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Lucy Lives in an Art Gallery
This summer is one of big transitions in our household. With the new baby coming in December and a slight reprieve from a busy speaking schedule, we’ve been working like mad to get a lot of projects...
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Possibly My Earliest Drawing of Santa Claus (Unconfirmed)
When I was in third grade, my teacher asked me to draw a picture of Santa Claus for the school newsletter. I distinctly remember Mrs. Smith saying that I was the perfect man for the job because I could...
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Boringly Normal? Pffft. You Just Might Be Extraordinary.
I recently wrote a post about why normal sucks. In almost every single instance, it really does. Interestingly, there are many people who might consider their lives to be quite ordinary. They examine...
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My Little Old Rental Car
This is the rental car they gave me for a recent run of speaking gigs in Minnesota. A 2011 Dodge Freaking Charger. It makes me feel like I’m driving the Batmobile. Yes, I know it’s white. But I’m...
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Lessons from Children’s Letters to Santa
Earlier this year, while Kim and I were in Alaska, we had the unique opportunity to visit the North Pole. Technically, it was not the geographic version, but rather a small town near Fairbanks known...
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Is Cam from Modern Family One of the Green Lanterns?
Perhaps only geeks know that there’s more than one Green Lantern. But even I was surprised to discover that it appears Cameron from Modern Family may be among them. Am I wrong?
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My Comic-Con Experience (in Words & Pictures)
Attending the San Diego Comic-Con has been on my bucket list for some time now. Not anymore. After spending time in Portland for the World Domination Summit and down time with friends, I flew down to...
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The Story Behind the Golden Tickets
When Kim and I were in Alaska last fall, we had a lot of time to talk. (And very little time since then :) One of the things we talked about was regret. We wondered: If something happened to one of us...
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The Pumpkin Patch: A Perfect Family Tradition
Last year we missed out on going to the pumpkin patch because I didn’t have any free weekends in October due to my speaking schedule. The new tradition had quickly become a favorite one, so the fact...
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How My Dad Told Us He Had Cancer
Minutes after a speaking program in northern Wisconsin, I got a call from Kim, telling me that my Dad wanted to arrange an urgent family meeting for the next day. We wondered aloud about the true...
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Plaid States vs. Polka Dot States
What expert decided that states that lean Republican should be red while the Democratic ones are designated as blue? Sometimes I wonder if mixing it up might contribute a little bit of levity to the...
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Star Wars Action Figures Inducted Into Toy Hall of Fame
I always suspected I had excellent taste in toys. This suspicion was confirmed upon learning that Star Wars action figures had been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame this year. Huzzah! (I...
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Happy 40th Jenna!
If you have ever ordered anything from the Kim & Jason Lemonade Stand, chances are quite high that my friend Jenna was the one to lovingly pack it up and send it to you (along with the fun free...
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Vote for Mushrooms
So I submitted my first shirt to Threadless.com. It’s all about mushrooms. It cleared the first hurdle of acceptance, and now it is up for scoring on the web site. If the scores are high enough and...
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What Are The Chances?
I can’t imagine having a better business partner, wife, or friend than Kim. When I slow down enough to pay attention, it’s really quite amazing how well we fit together. And it boggles my mind how many...
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The World Would Be Better if We Had More Giant Rubber Duckies Floating Around
I’ll just state the obvious, because we’ve all thought it: We need more giant rubber duckies floating around in our lakes, rivers, and harbors. We also need more artists to think of ideas like this....
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My New Red Shoes
When it comes to fashion, I’m pretty plain. My daily uniform is usually jeans and a t-shirt. When I speak, I gussy up the jeans and t-shirt with a sport coat. Throughout my entire life, my shoes have...
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Trying To Get Home
We recently shifted our brand from “Kim & Jason” to “Escape Adulthood” because this mission has grown to be MUCH bigger than just Kim and me. Plus, it’s a much better description of what we’re all...
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The Most Rewarding (and Humbling) Day of My Career
Back in May, I was in Washington D.C. to give the closing keynote of the C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) Annual Conference. It was quite possibly the most rewarding (and humbling) day of my...
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6 Things You Didn’t Know About My High School Years
I was listed in the yearbook as an example of a fashion trend setter. Anyone who knows me knows how hilarious this is. I had the good fortune of being a senior right when the Seattle grunge scene was...
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