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The latest issue of Kim & Jason Magazine has been added to the Clubhouse and it’s all about music! Back issues of the tree-friendly digital magazine are still free to download (Issues #1, #2, #3, and #4), but this and all subsequent issues of the magazine are reserved exclusively for Club K&J members.
In this issue…
A world without music would be a world overrun with Adultitis. This issue is jam-packed with stories, tips, and ideas on how music can soothe your soul, fire you up, energize your life and escape adulthood like nothing else!
Features…
Marching to a Different Beat by Jason Kotecki
An Interview with… Bob McGrath of Sesame Street
For the Love of the Mix Tape by Jenna Regis
Studio Zumba Rocks Dayton by Elizabeth Weizman
The Other Side of the Radio by disc jockey Fletcher Keyes
Escape Plan: Strong Museum of Play by Kim Kotecki
Kids, Rock & Roll and FUN! by Rock & Roll Guru Joe Heuer
How to Throw a Rockin’ Karaoke Party by Lorraine Yii
10 Ways Music Can Help You Escape by Kim & Jason Kotecki
Musical Memories by musician Tiamo De Vettori
Thank You Rick Astley by funnyman Doug Kotecki
Club K&J members get access every colorful and content-rich issue of Kim & Jason Magazine, filled with articles and tips for living life with less stress and ore fun. (Learn more.)
Chasing after a dream requires a lot of passion, preparation, and persistence. But there’s one other “p” word that might be even more important. This episode (posted in the Clubhouse) outlines a crucial strategy you need to be aware of if you want to see your dreams come true.
Club K&J members get exclusive access to Kim & Jason TV, featuring all sorts of exciting video content, including Adultitis Relief Brief episodes. (Learn more.)
One of the best ways to spend a summer day or night is at the old ballpark. We love the crack of the bat, the smell of hot dogs, and the enthusiastic banter of the public address announcer. Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have that job, watching and talking about baseball all summer long? There’s a lot more to it than meets the eye (or ears, in this case), as we found out from Aaron Sims, the voice of two Wisconsin-based minor league franchises. Listen to the interview here.
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I’m very happy to announce the launch of The Clubhouse Store, a small online boutique consisting of specially designed items only available to Club K&J members. The Lemonade Stand will continue to carry all sorts of cool stuff for the young at heart, but The Clubhouse Store will boast a little collection of good stuff we’re not selling anywhere else. To celebrate the launch of this tiny new store, I’m excited to share what is perhaps my favoritest t-shirt design yet.
It’s the Duck Duck Goose t-shirt. And it’s tagless.
If you’re a Club K&J member and you want in, act fast to ensure you get the the size you need from the first print run. Details here.
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The Kim & Jason daily comic strip officially retired in 2007, but that wasn’t the end of Kim & Jason. Nope, not by a longshot.
I’ve been busy with a new project. It’s a new adventure for Kim and Jason, a story that deals with the monsters under the bed and the things that test our patience. The script is finished, and a number of paintings are already finished. So far, I’m very pleased with the results. This is already turning out really, really cool.
I’m intending to publish the story as a full-color hardcover book sometime next year. But in the meantime, I’m going to be releasing the pages one at a time over at the Clubhouse. Hopefully this will be exciting news for those of you jonesing for some new K&J adventures, as you’ll be able to follow the story one page at a time.
The first page is already up. You can take a look here.
Related Posts:I have been asked on many occasions if we will ever come out with an audiobook version of Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for Stressed-Out Grown-Ups. It’s one of those things that is kind of a no-brainer, but has remained unstarted, looming overhead as an overwhelming project.
That is until I thought about the easiest way to eat an elephant, which is…
…one bite at a time.
So I’ve decided to break the project down into chunks. It’s pretty convenient that I had the foresight to divide my book into chapters, so that part worked out nicely. So now I’m in the process of recording one chapter at a time, which is much more manageable. The first one, “Delight in the Little Things,” is done, and I have posted it in the Clubhouse for Club K&J members to download for free.
Delighting in the little things is a very important skill that most of us lose as we get older. The cool thing is that it’s not hard to re-train ourselves to see life with new eyes. In fact, it’s one of the best things I know of to make life more enjoyable.
Download the audio chapter here.
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Last weekend was Kim & Jason Escape Event #3. The challenge was simply this: Do something fun that is inspired by one of your favorite movies!
Kim and I got talking about “our song” and remembered that it played a big role in the movie Karate Kid, Part II. The song I speak of is Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love”, which was a #1 hit in the U.S. and won an Academy Award nomination for best song from a film.
We heard it on the radio while we were on our first date, Valentine’s Day, 1995. We both said how much we loved the song upon hearing it in the car on the way to Monical’s Pizza. Ironically (or maybe not so, considering it was Valentine’s Day), we heard it again while sitting in the restaurant. We each ended up buying the CD, and it ultimately became the first song we danced to as husband and wife.
