Tomorrow my family and I leave for a nice long vacation, a gift from my fabulous mother-in-law: Four nights on The Disney Wonder, a tour of Cape Canaveral, then five days at Walt Disney World. We hope to return tanned, rested, and fully merchandised.

Gene is also going on vacation with his family, somewhere in Mexico I believe.

That means that Jana (pronounced "Yanna") is left holding down the fort (and walking the dog). Server problems? Jana. Email problems? Jana. Relationship problems? Jana.

As if our October weren't busy enough, we've just scheduled a talk on October 7th at the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services annual conference in Everett, WA. We look forward to seeing you there!

This makes today's strip much more relevant. (thanks Rick)

I wonder what the official name is - perhaps Hoth Yoga? (via @hodgeman)

Feb 20 morning Spartanburg, SC
Spartanburg Public Library Staff Day (staff only)
Keynote (Gene & Bill)

Feb 20 7pm Columbia, SC
USC LISSA event
Program (Gene & Bill)

Mar 13-17 Philadelphia, PA
Public Library Association
Booth (Gene & Bill)

Mar 30-April 1 Seattle, WA
Emerald City Comic Con
Booth (Gene & Bill)

April 13-15 Chicago, IL
Chicago Comic Entertainment Expo
Booth & Talk (Gene & Bill)