HOT DIGGITY, I GOT A DATE

For the first time in the five years since Her Awesomeness was carrying Noodle around in utero, we're going to a concert next weekend - Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt at UPAC in Kingston, which is going to be undergoing several months' worth of renovations later on this year. The Amazing In-Laws will be taking care of Noodle and Beast while the missus and I experience the joys of trying to find a parking spot in midtown Kingston.

I've been practicing the old fake-yawn-stretch-arm-around-my-date move, because I'm rusty.

RULES FROM A TEXAS GENTLEMAN

Gentlemen, if you get to meet the amazing Lyle Lovett at next month's acoustic show with John Hiatt at UPAC, please do thank him for this piece in Esquire on manhood and chivalry:

The first rule of manhood is that they are in charge. Give it up. Realize they're smarter and better looking. We don't have a chance. You have to do everything you can to help yourself.

The rest of it is even better - and naturally I fall short on many, many counts. The show's on the 17th at UPAC in Kingston. Tix (if they're still available) and info via Ticketmaster and Bardavon.org.