Just emerged from a major sleep-catch-up session. Eleven and a half hours in Dreamland.

Nowhere near my record, of course. Back in college, I remember a few buzz-induced snoozes of up to 15 hours. But for a geezer, going nearly 12 is a rare occurrence.

I needed that. But now there's so much to catch up on in the waking world. Here's hoping I can make the transition from groggy to mellow.