Sorry, sorry, sorry! Things have been crazy, of course.

In olden times (when Don and I were publishing Newfangles, which predated CBG and TBG before that), comic-book companies would stub their toes in the dirt about missed shipping schedules and say that the reason for foul-ups this time of year was that there were complications because of Christmas. Such excuses continued into TBG days and occasionally into CBG days -- and we would occasionally point out that publishers might do well to invest in a new device called a calendar and plan accordingly. Because Christmas shouldn't come as a surprise; it could actually be planned for.

And, yes, we've wrapped up Comics & Games Retailer today and plan to wrap up CBG tomorrow and then go on with our lives. But to do that, most other things have been set aside. For example, tonight I plan to scan comic-book panels that display less than accurate drawings of archers in action. (Just wait. You'll see the letters column next year.)

But at the same time we've been wrapping the issues, I've been wrapping (and shipping) family gifts (including a huge box of doll furniture for Granddaughter Grace; don't tell her). Which sort of activity has precluded a lot of blogging. So what are your holiday plans?