The time for a blog writer to note she’s going on vacation would be at the beginning of it, not the end. However, last week there was no blog because Jack and I were running around like the proverbial headless chickens trying to secure things for our week-long hiatus. To Dublin.

I’m sitting in an airport typing this, to let you know that the blog will return this Wednesday, full of hopefully fun stories from Dublin, and thanks for your patience. Booksellers at Christmastime can only get away with the help of wonderful shopsitters, and James Ryan is bravely staffing ours – and feeding the kitties and staff dogs, with the assistance of Wendy Lenhard and Our Good Chef Kelley in the evenings.

So please check back in with us Wednesday, because now we’ve had the week off, we’re ready to vacation in style!