This has been a big week for our family! My two youngest grandchildren both celebrated their 4th birthdays (a day apart) this week. This is our Laura Kate at her party on Wednesday. She helped her Mom make those cupcakes. I just had to include her friend Belle who was all about the chocolate icing. Davis will host a Pirate Party today. You will be treated to a photo one day soon. A crowd of rowdy little swashbucklers should make for some interesting pictures!Today, I am celebrating my 100th post on City Daily Photo. My mother always said,"Ignorance is bliss." You can say that again. When I naively created this blog I thought it would be just a photo and a caption each day. Whew! Why did I ever think I could say ANYTHING in one sentence??? Well, 100 posts later I can tell you that it's way more work than I imagined, but I've never had so much fun. Stressful having to amass a warehouse full of photos - Yes! The pay-off? Meeting some incredibly nice folks right here in Birmingham and getting to know all of you from near and far flung cities around the world! What an interesting, talented, caring group of photographers you are. A special thanks to Janet (Rambling Round) in Selma for your patience helping me to get up and running. You answered at least a million questions and showed me the ropes. Tom Wigley, you were a wonderful mentor as well. I would never have been able to participate in Skywatch if you hadn't taken me under your wing. Strangetastes (St.Louis, MO DP) you continue to give me much needed feedback on my photographs. Thank you for your expert advice and your friendship. And before the orchestra starts playing to get me off the stage, let me thank every one of you who stop by and read my blog, and those who leave comments - your encouragement, suggestions, and often hilarious comments make my day and raise the bar for me. Merci beaucoup mes amis.
For such a special occasion, I have chosen 3 Tunes du Jour. Take your pick!
35 comments:
Hello Virginia !
Happy birthday(s) for Your blog, and Your family's members...
Very cute photos today !
See You later.
You do a terrific job V. I look forward to your posts each day and I really appreciate getting your comments at my place.
If I make it to 100 posts I may just treat myself to a cupcake.
Hey! Congratulations! I chose the Rare Earth number - I love that one. These City Daily Photo Blogs really are a way of life, sometimes. I never go anywhere without my camera now. Here's to hundreds more!
Bon anniversaire ... elles sont bien mignonnes ces petites filles et hummmm .. elles ont l'air d'apprécier les gâteaux !!
Happy 100th post, wonderful Virginia! Your blog is a blessing to the blogosphere. YOu really make Birmingham come alive -- your photos are spectacular and your commentary is always informative and fun. I'm so glad to be part of your extended CDP family.
Love your photo today. And it is much like mine on my Brookville blog.
Congratulations! You have been discouraged at times (like we all are) but you stuck with it and created a solid body of work. You have a humane eye, if that means anything, and a gift for connecting with people. By the way, chocolate-face is fabulous. The pattern makes her look like she's in training to join the Three Musketeers. Which, of course, is also the name of a chocolate bar.
It's a great group we have here. I've enjoyed your photos and stories about Birmingham, and feel privileged to have met you, if only in the virtual world.
And the chocolate mustache, oh my, it made my day.
Oh, what lucky kids! Mom and daughter making cupcakes - that's really nice. Laura Kate is adorable and so is her chocolate mustachioed little friend.
Nice pictures, V! I like all the color behind Laura Kate and the warm tone of the shot. Good tune pick, also - I feel like I'm at the party!
Happy Birthday to you and the kids! I am so proud of you and love the blog!
Congratulations, Virginia! Thank you for showing us a gem of the South and sharing your warm and fun personality with us. You make the City Daily Photo blogging world a lovely place!
P.S. I ate a cupcake the other day and came out looking like that, too! I'm not sure that's a good thing, given I'm 10 times older than your grandkids... Hm. :-D
Your little girls are the cuttest thing one can imagine!!! Your photos are super!!! I have to congratulate you, not only for girls birthday, but also for the great work you have done through your 100 posts.
Happy birthday Virginia! Great photo! I generally like your site!
Greetings from Greece! :)
That is a gorgeous expression!! ohh you catch always that magic!! suoer cute!!!!
Happy birthdays! Love cupcakes; I made brownies today...
