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Jason

- - - | written by Jason on 12/1/2024 | - - -

A Deluge of Awesome

Something awesome happened to you yesterday. Did you notice it? Perhaps something epic immediately comes to mind, causing you to think, "Omigosh, how did he know?!" More likely, it was something a little less epic, but no less awesome. But it may have been overshadowed by an emergency that popped up. Or you might have been distracted by something else that didn't turn out quite how you'd hoped. Earlier this year, we hosted a secret meeting of the Wonder & Whimsy Society. We discussed "awesome things" under the premise that we need to be reminded of awesome things to help …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/24/2024 | - - -

Are You Living a Lie?

Kim and I recently realized we've been living a lie. Allow me to explain. Being close to water has always been high on our list of values. We dreamed of living on a lake since our earliest days together. When we lived in Madison and worked toward that goal, we spent a lot of time enjoying the four lakes that embraced the city. When we went on vacation, we faithfully followed a rule: make a point to get a place on the water. Well, we recently spent a long weekend in Door County, and once we cleared space on the calendar, the next step was securing lodging. Naturally, Kim's knee-jerk …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/20/2024 | - - -

Top 10 Adultitis-Free Holiday Gifts for 2024

It's that time of year when we're all expected to give amazing, thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gifts to all of the important people in our lives (and a ridiculous number of not-so-important ones, too). It's enough to give anyone Adultitis. Fortunately, we have a list of 11 (see, we're already overdelivering!) gifts that will cover pretty much everyone on your list... …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/17/2024 | - - -

The Freedom in Hard Choices

Once upon a time, there was a couple. They had three kids and a good life. He made his living as an accountant and she was a doctor, but their real dream was to live on a ranch and breed dogs. One day, my wife Kim suggested they do that.  The woman laughed. "It's not possible," she said. And so they didn't. The end. This is a true story, and similar stories just like it are lived out every day. Of course, the woman was wrong about it not being possible. Oh, she gave a list of reasons, but none of them made the option impossible. Risky, perhaps, or unconventional, or …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/10/2024 | - - -

Ghosts In The Road

It was like driving through a sea of black ink. The trip back to our hotel from the Lamar Valley was harrowing. It being Yellowstone, the specter of animals hanging out on the road is always a possibility. We'd reveled in the wildlife of the North American Serengeti, but now the sun was gone and darkness blanketed the winding way home. My knuckles were white on the steering wheel and Kim's clear anxiety was less than helpful. We snaked around curve after curve, my eyes peeled for any signs of movement. Then we saw it: a small coyote trotting down the middle of the road. As we came upon …

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- - - | written by Jason on 11/3/2024 | - - -

Love Is In The Air

This painting is called "Love is in the Air." Our eyes draw us to the billowing steam from the geyser forming the shape of a heart. Indeed, it is a fitting representation of the way most of our society views love. Like the steam, it is a little mysterious, always changing, and dependent on which way the wind is blowing. Love is regarded as a fleeting feeling evident on a wedding day but which vanishes at some point in the ensuing years when life gets hard. I would like to invite us to look for a different, better metaphor for true love in this painting. Like the bison. The bison …

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- - - | written by Jason on 10/30/2024 | - - -

Halloween Spectacular | Escape Adulthood LIVE #116

Trick or treat! On this show, we’re celebrating Halloween, talking about great pumpkins, and sharing some fun surprises! Hang out with Kim & Jason Kotecki as they inspire, entertain, and encourage you in your fight against Adultitis. If you attend live, you’ll be able to see and chat with fellow Adultitis Fighters, have the chance to ask questions, and win epic prizes! ☕️ 🍺 🍷 🎥 New episodes: https://www.escapeadulthood.me🚨Get notified when new shows go live & replays are available here.🔗 LINKS FROM THIS SHOW: …

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- - - | written by Jason on 10/27/2024 | - - -

Not a Morning Person

Do elk have the choice of being a morning person? Are there some elk, hidden away in the woods, "sleeping in?" Some who stayed up late contemplating the universe, or were up all night partying with other woodland creatures? Alas, I assume that elk are wired the way they are wired, and they don't have the choice of whether they are a night elk or a morning elk. No, but we do. I used to be a night person. I rolled my eyes at the people who annoyingly championed the virtue of early rising. I loved staying up to work on art when the world was quiet. I'd go to bed way past midnight and …

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- - - | written by Jason on 10/20/2024 | - - -

Chocolate Moose

Our family didn't go to Yellowstone to see moose, specifically. We went for the scenery, and we did want to see as much wildlife as possible. One afternoon, we settled into a nice spot in the shadow of the Grand Tetons called Schwabacher Landing, and waited for moose. We'd heard the odds of seeing them there were good. Very quietly, we waited, and waited, and waited. It felt like any moment one might emerge from the brush to steal a drink from the pond. We sat for two hours before admitting defeat and heading back to the hotel, disappointed. The next day, while in Jackson, we wandered …

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- - - | written by Jason on 10/13/2024 | - - -

Big & Grand

Everything that exists first started as an idea. A vision. A dream. The question is, How many people have to see it before it becomes reality? On a family trip west, we spent time in the foothills of the Grand Tetons hoping to see moose. We didn't have any luck, but while we were waiting, I snapped a photo of my youngest daughter sitting at the edge of the pond, tossing pebbles into the water. I thought it might be the start of a great painting. The only question in my mind was, "What might she be looking at?" I imagined painting a moose into the scene, maybe a huge one. I thought …

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