Yet another piece of mine that encourages questionable behavior. Sorry about that. It really would be better to say “Drink Like a Fish Responsibly” but it just didn’t have the right ring to it.

But seriously if you’re out and about drinking like a fish with your best pals, please imbibe with moderation in mind and definitely have a designated driver in the crowd.

This is a special design created with Paula Weisel and Kara Jones in mind, the proprietors of the Arctic Bar, my favorite watering hole in Ketchikan. It’s the beloved and historic home of the happy bears. A few years ago while sitting on the back deck of the bar overlooking city float I promised Paula I’d make her something special.

In the image there’s a casual coho chillin’ in the lefthand corner, a frisky ratfish about to take a shot, a very angry looking wolf eel with a fine wine, a drunken halibut, a lusty lingcod chugging a Bud, a thirsty snapper downing a Duff beer, and a confused looking Irish Lord all gathered around a table of drinks. Quite a party!

Pen and ink with elegant digital coloring by Grace Freeman.