I have to give a shout out to Huegel Elementary School here in Madison. I visited their school last year and did a little cartoon workshop with all of the students. As usual, I had a blast. They want to have me back for an encore performance, but this time for a little more in-depth instruction. And it will be made possible because of a few boxes of Bucky Books. Bucky Books are coupon books that come out annually that schools sell to raise money. (For those of you unaware, Bucky Badger is the beloved mascot of the Univeristy of Wisconsin.) Apparently, the company that produces the Bucky Book …
Archives for September 2004
The Price of Wishes
I was asked to create some special artwork for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Wisconsin's holiday card. Being that I love Make-A-Wish, I gladly jumped at the opportunity – I am honored and humbled to have been asked. Of course, it was a challenge for me to come up with something with a purely secular theme – no Santa! – but I think this works. Here is the finished art that will be on the card... …
Cheese Days
Last weekend we made a K&J Tour Stop to Monroe, Wisconsin, home of Cheese Days. That's right, a two-day festival devoted exclusively to cheese (what can I say – only in Wisconsin). Monroe is also the home of Frame It, the first ever Kim & Jason Retailer. It was a fun time, as we got to meet some old fans, make some new ones, and sell a few books and candles as well. Plus the fried cheese curds were to die for. Pictured here are me and Kim and our trusty Sales Servant, Jenna. We had someone who challenged one of our signs that touted Kim & Jason as the best comic strip since …
The Calming Effects of Kim & Jason
A Kim & Jason reader recently sent us this photo of her son Joey. She claims that this is actually the first time EVER he fell asleep all on his own (with a little help from Boompa.) Apparently, he's a big fan of Kim & Jason and wants to have his annuals read to him ALL the time. I think it's a cute picture. I just hope there isn't a rash of people falling alseep at their keyboards as they visit our site... …
Making Kindergartners Laugh
This week kicked off my fall speaking tour. Kim went wild this summer and has gotten me almost completely booked through March of next year. I’m looking forward to it as a way to hopefully inspire and encourage some folks, and get the word out about Kim & Jason (the never ending assignment). Yesterday was a marathon day in terms of range of audience. I was at a Catholic school in Waunakee, Wisconsin, and spoke to the children in Kindergarten all the way up to sixth grade. As you might imagine, that requires a little bit of a different take for each age group. The little ones have a short …
The Calming Effects of a Dentist’s Chair
Today has been a challenging day. And it’s only 11:30 in the morning. I apologize in advance for boring you with my life’s unexciting details. Let me begin by stating that I recently got a Franklin Covey planner system to help organize my life. (There was a huge internal debate over whether to go with a paper planner or a PDA, but that's a subject for another time.) The system has an element called “The Weekly Compass” in which you write down your roles (i.e. husband, coach, dad, account manager, etc.) Then you are supposed to write in something that you are going to do to improve yourself …
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