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.

I was trying to think of a title for this painting, and I told my friend Keith “it’s just a happy, fun fish.” There you have it. “Happy Fun Fish.”

I was trying to think of a title for this painting, and I told my friend Keith “it’s just a happy, fun fish.” There you have it. “Happy Fun Fish.”

This one is called “Five Fish.” It’s an acrylic painting on canvas, and then has water soluable pencil over the top. It’s been framed since this photo was snapped.

This one is called “Five Fish.” It’s an acrylic painting on canvas, and then has water soluable pencil over the top. It’s been framed since this photo was snapped.

This is a portrait I did of my friend Dawn’s Sheltie, Kayla.

This is a portrait I did of my friend Dawn’s Sheltie, Kayla.

Minnie is my friend Keith’s Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I painted this portrait of her, and it is on display at the Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen, Minnesota.

Minnie is my friend Keith’s Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I painted this portrait of her, and it is on display at the Last Chance Gallery in Lutsen, Minnesota.

Yesterday I was at the local coffee shop talking with friends, I innocently asked the question in the title of this post. I wasn’t trying to be funny. I did used to have a space ship. Anyway, Terry thought it was really funny, and he said I should make t-shirts of it. I came home and did this painting. If you look closely enough, you’ll find the words “do you remember my spaceship?” in the image.