Well, this weekend Karate Kid, Part II showed up on cable, and we realized that we had never actually seen the movie together. So after a busy weekend hosting family, we camped out on the couch and watched the old 80s classic together. I was surprised to learn just how extensive Kim’s crush on Ralph Macchio really was, and Kim was surprised to learn that I had created cardboard action figures based on the characters in the film. (They were pretty sweet, too. Their legs and arms were joined by pieces of rubber band, giving them authentic karate chop action. Hey, these are the sorts of things introverted creative types do…)
For those of you looking for a trip back in time, here’s a video with “Glory of Love” playing over some highlights from the movie:
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Ok, now on the WINNER of Escape Event #3 and a set of six movie passes — Club K&J member Lisa Warsinske of Wisconsin! Lisa and her husband Jim took a little inspiration from Driving Miss Daisy and Chevy Chase’s Vacation to create this classic Escape Event moment. I’ll let Lisa describe it in her own words:
I know, I know - the cost of gas… blah blah blah. BUT you have to find the fun!! This weekend, cool hubby Jim and I took (70 year old fun-loving) Mom to dinner. In and effort to participate in the Escape Event #3 and to have fun along the way - I taped an empty soda cup (complete with lid and straw) on the roof of the van.
It was taped on, not going anywhere and empty - get it? So we go for a nice drive around town…one son and I were in the back seat watching the folks on the street who would spot the cup on our van.
There was honking and waving and pointing and yelling…
What fun ensued!!! People are PASSIONATE about letting you know there is a cup on your car. We just wave back and act like we have no idea what they are saying to us, or why they are pointing up. Mom was so funny riding shotgun, giving people a nice smile and oblivious wave accompanied with a cheery thumbs up.
One guy on a bicycle saw us enter Riverside park (LaCrosse, WI) and he rode his bike really fast to the other side to head us off and told us about the cup. Jim admitted to him that it was taped on for a joke and the guy says “Man. That’s a good one. You should video tape it. But hey - promise me you won’t do that with a fake baby!”
Other highlights: A teenager screamed “Taco Bell on the roof!” A man on a sidewalk called out “There’s a cup up there.” Which is fun to say repeatedly and fast. (There’s a cup up there. There’s a cup up there.) It makes my lips tingle with silliness.
A whole volleyball team stopped their game at the beach to scream “STOP!! You have to Stop!!!” Mom just smiled and waved cute. I find our outing a fine combination of the Chevy Chase “Vacation” movie with a little “Driving Miss Daisy” thrown in.
A fine combination, indeed! Cheers to Lisa and Jim for an absolutely stellar Escape Event performance!
This weekend is Kim & Jason Escape Event #3. It’s an opportunity for every Club K&J member to join together to do something fun and childlike!
The secret messages detailing the unique challenge and new rules have been mailed out, confidential e-mail reminders have been communicated, and the grand prize has been revealed.
Now it’s time for the fun to begin! A full recap will be posted next week.
Club K&J Members: Here’s the secret link to all of the important information you need. Have fun!
Non-Club K&J Members: What are you waiting for? Quit missing out on all the fun, and join this instant! Cost of membership is about the same price as a single gallon of gas in California. Seriously.
Related Posts:The Cure Adultitis Institute has released a number of case studies featuring a certain individual with an unbelievably high level of Adultitis. As you might expect, this fellow loves to work, but have you ever wondered how he gets to his mind-numbing and monotonous job?
As a special treat for Club K&J members, we have decided to release some never-before-seen footage of the subject discussing his preferred mode of travel.
And in an extra special cherry on top sort of way, we’ve also uploaded bonus video of some of the bloopers. Enjoy!
Club K&J is now just $4.95 a month and comes with a bunch of groovy, way cool benefits. Designed for people serious about not taking themselves too seriously, it’s the #1 way to punch Adultitis right in the teeth. Don’t miss out — join the fun!
We put together a 37-page eBook featuring a transcript of our entire interview with Bob from Sesame Street. How did he go from a childhood home with no TV to being a beloved cast member on one of the most popular children’s television shows ever? Who is his favorite Sesame Street character? What has he learned from working with kids? Bob answered these and more questions, and shared some behind-the-scenes stories from life on Sesame Street.
Club K&J members can download the eBook for free by clicking here.
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Last week Kim and I were interviewed for Top Story by Kelly Klaas & Scott Martin from 1310 KLIX AM in Idaho.
The topic?
Adultitis.
It was a fun interview and very cool to see what sorts of things the guys recently did to try and counteract Adultitis. Even the “Adultitis Guy” made an appearance. I just posted the interview for Club K&J members to listen to. Check it out here.
Club K&J is now just $4.95 a month and comes with a bunch of groovy, way cool benefits. Designed for people serious about not taking themselves too seriously, it’s the #1 way to punch Adultitis right in the teeth. Don’t miss out — join the fun!
Today I finally have a big chunk of time to work on my latest Kim & Jason project, “Monsters.”
I took a break from drawing to have lunch and shoot a quick video showing some of the latest progress. The quality is not the greatest — I shot it on my digital camera, which was handy — but I hope you’ll enjoy a close-up look at some drawings and finished paintings:
Club K&J is now just $4.95 a month and comes with a bunch of groovy, way cool benefits. Designed for people serious about not taking themselves too seriously, it’s the #1 way to punch Adultitis right in the teeth. Don’t miss out — join the fun!
