The second show...

was a great closer for our run.  The audience was quiet for the first third, but began to warm by the end of the first comedy section, so by the midpoint, we had them laughing.  No magic flubs this time.  KayDee blew the crowd's mind with her mind-reading trick (a spectator writes down a name on a piece of paper, holds it tightly folded, and KayDee still manages to know what it says from 20 feet away), then I had my turn when I knelt and the crotch fabric of my pants ripped open in plain view, leaving a gaping hole (among other things), which became a running gag for the rest of the show (the HOLE, people, not the other things...).  Afterward we hung out with a high school friend of KayDee's, got drinks with the crew at a pub where it was singles night (we were each given a name tag and encouraged to speed date, which was awkward because KayDee wouldn't let go of my hand...hahaha) then ambled with our post-show highs to a late nite fish-and-chips joint called Barracuda.  By then it was 2am, which seemed like the perfect time to shave off my beard, so I did.  More on all of that later, plus Beowulf, and more, with photos...we just got up and are running to find breakfast, and maybe a ghost tour because we love Scots, alive or dead. --s