It’s sad to say, but with the 2015 NHL season underway, the Blackhawks’ right to Lord Stanley is up for grabs. But before the Cup settles back into its home at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, it made a stop at 360 Chicago – the John Hancock’s observatory – for a sunrise meet and greet…read more
I didn’t score tickets to the rally in Soldier Field and figured the few parade route parking decks would be on lockdown, so I planned to watch the parade and rally from the comfort of my own home. But as the celebration grew closer FOMO (fear of missing out) kicked in. I reached out to…read more
This past Saturday I donated a canvas gallery wrap to the Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation‘s annual Bear Tie Ball. I was really happy to learn the winning bidder paid $550 for it, but was even more shocked when I learned that Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation raised over $650,000 that night! The money raised is used for children…read more
It all started with a sketch (seen at left, edge puck texture was added later) as I waited for some photos to export. I haven’t done a whole lot of coloring and drawing since high school art class (aside from countless doodles that have taken over my notebooks over the years), but every once…read more
Happy belated Halloween! This is the third year in a row I’ve carved a pumpkin as a “grown-up”, and I absolutely love the challenge. Prior to 2008, I can’t remember the last time I took a knife to the gourd-like squash. Last year I carved the Chicago Blackhawks Indian Head, and couldn’t help but follow…read more