Act 1: Derailed by the Bubons

Since I'm too fuzzy-headed to actually get any writing done, I figured I would publish a blog post whining about how I contracted the Bubons (i.e., the common cold) from one of my darling nephews or niece (I suspect the baby was at fault... his nose was a little crusty, and I asked my brother if he was sick, and my brother said, "No! He's fine!"... yeah…