The blog has a few days off here toward the end of the year, but it will return in full force on Monday Jan. 3. Remember to send the blog a note with neighborhood news to piah@spokesman.com

And once we get started on the new year, the blog would like to visit with a few other groups, non-profits and organizations in Hillyard - no offense to the Historic Hillyard Merchants Committee that so gracefully has helped the blog getting started. E-mail a pitch - see you all in 2011.