My friend Tom and I were talking… At this time of year everything is all about what people want for Christmas. So Tom said “I Want Less.” That comment hit me over the head. It is so counter-culture. So un-american in a way. I’ve definitely been in a downsizing mode lately. Through this whole process of emptying the house, my two mantras were “Everything must go” and “surround yourself only with things that you truly love.” I think they are good lessons. Mutually exclusive? Maybe. It was ironic that after he said that, my response was to give Tom something… the painting.