Penpals and Writing Letters by the Number

Penpal, Penpals, Writing Letters

If you are lucky enough to find yourself in a Long Term Penpal Relationship with someone, then you already know how quickly the outgoing and incoming letters can accumulate. After many years of sending out letters into the world, I realized I wanted a tracking system. A personal record of my activities that I could refer to when the mood strikes and as a way of monitoring … [Read more...]

Dear PenPal: Lessons in Letter Writing

penpals, penpal, writing letters

The first penpal I ever had was a colossal disappointment. I don't know how old I was when I first desired a 'penpal' but I know I was a youngster. Since my Mother had forbidden me from writing the State Inmates who advertised in the classified ads, I was desperate to write someone...anyone...So when my teacher announced to the class that we were getting penpals from another … [Read more...]