birthday – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

July 4th Celebration

Good to be alive at sixty-five.

Happy Medicare card to me. I can get that free bus pass now.

My sister and I are in Columbus OH on the big birthday eve after our family gatherings and driving over 1700 miles.

Laura and James hosting a July 4th birthday celebration for me tomorrow.

Here’s a photo collage with some of my favorite things- my family, pignoli, fireworks, coffee ice cream, raspberries, Zeke’s coffee, reading books, teapots, knitting and sock monkeys. Oh yes, a few shots of me throughout the years.

July 3, 2017 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: birthday, blogging, celebration, family, fireworks, Fourth of July, grandkids, holiday, ice cream, iice cream cone, July 4th birthday, photography, postaday, raspberries 21 Comments

Look Who’s Two Today!

Charlie is two today! Happy Birthday.

Sporting his Buckeye hat as he was born in Columbus OH. Charlieistwo

Photographed early this morning at the Alpine Motel in Rockford Illinois

Finding two fingers to show how old he is today!

June 25, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: birthday, family, grandson, photography, postaday, Rockford IL, travel, two years old 12 Comments

1954 KODACOLOR Memory Captured Before It’s Totally Faded

You may have old KODACOLOR prints in your home, fading away.

I captured this one with my iPhone. Not much color left.

I’m posting this one to say Happy Birthday to my brother David.

I’m almost two, he’s almost 5 – in this picture of the two of us sitting on our dad’s knees in Montclair NJ.

June 14, 2017June 14, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: 1954, birthday, brother, childhood, film, KODACOLOR, memories, Montclair NJ, photography, postaday, preservation, Roy Hendricks, vintage 9 Comments

They Say It’s Your Birthday

“They say it’s your birthday…

I’m glad it’s your birthday”

Forty one years sure went by fast!

Love you, Ma

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Forty Years Ago Today

May 26, 2017May 25, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Family, PhotographyTags: airedale terrier, birthday, childhood, family, photography, postaday, son, the Beatles 9 Comments

John Patrick/Jack Hits Double Digits

Happy Birthday Jack.

How did you get to be ten so quickly?

Enjoy your day!

love,

FF Ruthie

March 20, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: birthday, childhood, family, grandson, happy birthday, photography, postaday 8 Comments

13th Birthday Wish

Weekly Photo Challenge- Wish

Dear Anna, May all your wishes come true.

Love, FF Ruthie

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Granddaughter Anna makes a wish as she blows out the candles on the cupcakes at the Surprise Party with her friends and family at the Mellow Mushroom.

And at home contemplating a second wish with the family as cousin Charlie looks on.

March 14, 2017 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: 1-2-3-4 Cake, birthday, birthday candle, Birthday Party, buttercream frosting, childhood, family, granddaughter, teenager, weekly photo challenge, wish 9 Comments

Today a Happy New Year Begins

Wishing you a happy birthday and remembering the day you were born.

Love, Ma

November 20, 2016November 20, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, Family, PhotographyTags: baby, baby gift, birthday, family, happy birthday, love, memories, photography, postaday, son, sterling silver, teething ring 10 Comments

Eight is Going to be Great

Happy Eighth Birthday Maura Clare.Aunt Lala took this picture of Maura carrying her cousin Charlie

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Maura loves arts and crafts, swimming, piano lessons, dancing, going to the Children’s Museum in Pittsburgh and taking good care of her dolls. She brings a lot of energy and spirit to the party, that is for sure! Have a wonderful birthday, Maura.

Love from Grandma Frooey.

Hope you like your birthday blog. You can always check out some more photos of when you were little here on your 6th birthday blog.

What happened to ‘ I think I’ll be six forever and ever”?

November 16, 2016 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Arts and Crafts, baby, baby doll, birthday, cousin, dancing, grandchild, happy birthday, painting, photography, postaday, swimming 11 Comments

Chaos: Up Close and Personal

Chaos: Weekly Photo Challenge do you have a junk drawer? Or two? A little dish that collects odds and ends? Stray stuff without a place to reside?

November 4, 2016 by Ruth Categories: Photography, Weekly Photo ChallengeTags: birthday, buttons, Chaos, Chopsticks, clutter, Coins, dining room, home, junk, junk drawer, kitchen, memories, organizing, party, Peter Rabbit, photography, postaday, rocks, tools 18 Comments

Baby to Thirteen! How fast time flies.

Happy thirteenth birthday dear granddaughter Anna Catherine.Here is your birthday blogpost.

You are a lovely young woman. You are the one who made us grandparents.

You are kind, thoughtful, responsible, generous and loving. (Just a few adjectives to describe your character)

What a happy day when you were born.

30190413046_fa01a356b7_o Sunday night October 9 (can you see that the chocolate cupcakes form a one and a three?)

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Here you are brand new with your grandmothers- Ruthie and Marlene. You gave us the name Froo Froo. So now we are Froo Froo Ruthie and Froo From Marlene to all the grandkids!