tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post8762399321800655689..comments2023-05-14T05:23:21.499-07:00Comments on From the Burbs to the Boonies: Pen pals: A lost tradition?Burbs to Boonieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-63677217625353203842013-07-23T13:09:11.237-07:002013-07-23T13:09:11.237-07:00Yes, the writing practice is a great bonus! Yes, the writing practice is a great bonus! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-82714918808700434662013-07-16T06:56:28.072-07:002013-07-16T06:56:28.072-07:00What a great idea. I remember as a kid we would ha...What a great idea. I remember as a kid we would have pen pals at school writing to other children in near by districts. This is a fantastic way to not only teach them on a higher social level but practice their writing skills too!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10814107337187669003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-84604213785206830302013-07-13T12:02:10.318-07:002013-07-13T12:02:10.318-07:00LOL, yes, the modern day version. I still like the...LOL, yes, the modern day version. I still like the old throwback with handwritten words and little bits of lives intertwined. I guess I'm old-fashioned :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-87845634796606232282013-07-13T12:01:29.326-07:002013-07-13T12:01:29.326-07:00How cool! They are connected through church and ca...How cool! They are connected through church and can keep each other encouraged. That's neat they have kept the friendship this long! Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-42806383298397173312013-07-13T12:00:51.653-07:002013-07-13T12:00:51.653-07:00I just love the idea of handwritten letters, I'...I just love the idea of handwritten letters, I'm afraid the are going by the wayside! They are so personal and involve taking one's time to totally focus on someone else. I wonder if Brady will make good friends at camp one day?Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-26934265130475685262013-07-13T11:59:45.325-07:002013-07-13T11:59:45.325-07:00How neat your kiddos had pen pals and also were do...How neat your kiddos had pen pals and also were doing Christmas shoe boxes. Gosh they can learn so much from these experiences. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-66578752113977957232013-07-13T11:59:15.568-07:002013-07-13T11:59:15.568-07:00Thank you! I like to get him thinking of someone e...Thank you! I like to get him thinking of someone else whenever he can. It seems the world is self-focused lately and I have to work at not doing that myself! I hope the friendship continues :)Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-4863299416274333012013-07-13T11:58:33.764-07:002013-07-13T11:58:33.764-07:00Italy, how fun! I hope we can keep this one going,...Italy, how fun! I hope we can keep this one going, hopefully because we'll see them a couple of times a year it will work out. I personally don't text, so I can't imagine text pals, LOL. It is neat to keep in touch with someone far away though. Burbs to Boonieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595559242259847506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-19609575143046279372013-07-13T10:54:51.985-07:002013-07-13T10:54:51.985-07:00I sure had pen pals! Today I guess it would be ema...I sure had pen pals! Today I guess it would be email pals! Or, Facebook friends!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00645501856133628248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-20601867696293957562013-07-12T20:02:33.978-07:002013-07-12T20:02:33.978-07:00My girls are doing a modern version of pen pals. T...My girls are doing a modern version of pen pals. They met friends at church camp a couple of years ago, and they have been texting each other. Cindra @lifewithafarmerhttp://lifewithafarmer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-41568079542521116612013-07-12T18:00:18.071-07:002013-07-12T18:00:18.071-07:00I didn't have a pen pal I did not know--but in...I didn't have a pen pal I did not know--but in junior high and high school, I had friends I met at camp, and we wrote letters for a few years--before the age of email and texting!Tammy Doielhttp://creativekkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-89688160384291041012013-07-12T14:43:26.780-07:002013-07-12T14:43:26.780-07:00I had a pen pal in elementary school. For a while ...I had a pen pal in elementary school. For a while 2 of my kids had a pen pal from doing Christmas shoe boxes. That was exciting!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13105787552491058679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-58258725366059370062013-07-12T12:26:24.596-07:002013-07-12T12:26:24.596-07:00Great post. You're doing a great job to teach ...Great post. You're doing a great job to teach your son to be kind and thoughtful! He may have made a lifelong friend here.Grazonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18147019502221385912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4373462146240321888.post-65117656837386866452013-07-12T12:12:28.630-07:002013-07-12T12:12:28.630-07:00I remember when I was younger I had quite a few. I...I remember when I was younger I had quite a few. I had one all the way in Italy that wrote to me. It was such fun because at the time I collected stamps. :) Kids (well mine at least) don't have pen pals but they do have text pals. :)The AnnMarie Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637115209098696545noreply@blogger.com