Photo from the concert we attended last fall

Here’s something that might make back-to-school time a little less painful.  Register your child for a free phone call from Hannah Montana!  I imagine my kids would get a kick out of answering the phone on the first day of school and hearing Hannah Montana on the other end of the line.

Too bad they don’t have a script that reads, “Cleaning up your room and helping Mom and Dad around the house is cool!”

It is always sad when a marriage ends in divorce, especially when kids are involved and there are charges of infidelity. As a guy, I’m always amazed to learn when a husband cheats on his drop-dead gorgeous wife.

Now, appearances aren’t everything, and we don’t know what kind of private life people lead, but as a guy you have to ask someone like Mutt Lange, “What were you thinking?” Let’s face it, Mutt wasn’t exactly a looker. And who can forget Shania in that leopard number a few years ago?

I guess the lesson learned here is that sometimes guys just don’t appreciate how good they’ve got it, and the constant need for something different leads them astray. It serves as a good reminder for the rest of us to count the blessings in our own lives. I’m lucky to be married to a beautiful wife, and have two beautiful children. I wouldn’t trade them for anything, or anyone in the world. Nope - not even Shania Twain!

photo by Jerry Daykin

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