C.: d.c.! Where have you been for the last few days?
d.: I was busy, and I felt like I may be coming down with a URI…
C.: An unreliable ridiculous idiot? I can see why you wouldn’t want to bring him (or her) along. But, was this person visiting you from out of town..?
d.: No, Cal.E. a URI as a virus of the upper respiratory system. It’s commonly referred to as a cold…
C.: Well, it’s still pretty warm here, even though it’s only nine days before Christmas…
d.: No, Cal.E. Minor viruses became known as “colds'' because they usually occur in the winter months, when people are crammed together indoors. They are highly contagious, but not usually that harmful. They just make the person suffering from it feel tired and his/her nose run and cough or sneeze….
C.: Oh, you had distemper?
d.: Yes, that’s what it’s called in the animal world. Most viruses don’t transfer from humans to animals and vice versa, but there are exceptions. There are more than two hundred different viruses that cause the “common cold.” I just wanted to be considerate of you in case I had one of the viruses that would transfer to an alien cat. That’s why I emailed the posts for each day’s blog…
C.: Yes, I thought that you were just testing your email to see if your carrier had restored your internet connection. Why didn’t you write an explanation? You could have emailed me that you weren’t feeling well. I would have understood.
d.: Well, I have two reasons for that, and they’re related. My internet was intermittent, and I was having a hard time getting my emails to you. I also felt drained. I reasoned that, if I could just get my posts to you, you could figure it out. I didn’t have enough energy to keep typing an explanation and the posts several times. I concentrated on what was important and hoped that you would figure it out.
C.: That reminds me. Mom made an appointment for me tomorrow with my vet. I may be a little late. If I am, just start without me. I don’t know if “Dr. Death” will let me go in time to meet you to write our blog.
d.: “Dr. Death?”
C.: That’s all the time we have for today folks, please join d.c. (and hopefully me) tomorrow for another episode of Cal.E.’s Corner.
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