Traditions and everyday life in USA

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in USA. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

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Personal keepsakes from members in USA

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

Vancouver
Place

Vancouver

Downtown Vancouver is beautiful and fun to visit! There are local food options and beautiful scenery to enjoy.

Shared by PNW0574
High School Theatre
Activity

High School Theatre

My school does a fall play and a spring musical every year. It’s been a key part of my high school experience.

Shared by soroxoxo
High School Theatre
Activity

High School Theatre

My school does a fall play and a spring musical every year. It’s been a key part of my high school experience.

Shared by soroxoxo
My bible
Everyday life

My bible

This is my study bible. I study in it every night and go to church on Sunday. I love studying the word of God.

Shared by juliette95
4th of July Fireworks!
Event

4th of July Fireworks!

We always either buy our own fireworks to set off to celebrate the 4th of July or go see some somewhere else.

Shared by fatalbwnii
FanX Convention
Event

FanX Convention

Like other comic conventions, this event bring lovers of comics, anime, and pop culture from across the state.

Shared by Render
The Alamo
Place

The Alamo

The last stand between Texas and Mexico a standing church from that war. This thing is at san antonio texas

Shared by Whitelantern200
Funny Cat
Everyday life

Funny Cat

Spooky cat! She is my cat she is so funny! Her favorite activities include meowing at 3am and eating dog food.

Shared by RatRat
New Years Baklava
Tradition

New Years Baklava

Every New Years me, my mom and my siblings make Baklava with a coin baked in since my mother is half Albanian.

Shared by Apples4344
Poem Writing
Everyday life

Poem Writing

I love to write poems, even if I know no one will read them or that they may not be good, or even make sense.

Shared by jon3s
My Art
Activity

My Art

my art is often what keeps me learning and it’s so nice to just listen to some music and paint or create art.

Shared by _s.Elise
Playing in the snow
Activity

Playing in the snow

My friend took a picture of me while I played with some snow. I love the snow as where I live it never snows.

Shared by h3110kitty
Figa necklace
Everyday life

Figa necklace

A small fist necklace. My family is from Brazil and it is tradition to wear as protection from the evil eye.

Shared by Thisisthea
Crepe Myrtle Festival
Event

Crepe Myrtle Festival

This is a celebration of flowers. Once a year, all of the flower trees in my town bloom and it is beautiful.

Shared by lovealsi
Looking at the night sky
Everyday life

Looking at the night sky

Since where I live is farther away from any cities we have a nice view of the stars and moon on clear nights.

Shared by Persephon8
My Skincare Routine
Activity

My Skincare Routine

Doing my morning and night skincare routines bring me peace and joy, it is my go to for a means of self-care.

Shared by bubbleberrybby
A family Christmas
Tradition

A family Christmas

Family picture at Christmas. We all got National Lampoons Christmas vacation shirts, well all love the movie.

Shared by Phoenix78
Summer Treat
Activity

Summer Treat

Sometimes in the summer we go to a local ice cream shop and get an ice cream cone. This is my son eating his.

Shared by Marreve22
My Art
Activity

My Art

I’m very artistic, but due to ADHD lack focus to be really good at any one type. I still enjoy trying though.

Shared by PeacefulUnity
my dog cooper
Everyday life

my dog cooper

He is my baby, I absolutely love him. He is convinced that he is a lap dog, and I would actually die for him.

Shared by Sylpheek
School Prom dance
Everyday life

School Prom dance

I go to prom every year, I know I lot of schools around the world don’t have it so that’s why I’m sharing it.

Shared by Cameron
My Puppies
Family life

My Puppies

I let my dogs run for an hour every day in our yard! Unless we go on hikes or take them on other adventures!

Shared by Bellabazoo

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