I’ll be doing my dancin’ monkey routine at Villanova tonight, but right after the show, I’ve gotta get back to Jersey, as we leave for L.A. on an early flight. Heading out west to pick up my “Defender of the Universe” award (alright – it’s “Defender of Democracy”) on the 11th.

But while I’m out there, I’m also going to drop in on “The Tonight Show” to intro the “Roadside Attractions” piece we did a few weeks back. That’s the night of December 12th (Wednesday?), for those of you who’re tuning in to my TV appearances to gauge how much weight I’ve gained/lost.

And apparently, Mister Leno was pleased enough with the initial piece to send us out to do some more. So on Thursday, we’ll be hitting some roadside attractions out in the L.A. area. If you live near a giant dinosaur or the world’s Largest House of Mud (”They didn’t use mud, they used sod, dad.”), drop by and say hello.

Speaking of saying hello, a belated shout-out to all the folks who made their way to the soccer field Thursday for the short film shoot. You did my heart proud, and you helped us build a traffic jam that looked fairly realistic. I won’t get a chance to start editing the footage ’til my return from L.A., so it won’t be seeing air until some time in January. I’ll give you a heads-up as the premiere draws nearer.

And for the Green Arrow enthusiasts in our midst: don’t know why the book’s running late. I think it had something to do with Thanksgiving and “The Dark Knight Strikes Again” (a read I wholeheartedly recommend). Rest assured, I believe it’s shipping this week.

Short of that, please be well.

And try not to kill one another in my absence, okay?