the kitten chronicles - part 24( I think, but I'm feverish..))

OK, I've checked the symptoms and I definitely have it. And frankly, it isn't that surprising to anyone who has witnessed the grisly sight that is my shins. I have Cat Scratch Fever. And yes, I too thought it was just a bad metal song by lunatic right-wing, gun enthusiast, Ted Nugent, that only made it to #30 on the charts in 1977 (done my research, too I have). But then I checked Web MD and it turns out to be a very real condition that affects 22,000 people in the U.S. every year. Symptoms include aches (check - especially my shins emit a dull throb that never subsides), discomfort (check - see previous reference to shins) and malaise (this explains why I can't summon the energy necessary to swat the fur-faced culprits away). Apparently the condition goes away by itself in time -though I am continually being re-infected. My only defense is the Midnight Crazy. Just like Pi used seasickness against Richard Parker and rocked the boat to keep him under control, I must endlessly toss a small plastic ball ( with a jingle bell inside ) to keep my small tormentors at bay. But given the malaise, I may soon be too weak to continue this. If you don't hear from me for more than 2 days it's because the kittens are now gnawing at my fleshy bits. xxxdad