Blogging can be a tough game. Sometimes things you plan just don't work. Sometimes it's because you just suddenly realize the material isn't that interesting (I always run with it anyway), and sometimes logistics get in the way.
For example, I ordered a part to complete a game off of eBay for this week, and although it was promised Thursday (a little later than I like to write it, but acceptable) here we are on Saturday with no stinkin' parts. So, what do you do?
You punt. You look around the house and grab something sorta interesting and go for it!
So, this week I give you...Kevin!
A bit of backstory is in order, I suppose. I found a little bendy alien on the ground outside of a middle school that the wife and I were voting at. He looked lonely, so I snatched him up and took him home. Somehow he ended up in my gig bag that I take with me when I play bass with various bands, so I started sticking him on top of my amp.
At some point, someone asked me his name and I said "Kevin." This was mainly becsuse Kevin was just about the least alien name I could think of on the spot.
As time went by, I noticed that Kevin was hard to spot on top of my amp, so I dug out an old broken toy flying saucer I had picked up at Good Will years ago, and plunked ol' Kev inside. He looked pretty good. But he needed...more....
A quick trip to my Amazon ap to buy some LEDs and an afternoon aimlessly soldering wires together until they worked gave us...Kevin's Ride!
Now you can actually see him!
A few notes on the saucer: It's from the movie Mars Attacks and didn't work when I got it. It had a bubble on top, but Keven wouldn't fit in with it on there. I gutted all the old electronics and put in my Frankenstein creation. The on/off switch is one I ordered for something else, but it wouldn't fit. It's powered by a standard 9 volt battery.
Interestingly, one of my bands, Off the Grid, has really taken to Kevin and made him the official mascot. Here's our logo...
So there you have the story of Kevin. A little bendy alien that went from lost to the mascot of a multi-hundred dollar empire!
Until next time, keep searching for treasure!
Haha! When I first saw Kevin (around Christmas time, I guess) and you told us his name, I thought, "Kevin? That's the least alien name I've ever heard!" And I also thought, "I bet Stu named him that just for that very reason." And you did! Somewhere in your commentary above, you misspelled his name as "Keven", which actually does look and sound like an alien name!
ReplyDeleteSo, a 'rescue' alien flits around in a Goodwill UFO outfitted with disco lights... I like it! And now he's a mascot for a band, appearing in logos and everything!
Kevin looks happy with his new home and career. Have you been contacted by Hollywood yet? ;-)
Thanks, Stu.
A great run down of the story!
DeleteThat's it! You're in charge of marketing!
Oh my goodness, I want one!!!
ReplyDeleteSo far there's only one, but with JB in charge of marketing the soon to be made movie, there could be more! You want to be in charge of merchandising? ;-)
DeleteYes! I’d love to handle merchandising!
ReplyDeleteI can picture little Kevin’s strung up—lighting-up Christmas trees, and backyard decks in summertime. One could even be used as a nightlight. The possibilities are endless.
Brilliant!!! (In more than one way!)
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