end. That's a challenge to convey the message when you begin to condense the words—but fun and great practice. I really enjoyed it.