Congratulations on completing the series. I greatly enjoyed it’s ups and downs and the strength of the character development over time. Like you, I feel a little flattened by their departure. If I have a criticism, it’s that you haven’t given us closure on a number of the characters that we have come to know over time and are curious about. Maybe an epilogue could be arranged when you have adequately recovered. LOL! I don’t ask for a ‘happy ending’, but David might move to the country, become an eco-freak and do brilliant landscapes. Double LOL!! BTW you have been enormously productive over the last year or so. You may need a break. Does Europe beckon? If not come see us in Australia. But be sure to get someone to fill in for you editing lgbtq fiction writing project.