Warning sign that you might be taking yourself too seriously (a.k.a. Adultitis Symptom)... there's a cell phone in your ear, but you aren't talking to anyone. Heck, you aren't even expecting a call. Don't get me wrong. I love the idea of hands-free cell phones. They are safe for driving and making typing much more convenient. It makes sense in a lot of situations, but when I see someone out to eat with her husband with a cell phone in her ear, I can't help but wonder. I just hope she's an emergency responder or waiting for a call from her best friend who is about to go into labor. One …
Archives for November 2007
EA #26: Making Wishes Come True
In this episode, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we interview Patti Gorsky, the president of The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Wisconsin, about how she got involved granting wishes to kids with life threatening medical conditions. We also talk about our 12 Days of Wishmas, the origins of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and how to let Adultitis ruin your holidays. Just click "Play" to listen to the show... …
Club K&J Christmas Premium (Part 2)
Yesterday I had the chance to get started on the painting aspect of the Club K&J limited edition print. I went to the art supply store to get a watercolor block, which is a block of 20 sheets of watercolor paper bound together. As you may remember from art class in school, adding water to paper makes it buckle like a dress shirt in a gym bag, leading to lots of unwanted pools of pigment. In order to avoid this, you have two options: stretch the paper (which involves expanding it by submersing it in water and taping or stapling it to a board so that when it dries you have surface that stays …
Second Childhood
The other day in the comments of my post about the Pajama Run (a fun idea about going on spontaneous ice cream runs in your pj's after bedtime), a woman left a heartwarming comment that made me smile. She basically summarized the entire message of Kim & Jason in a few insightful words. TadMack shared, Sometimes stuff like this makes me tearful, and I think, 'Dang! I want a do-over! I didn’t get a childhood like that!'…and then a little light goes on. OH. See you at the ice cream parlor. I’ll be the one with the curlers and the cloud-printed flannels… …
Join Us For “12 Days of Wishmas”
I'm happy to officially announce the holiday event we've been busy planning: The 12 Days of Wishmas. We are opening our office in Madison for 12 days in December in order to offer a unique shopping experience for stressed-out grown-ups. You'll be able to shop different AND make a difference. On each of the 12 days, we'll be offering shoppers the chance to experience a unique holiday activity from Christmas past. We're also donating 5% of every sale to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Wisconsin. And if you bring in a gift for a Wish child, you can take an ornament from our Christmas tree to …
Songs from Childhood
There aren't many things that bring me back to childhood faster than listening to the theme songs of the favorite shows of my youth. I'm often disappointed by actually watching them (was the animation really that crappy?) but the song itself conjures up all the old feelings of excitement and adventure. This one might be my favorite: I also have a special place in my heart for themes from A-Team, Mighty Mouse, Spiderman, and GI Joe. All of these songs (and many, many more) can be found at TelevisionTunes.com (hat tip to Shirley for pointing this site out.) …
Don’t Stop Playing
We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw What puts you in a playful mood? Here's a common scenario for us, Jason and I are in the car heading someplace at dinnertime. All I have to say is, "Where do you want to stop and get some food?" Pop. The red hat appears! We laugh that it's there, and I'm convinced I do see it somedays. (He just can't seem to get enough of those roast beef sandwiches!) Have fun playing on this long weekend! [tags]Arby's, play, George Bernard Shaw[/tags] …
Pajama Run
Imagine with me for a few minutes... You're seven years old and lying in bed after a full day of spelling words, four square and practicing your cursive. Life is good. After getting your goodnight kiss from your mom you imagine what the next day will bring. Then out of nowhere, as if a bolt of lightening, your door flies open with the sound of pots and pans being beat like the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. You pop up, knocking over the water by your bedside. "Pajama Run!" your parents claim, as they stand in your room telling you and your sister to get up and get moving! Woo hoo, a Pajama …
Club K&J Christmas Premium (Part 1)
I've been thinking about this year's Club K&J Christmas premium -- a limited edition print -- for quite some time now. I wanted to come up with a meaningful theme for the artwork, so I spent some time reflecting on the past year. One of the highlights of this year for Kim and I was our first ever trip to the Grand Canyon. I remember standing in awe before it, marveling at the magnificent play of light and shadow. I even mentally tried painting it in my mind, as I began to notice the full range of colors lit on fire by the sunset. …
Woman vs. Turkey
I love this commercial! In searching for it I realized that Jennie-O has a handful of hilarious ones along the same line. Check them out here, here and here. ENJOY! [tags]Jennie-O commercials, turkey, funny Thanksgiving commercials[/tags] …