I’m doing better today, although it would be dishonest to say that I feel good.  You know how serious head colds work: you exist in a fog, disoriented and disassociated, only semi-functional, hard of hearing, nose worn to a nub from constant blowing and rubbing, throat sore from drainage and coughing, upset stomach from the drainage, and on and on.  I can report that things seem to be getting better at this time.  I certainly do not feel as bad as I did yesterday, but I think it’s only a fractional improvement at best.  Any positive change is good, though.  I intend to keep resting as much as possible, taking my vitamins, drinking plenty of clear fluids (not including vodka, of course), eating when the mood strikes me, and otherwise staying out of harm’s way.  Although I’m working from home again today, I must go to the office tomorrow regardless of how I feel, so I’m focusing on doing whatever is necessary to be at least that functional so that I can go pack my office, go to lunch with the local folks, get through my exit interview, call all of my employees to say goodbye, and survive my final day in the corporate world.