—You can’t be serious! This is the last morning message? What about our conversations?

“I’ve been warning you, you’re going to be spending a lot more time outside.”

—I’m . . . I’m . . . speechless.

“Sadly appropriate, given that you soon will also be transcriptionless.”

—That’s an ugly term, even by human standards.

“Agreed, but soon it will be ugly times, all the way around.”

—Biscuits are helpful in managing grief, you know.

“Who would have guessed?”

[Editor’s Note: As it turned out, this was not last conversation or the last Lewis Letter, however, future appearances will be much more sporadic.]