Deanna Banana

Today, my friend Deanna invited me to go on a drive to NoDa with her & her daughter, Jenna.  After driving around town trying to figure out where to eat, we decided on Mama Ricotta's.  Mama Ricotta's is one of the most loved restaurants in town and it didn't disappoint today.  For those of you who do not know me and are confused, this picture is of Deanna & Jenna.  (Deanna and I are mistaken for sisters every once in a while.) 

After enjoying a scrumptious meal, we headed to NoDa for a mini art gallery crawl.  We had a lot of fun taking in the unique creations of local artists.  As usual, the heat was opressive so we decided to cool things off with a little ice cream. 

If you look at the front left corner of the above picture, you'll see my chocolate malt.  Mmmmm...chocolate malt.  Jenna loved her ice cream so much that she decided to wear it; after her mom took her to the restroom for a mini bath, she asked if she could make a wish at the fountain.

I'm not sure what Jenna wished for but I can tell you that she put a lot of thought into it.  Oh and that isn't a soft focus effect you are seeing in the picture....apparently, I had a fingerprint on the camera lens.  Probably chocolate.  And...if either one of you that read my blog are wondering...I took these pictures with the point & shoot.  I am a little too self concious to take my DSLR into a restaurant. 

Speaking of the DSLR, I thought I would try my skills with the tripod and take a profile picture with the self-timer.  First of all, take note that I am dressed for cold weather.  That is because I look better in winter clothes.  I was SWEATING in this outfit.  Also note that I totally misjudged where I would be sitting in these two pictures.  I finally got it right but the lighting was too dark and those pictures were out of focus.  Sadly, these were the best 2 out of 15.  Hold your laughter until the end....

First of all, what am I looking at?  Second of all, I'm barely in the picture.  In the next picture, I'm closer to the center but I missed the top of my head.   

I think I'll just wait for cooler weather and then see if Scott will take a profile picture for me.