I forgot to mention (see herebefore, under "constant pain" etc), today is my half-birthday. I am L.5. This was supposed to be the weekend of my partying, on account of the incidence of L having gone by almost entirely unremarked due to the difficulties of that time; sadly, I forgot all about rearranging parties, on account of the difficulties of this time (see herebefore, constant pain, yada yada yada). Phooey. I shall crunch an extra wasabi pea or something. I would give the boys a treat, but they have taken that under advisement and into their own paws, and eaten all the treats.