childhood – Ruth E. Hendricks

Fresh Sidewalk Chalk

May 21, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, Columbus OH, family, photography, postaday, sidewalk chalk, travel 9 Comments

Remembering a 1966 Girl Scout Trip

Pulled over to take a quick shot from afar. The Lincoln Memorial sighting triggered a memory of something we were told on a tour. In 1966.

The National Park Service has the scoop. Just looked it up since I’m back home tonight and it’s a MYTH. (Click the bold to read other myths)

Oh man. Maybe it’s best not to revisit old memories. I remember being told his hands spelled out A and L in American Sogn Language and was a nod to the sculptors’ deaf parents.

May 20, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: American Sign Language, childhood, family, Girl Scouts, Lincoln Memorial, memories, photography, postaday, travel, Washington DC 2 Comments

A Recurring Theme

Popcorn. I like it. My sister does not.

My parents used to buy bags of Strawberry Popcorn Kernels and give them to us.

In Durand, Illinois. It was not strawberry flavored but red kernels like these pictured below.

I don’t care for microwave popcorn. I bought these two types at Soergel Orchards

Popcorn, apples and a cup of milk used to be Sunday Night suppers after a large midday meal after church.

April 9, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, family, food, kitchen, photography, popcorn, postaday 5 Comments

Sunset at Soccer Practice

March 28, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: brothers, childhood, Columbus OH, family, grandsons, photography, postaday, soccer, travel, weather 4 Comments

Roy Masters the Balance Bike

I try to keep up.

March 27, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: balance bike, bicycle, Bike, childhood, Columbus OH, family, neighborhood, photography, postaday 8 Comments

Happy 19th Birthday Jack

May your birthday be the start of a happy new year, Jack. ❤️ Love, Froo

March 20, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: birthday, childhood, family, grandson, photography, postaday 8 Comments

1984 Grafenwoehr Germany

Me carrying Laura in a back pack with Mark and Matthew. Throwback Thursday

January 7, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: 1984, childhood, family, grafenwoehr germany, photography, postaday, Throwback Thursday 5 Comments

January 5, 2019

Grandson Charlie was 3 1/2.

January 5, 2026 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Carnegie Library, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, childhood, dinosaur bones, family, grandson, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 6 Comments

Mr. Potato Head and Friends Spark Nostalgia

Charlie and his friend Cammie had a great afternoon with the Mr.Potato Head set Laura got on Buy, Sell, Trade.

She washed all of the pieces.

The kids put them together and named them. Lots of characters with big personalities. Charlie (10) took the pics and added the text

And speaking of pieces, when I was a kid in the 50s that’s what you got with Mr Potato Head–(click for history). little plastic pieces to stick into a real potato.

Charlie’s photos reminded me of this blog post

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Ten years ago I went to an exhibit of toys from the ‘50s ‘60s and ‘70s at the Heinz History Center- downtown Pittsburgh

A sampling of the exhibit.

I went with the Retired Teachers after a luncheon at Lidia’s. Memories of childhood in America. Here are a few-Erector sets and Tinker Toys. Lincoln Logs. Slinky and Etch-a-Sketch, Pac Man and Star Wars. Barbie dolls and GI Joe. Mr. Potato Head and trolls. Spirograph and Cootie. Howdy Doody, Hopalong Cassidy and Roy Rogers. Maybe you’ll recognize one of your toys from your childhood.