Mid Mod Madness

On vacation

Posted by: pam kueber • April 17, 2009

I’m taking my first-ever blog vacation. I’ll be logged off starting today at 2 p.m. through next Sunday, April 26. But be sure to check back daily like you always do — I’ve scheduled a marathon of some posts from the past for the next week. All comments will go into moderation. And I’m trying to stay off of email…. All so I can spend some real not virtual time with my beloved family in San Francisco. Have a great week, everyone — and I’ll see you again with all-new posts including a particularly wonderful interview on Monday, April 27.

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Jeanne says:

April 17, 2009 at 11:27 am

Enjoy! You deserve it!

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nancy says:

April 17, 2009 at 11:50 am

A well deserved break- ENJOY!

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pam kueber says:

April 17, 2009 at 12:39 pm

Thank you, all. I was never able to get my act together to arrange a definitive Retro Renovation meetup in SF. But… San Franciscans might find the three of us at the Fairmont’s Tonga Room early-ish Saturday night, like 7 o’clock. We are not party animals so we’ll be there very unfashionably early. Anyway, I’ll try to twitter something more specific…if we can get more specific. I’m pooped.

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Elvis (aka) Jane says:

April 17, 2009 at 3:32 pm

Have a great vacation from the blog – you definitely deserve it. We’ll all look forward to hearing from the rested and refreshed Pam in a week!

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thatbeegirl says:

April 17, 2009 at 4:03 pm

enjoy your well-deserved vacation!

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Tikimama says:

April 17, 2009 at 10:06 pm

Have a great, family-fun-filled time!

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Fiona says:

April 18, 2009 at 8:54 am

Enjoy Pam, we all need time off and away sometimes!

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Missy says:

April 25, 2009 at 10:15 am

(this is PugFreek’s twin, By The Way)
Have a nice time and enjoy yourself

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