WDTBD: Jumpity Jump

This is a combo "let me show you the random pictures I took in the last few months" and "oh, I (sorta) know how to use a camera" post.  Alternatively "the jumping pictures" post.  There have been a smattering of trips to other places and visitors to the bay that I've taken pictures at and never posted.  So because I've been absent for a while, here are some shenanigans to entertain you somewhat.  Not all these pictures are mine, some are from another photographer friend's camera. 

Lets start in reverse chronological order, because that's how I roll.  My friends came for the week to visit various Bay Area locations.  This particular day was dedicated to watching football, playing Bananagrams and taking ridiculously silly pictures.  What is Bananagrams, you ask?  Well, friend, you're missing out and should check it out here.

Let's start with football.  All of us (well, almost all of us) that were out this weekend are Chicagoans, which by choice, default or force, makes us Bears fans.  So we hiked over to a local bar for some breakfast and big screen TVs.   This was a delicious event, though we got our little tushies kicked by the Saints.  Afterwards, we took pictures just outside the bar:

 

So happy after our team lost.  But we had delicious food!

 

Hwa?  

Outfit Details

Hat: Some Illinois State University Store

 Top: NFL Shop

Bottoms: J Crew

Shoes: Steve Madden P-Oxfords

Sunglasses: Maui Jim

Purse: Hobo International 

 

BFs are only good for piggy back rides.

 

Roommate is obviously much calmer than I am

 

/cough.  Photobomb!

Full and ready for a nap, we went home and -- huh? -- went to the outdoor mall!  This is what happens when friends from out of town want to spend asmuchtimeaspossibletogether, crankiness be damned.  The next few pictures are shots of some element of what each person was wearing.  I like some better than others.

There was a pretty cool giant chessboard in the area we were in, so we obviously had to play with it.
 

En guarde! 

 

I know it's blurry, but it's too good.  

Some other random shots from the day:

 

Neat angled picture of one of the buildings.

 

I just think this candid is too cute.

 
Ditto.

 
Moleskines!

 
Sweater in a tree.

 
Feets!

 
Take a closer look.  See anything odd?
 
Photographer twin!

 
This is what bananagrams tiles look like.

 
All the tables in this area were like checkerboards.  Cool, huh? 



  Seriously, how badass is this picture?

During an outing earlier in August, the same group of people (plus 2, minus 1 -- yes, I realize that's confusing) went camping at Big Bear.  The highlight of the trip, other than spending time together, fire cooking and sleeping in a tent, was a morning bike ride throughout the surrounding area.  A selection of pictures from that outing:

 

 Nothing better than schmexy ladies on bikes!

 

Seriously, I wasn't kidding about the jumping.  Check out all the air!

 

Frolicking in a picturesque meadow...

 

Yeah...

 

Why does this look photoshopped?  I swear I was there -- I got stinging nettles in that stupid grass!
Outfit Details
Top: J Crew
Bottoms: Gap
Socks: Happy Socks
Shoes: ASICS
Sunglasses: Maui Jim 

Well, that's the photo round up!  Thanks for stopping by!