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Friday, July 26, 2019

Kevin & Sonnie | 25th Anniversary

Behind the scenes from my favorite, best assistant, Matthew — Thank you! Kevin and Sonnie, Congrats on your 25th Anniversary! It was great meeting you and your sweet family. THANK YOU and your family for being so easy-going and FUN to work with. I’m honored that you chose 2Rtist Photography to capture this wonderful time. Enjoy all the memories and may there be many more! xo Ren

Saturday, July 2, 2011

How To Be An Artist #5

{Ren Reiske © All Rights Reserved}
#5 is very timely because it’s our anniversary today. I wished for simple things ... here are two. I was craving lobster and since we are not in the coast or a larger city, finding a place beyond Red Lobster was a feat in itself. We discovered Mackenzie’s Prime. Since it was early, we had the place to ourselves which made it more special. The twins were delicious.

The second was tickets to see Maroon 5 and Train in concert.

Not really a surprise, since I dropped hints all week about wanting to see the opening act, Matt Nathanson. I’ve been absorbing his new CD, Modern Love, since its release. This review, aptly sums up the reality of {modern} love:

“... no matter how much we need someone else to connect with in life, in the end, there’s a very great possibility that loneliness is what’s lurking in the end. The idea of “forever” isn’t what rings true on this record; it's more that we need to embrace the moments that we’re together, even if they can’t or won’t last until the end of time. And sometimes, that has to be enough. ..” {source}

Thursday, July 8, 2010

Celebrating in Chicago

July 2-6, 2010
We celebrated our 22nd anniversary and the holiday in Chi-town. It was wonderful. Thanks, love. Photos: Matt and Ren Reiske © All Rights Reserved.

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

I heart Chicago

Friday, July 2, 2010
Every visit to Chicago gets better each time. So when Matt surprised me with an anniversary getaway, I was thrilled. We stayed at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel, which is across from The Drake, a block from Michigan Avenue and a few blocks from Lake Shore Drive. Perfect. Ren Reiske © All Rights Reserved.

It was early evening and balmy, strolling weather. We walked around and serendipitously found one of the best steak restaurants — Saloon Steakhouse. Fillet Medallions with bleu cheese and Yukon potatoes.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Another beautiful summer day (a bit hot and humid at times) — just right for baseball. We took the L train to Wrigley Field. Matt is a loyal Cubs fan. It was 90 degrees and a family from California dressed in matching plaid sweaters asked me to take their photo in front of the Wrigley sign for their Christmas card. I quickly obliged because the younger boys were not happy and quickly undressed to shorts when it was over. Now there’s a loyal fan!

The Cubs beat Cincinatti Reds 3-1. By 4:30 p.m. we headed back to Grant Park and met up with my cousin, Laura, for the Taste of Chicago. The heat and crowd reminded me of Lollapalooza, but instead of music, there was an abundance of good food.

Best tasty entree: Las Tablas Steakhouse sampler of chicken or steak with plantain.

I loved the upside down caramel cupcake from Abundance Bakery. Laura sampled a slice of Rainbow cake roll from Original Rainbow Cone.

Sunday, July 4, 2010

We planned to spend most of the day at the Navy Pier until the fireworks show. It was another warm, beautiful day which began with brunch at Feast.

5:10 p.m. It was our first IMAX experience and seeing Eclipse was even bigger and better the second time. AWEsome! By the time the movie ended at 7:30, Navy Pier was packed and security limited the crowd by closing off the entrances.

Happy 4th of July!

Monday, July 5, 2010

We walked the magnificent mile towards the Navy Pier again for the Seadog speed boat and architectural tour ride. I was completely soaked during the speed ride, but we dried off in the blazing heat during the hour-long tour.