$29.99 plus labor.

Cruz might be making his big move on Super Saturday, but it’s nothing compared to what Boudica and I did in just under an hour. We assembled the cat gymnasium we recklessly purchased after midnight some days back. It came in pieces with two bags of undifferentiated screws and washers. We assembled it with no yelling(!), a vendor supplied Allen wrench, and a good old fashioned hammer. We have also solemnly warned the cats to stay away from it. Forbidden. Verboten. Achtung!

Maybe they’ll ignore it. Cats generally prefer cardboard boxes filled with styrofoam peanuts. Mamas prefer thoughtfully designed cat toys. Husbands prefer getting the damn thing built and then watching the chips fall where they may.

We’ll let you know.