game – Ruth E. Hendricks

Trying My Hand at Corn Hole

Have you ever played Corn Hole?

Steve took this photo of me last Saturday trying to toss the beanbag into the opposite hole. Supposedly the bags were filled with corn. Steve, a lefty, got his bags in the hole three times.

Me? Zero!

I love how his photo of me caught the bag in the air, released from my hand.

Corn Hole “Cornhole is a popular lawn game where players throw bean bags at a raised wooden board with a hole at the far end. The goal is to score points by either landing a bag on the board or getting it through the hole. Players alternate turns tossing their bags underhand from a pitcher’s box beside the board”

There’s an American Cornhole Association

And

I should have watched this video first

September 9, 2025 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: block party, corn hole, game, neighborhood, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday 14 Comments

Scrabble Saturday Night

Charlie (9) beat me by almost 100 points.

We had a fun game.

I asked Laura if she had a Scrabble Dictionary and she said “No, but just Google it.” I was telling Charlie about the two and three letter word lists which are good to know.

“Originally called Criss Cross, the game, which was based on the crossword puzzle and anagrams, was developed by Alfred M. Butts, an architect, in 1931. It was redesigned, renamed as Scrabble, and marketed by James Brunot in 1948. It was first sold in Great Britain in 1954.” Brittanica

It’s been a long time since I played **Scrabble**. How about you?

December 7, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: childhood, Columbus OH, family, game, grandson, photography, postaday, Scrabble, word games 11 Comments

Q-Less is a Great Game!

Just be sure you buy the real deal at Q-Less, listen to the inventor Tom Sturdevent.

I played the game at Laura’s house in Ohio. So much fun!

When I got home to Pittsburgh, I ordered three tins. One for me. Two for gifts. Ooops!

I bought fakes without being aware. And the bogus vendor does not respond to my emails seeking refund.

The game is Q-Less. It’s out of stock but you can register to learn when it is back in stock

Look at the right tin. Count the Qs. FAKE!!

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“Hi everybody!! Tom here to let you know Q-Less has sold out again! Good news is we expect to have more games in time for the holidays.

Q-Less is only sold here at q-lessgame.com or on our official TikTok Shop. Please don’t buy it anywhere else or you will be purchasing a fake product!”

Now I know. I can’t believe purchased a fake product. Sorry Tom.

Laura’s **authentic** game on left.
I inadvertently ordered the fake one online shown on the right

September 13, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: family, game, photography, postaday, Q-Less, word game 5 Comments

Is This Game Passé?

This game came to mind when I photographed these daisies. Not that I’ve played it recently but due to my age, I know the game. Do kids even know about the game from yesteryear?

“He loves me, he loves me not or She loves me, she loves me not (originally effeuiller la marguerite a game of French origin, in which one person seeks to determine whether the object of their affection returns that affection” by plucking flower petals , especially a daisy. Wikipedia (click link for literary references that mention this game )

June 28, 2024 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: daisies, Daisy, game, garden, he loves me, love, photography, postaday 2 Comments

A Horseshoes Court (With Pits)

You’ve heard of a ringer. In your memory can you hear the sound of horseshoes being pitched and hitting the metal stake or the thud as it hits the dirt? Or wooden backboard? Not just a pastime of yesteryear. Here’s a video of the best Horseshoe Pitcher ever.

The pits are protected with metal covers shown in photos below.

Turns out I wasn’t in town for the horseshoes tournament held July 2nd.

If you’re in Ohio, you can check out the Ohio Horseshoe Pitchers Association page.

“an excerpt from the Horseshoe Pitching Glossary

Pit – A rectangular area around the stake, and between the platforms, that is filled with a pit substance into which the shoes are pitched. (See page 9, RULE 2, Section B, and page 39, II – SPECIFICATIONS FOR COURT LAYOUT, Section B, 4.a; also see diagram on inside back cover and page 48) Pit Substance – The material into which horseshoes are pitched. Clay, sand, dirt, and approved synthetic compositions are all legal pit substances. (See page 41, II – SPECIFICATIONS FOR COURT LAYOUT, Section B.9)

Basic Horseshoe Rules

Whetstone Horseshoe Club Clintonville Ohio

Panoramic View of **Whetstone Horseshoe** Court

July 30, 2022August 1, 2022 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: Clintonville, Columbus OH, game, Horseshoe Court, horseshoes, photography, pit, pitch, postaday, slinger, sport, Whetstone Park 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

August 14, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Wordless WednesdayTags: Connect Four, game, LL Bean, photography, play, postaday, shopping, toy, wordless wednesday 9 Comments

Murano Marbles

Today my sister and I visited our Aunt Rhea. We had a nice visit, looked at our grandmother’s photo album together, and ate lunch with tapioca for dessert.

Next to her couch were her colorful glass marbles from Murano (a puzzle you are to jump in a straight line- NOT Chinese Checkers)

The light was coming in through her window. I shot this with my phone.

April 15, 2014 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: family, game, light, marbles, Murano Glass, Murano Marbles, photography, postaday, puzzle, travel 9 Comments

Hide-and-Seek in the Hotel Room

There are only so many places to hide in a hotel room. Maura was counting while Jack found a spot. Kids never seem to tire of this game.

There is even a Hide-and-Seek page with info about the game on Wikipedia

November 20, 2012November 20, 2012 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: Beavercreek Ohio, childhood, family, game, Hide-and-seek, hotel, photography, postaday, travel 7 Comments

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Trying My Hand at Corn Hole

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Q-Less is only sold here at q-lessgame.com or on our official TikTok Shop. Please don’t buy it anywhere else or you will be purchasing a fake product!”

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Q-Less is only sold here at q-lessgame.com or on our official TikTok Shop. Please don’t buy it anywhere else or you will be purchasing a fake product!”

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