For a long long time I’ve wanted to be be able to support my artistic friends by commissioning them to do art specifically for me. I’ve had this dream ever since I saw some of Nory’s work from the Art Institute of Seattle back in the mid 1990s. I’ve never had the guts — or the dollars — to do anything about this until now.

When I saw that Jolie was painting Tiffany’s Kermit the Frog toy just for kicks, I knew right away that I wanted her to paint a Kermit for me, too. We fixed a price and she got to work. Tomorrow I’ll take delivery of this wonderful piece:

It's Not Easy Being a Man

Jolie calls this “It’s Not Easy Being a Man” (after Kermit’s song “It’s Not Easy Being Green”), which I think is hilarious. And yes, this painting is going to be proudly displayed in the man room, where my gentleman friends gather to sip Scotch now and then (and dream of being able to smoke our tobacco products, if not for the Wrath of Women). Also note that Kermie is sitting on a copy of Your Money or Your Life, the book that helped me turn my financial world around.

Thanks, Jolie. I love it!

5 Replies to “It’s Not Easy Being a Man”

  1. Jolie says:

    No, J.D.– thank you! He was super fun to paint!

  2. He’s positively terrific!

    Congratulations, J.D. on your new painting. And great work, Jolie!

  3. Tiffany says:

    I look forward to see it in the Man Room.

  4. Lisa says:

    Hilarious–and somehow completely perfect!

  5. Mom says:

    Where’s the “Like” button? Hehe! Very neat picture! I haven’t been in your Man Cave, I don’t think, but I will have to take a look the next time I am over to your house. In the meantime, have fun in Belize!

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