This is a bit embarrassing, but I'm really looking forward to the new season of American Idol on Tuesday night.

Part of it is that I enjoy the social aspect of the show. A group of us at work talk about the previous night's episode in the morning. It's something we have in common and makes the work day a little more fun.

I think the other thing is that Idol is one of the few shows A. and I watch together. It's nice to spend an hour (or four, this week) and talk about the contestants and just enjoy each other's company. With work, kids and other activities, we don't get much as much time as we would like to spend together, so it's nice to have this "appointment" each week to sit together and watch the show.