I used to be a huge American Idol fan.  Like, I counted the days until it started and then studied the contestants, trying to spot the winner and then watched with great anticipation to see who would actually win.

Then Simon left and Jennifer Lopez joined the show and I vomited all over my shoes and lost interest.

But now my daughter is a huge fan and begs to watch it, even though Jennifer Lopez’s voice makes me want to rip my ears off and learn sign language.

So tonight, we are eating quesadillas on the couch and I’m pretending that I care about Idol because she loves to watch it so much.

These are things that dads do for their kids.

But really – I can’t stand Jennifer Lopez.