Happy 4th, everyone! I hope you enjoyed the story - and hope that you found it worth finishing. The ending has an opening for sequels if I so choose, but I don't see myself starting anything anytime soon. I'll be spending all my new free time with the kids at the pool or otherwise outside having fun.

Question: can anyone spot the transition between the stuff I wrote 9 years ago and the new stuff? I like to think that the tone of the old and new blends together, but you, dear readers, are the ones whose thoughts count. Hint: it's not at an obvious point. Guess correctly and...well, you get a big thumbs up and virtual high 5, I guess.

Thanks again for reading!

-Cindy


"No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space."