Very captivating photos.
what a wonderful coincidence ... all auspicious occasions in one day (week). Congrats on your 100th post and happy birthday to your grand daughters .... Laura looks cute with the chocolate all over her face ... :D
I love birthday photos! And congratulations on reaching your 100th post! I had assumed you had been blogging for a longer period than that as your blog is just so impressive. I have put your blog on my blogroll...yours is one of my favorites!
Big congrats. I'm soon to be 2ooth post and have no Idea where the time has gone, or how it was going to unfold. Tremendously enjoying virtual wanders around the other Birmingham now in my life. I've been impressed with everything form the architecture, the cosmoplitan feel and above all the people. Looking forward to it's continuation and some fabulous photography. Just too cute these images. AMAZING EYES.
Happy Birthday to your grandchildren and Happy 100th post to you!
I could say only 100 posts and you've become one of my big favorites among the CDPB and one of my most faithful visitors!
Now, your French homework for the weekend: Ces petites filles ont toutes les deux un regard extraordinaire! Bon dimanche!
Happy Birthdays to the kiddos.
And Happy Anniversary to you.
Keep up the good work.
*Going to raid the fridge for chocolate icing or whatever is in it*
Happy 100th Post! The days do fly by, and you have done a great job. I appreciate your mention, and you are most welcome. It's nice to have daily photos from Birmingham and Tuscloosa. Now, we just need photos from Mobile and Montgomery!
Good morning Birming-ham! (Just so you know, that's my Robin Williams impression.)
100 posts, 100 congratulations! It is a lot of work and it is a good thing we don't know what we're getting ourselves into. These portraits are to die for and I'm particularly moved by your sensitive portrayal of "chocolat". You love your work and it shows.
You've been a good blogging buddy to me and I wish you all the best. ;D
Finally, I will be giving you a BBQ report when I return from Memphis. I'm also going to be working on a meme when I'm up there. It involves the gate to Graceland and some "guerilla" art. No, I'm not going to perpetrate anything criminal, just fun -- I hope.
Cheers!
Happy Birthday to your grandchildren and Happy 100th post from another Magic City resident.
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The portraits are soooooo good - I just love both girls' beautiful eyes you've caputed so well. Hurray for September b-day's (from another Sept b-day person) & happy birthday to your grandchildren. Your 100 posts have been a wonderful treat each day for me. The effort you put into each one is very apparent by the beauty & insight provided by the collection. Plus all the time you put in "visiting" us is so encouraging. Thank you so much & congrats!
I love the blog! I am going to put it as a link on mine, so I can visit when I am on the computer! Seems like retirement agrees with you!
Thank you to all my friends who stopped by today with good wishes. Welcome to my two Homewood buddies who checked in. I miss you guys but not enough to come out of retirement. By theway, this is a great way to host a party, nothing to clean up when you all leave! :)
Late as usual but in time to wish you a very Happy Birthday. Your blog today is like your grandchildren: a beautiful and tender but determined young creature we love it.
i can't decide which girl is cuter!
and how apt to be celebrating so many birthdays at once!
i can't believe it's only 100 posts! your set style, diversity, professionalism all point to someone who has been doing this for years... but i guess you've been a photographer for life! i hope we can celebrate another 100 together :)
now gimme one of those cupcakes!
A belated happy 100th Virginia..I hope you had a glass of something bubbly to celebrate the two birthdays. It's funny isn\t it how all consuming this daily photo has become..
I love your photos and writing and make you one of my first ports of call. Keep on blogging!
Congrats Mumsie! Thanks for the pictures. You, 100 words or less, come on mom!!! The apple hasn't fallen all that far from the tree over here!!! :-)-Kat
TOO CUTE! A little Southern belle! ;-)
What cute kids!
Congratulations all the way around!
Virginia - Happy belated birthday wishes! Both girls are just adorable! Since I am late with good wishes on your 100th - let me be the first to offer my best wishes for your second 100th! Love looking in each day - I am ready to head to Birmingham from your beautiful photos and descriptions. Keep up the good work!
A happy birthday and 100th day celebration!
Love the child photos, very cute!
A bit late on my part, I've been away from the PC this weekend.
Hello Virginia, Happy 100th!!!
I think the photos of your grandchildren are wonderful! Their eyes tell us everything!
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