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

Yoga & Brunch
Activity

Yoga & Brunch

Every Sunday, my mom and I go to yoga and eat brunch together after! It makes us closer, and yoga keeps me active! I'm not great at it right now, but I have fun regardless, haha!

Shared by CuriousGirly
Local band shows
Event

Local band shows

i love seeing local bands play in and around my town! they have shows all places from kava bars to sometimes living rooms! it’s really fun hanging out and listening to good music

Shared by r1py0urh3artout
Attending Concerts !
Event

Attending Concerts !

One of my favorite keepsakes I hold dear to my heart are the experiences I have had attending concerts. It is one of my all time favorite things to do whenever I have free time.

Shared by Cecily Roque
Attending Concerts !
Event

Attending Concerts !

One of my favorite keepsakes I hold dear to my heart are the experiences I have had attending concerts. It is one of my all time favorite things to do whenever I have free time.

Shared by Cecily Roque
letters with grandma:-)
Tradition

letters with grandma:-)

me and my grandma would write to each other since my grandma moving away. :-) we wrote each others multiple letters throughout the years as a kid :p very fond memory of my gma

Shared by qwayui
Downtown greensboro , NC
Place

Downtown greensboro , NC

this is a place in north carolina and it has lots of things to do as well as amazing events there is always something fun to do i love to go here and get pictures any time i can.

Shared by Rosecoloredlenses
Recalentados
Family life

Recalentados

We celebrate Christmas the day before. Any food that the family does not eat is eaten on the day of Christmas (recalentados) We do this every year and the food still tastes good!

Shared by rlmlira
At Home Work Space
Everyday life

At Home Work Space

Working from home has had its perks like this snuggle session with my animals. This is just one inside look into my life which is actually very important to who I am as a person.

Shared by SafespaceK
Bloomington
Place

Bloomington

My favorite Indiana town and my home. I love every season in Bloomington, except winter. Snow always makes me question why I live in the Midwest, but I love it here regardless.

Shared by LostScreenWanderer
Christmas gift swap with my family
Family life

Christmas gift swap with my family

All of my aunts and uncles and cousins - plus my grandpa and my immediate family - get together and do a huge yankee swap. After, we have a big dinner and apple pie for dessert.

Shared by Kitkat02467
Rosca de Reyes, Mexican tradition
Faith

Rosca de Reyes, Mexican tradition

A celebration where we cut into the bread cake and there are mini baby (jesus) placed inside the bread, and whoever gets the baby (or babies) plans the next dinner celebration!

Shared by ess3nce8
United States Marine Corps
Everyday life

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps. I became a Marine in 2015. I was active duty for 5 years. I plan to go back active some day soon. i have more to say but i rather message to say.

Shared by albusmc252
Fantasy Writing
Activity

Fantasy Writing

I used to spend lots of time writing before, but I’ve written a lot of stories and almost all of them are fantasy because I have an obsession with what could be and not what is.

Shared by RayBluejay2024
Adventuring Outdoors
Activity

Adventuring Outdoors

In Idaho and Oregon, people are love to be in the outdoors. One of my favorite activities to do with family and friends is to go on hikes and backpacking trips in the mountains!

Shared by Kat13
Memories of school lunch in Puerto Rico
Activity

Memories of school lunch in Puerto Rico

One of my favorite memories from school is the school lunches. Empanadilla de pizza and an Icee. I have returned to Puerto Rico many times and I always try to have one of these.

Shared by FocaSlayer
Bird Watching
Faith

Bird Watching

I live in an area of California that has so many birds! I also live close to a California Mission where I enjoy the celebrations of the Church calendar especially around Easter.

Shared by Lizzyscott
Art or drawing
Activity

Art or drawing

Drawing is my way of having fun and to get away from everything. Whenever I draw I tend to draw characters, and I start creating them to a point where they have there own story.

Shared by Cielo_JJ
Pets are family
Place

Pets are family

We say "A house is not a home without a cat" and here is Luna claiming me as her territory. I don't know that stats, but it seems almost every home in the US has a cat or dog.

Shared by Maine4ME
my camera。𖦹°‧
Everyday life

my camera。𖦹°‧

this is my camera. it was my parent's from when I was little, but now I use it. even though it doesn't work as well as it used to, I have a lot of happy memories attached to it

Shared by chimericalQuestioneer
Walk to school
Activity

Walk to school

This is view to my walk to school each morning. Its something I really look forward too each day. The sky tends to be orange, yellow, blue, and sometimes even purple and pink.

Shared by Neelia MG
Fall Albóndigas
Tradition

Fall Albóndigas

While my grandmas makes these in the middle of summer, we also make albóndigas for fall! I made them by myself for the first time in October and I’ll be making them every fall!

Shared by Ashes94
journaling in my free time
Activity

journaling in my free time

i like to journal and write in my planner on my free time :,) i like to keep events from my life organized and write about them and how they made me feel on their specific day!

Shared by ursleepygfhaha
Marvelous Mountains
Place

Marvelous Mountains

I love going for hikes in our mountains since there are many trails to choose from, and each one has a beautiful view. Going out into the mountains is very common where I live.

Shared by Joanie Hill
Sunsets in the Winter
Place

Sunsets in the Winter

The days are much shorter in the winter and after it snows the sunsets look beautiful because everything is lit up. Here's an example of a sunset during a New Jersey winter...

Shared by annughh04
American Toad
Everyday life

American Toad

Saw this toad the other day at the pond. He's an American toad, only found in the eastern half of the US/Canada. Pictures is this little guy is calling, looking for a mate. :)

Shared by camib6
Flea Markets
Activity

Flea Markets

One of my favorite things to do is go flea market hopping. I love finding little treasures, things from the past and wondering where they lived before they came home with me .

Shared by juniebjones
A Warm and Fun Night
Event

A Warm and Fun Night

Bonfires are very common where I'm from. My sister and I also incorporate them into our witchy practice! But all in all they're a fun way to spend time with friends or family!

Shared by Khaoswrites
going to concerts!
Event

going to concerts!

i love going to see my favorite artists live! recently i’ve seen gracie abram’s, conan gray, madison beer, maisie peters, olivia rodrigo, taylor swift, and sabrina carpenter!!

Shared by CasuallyPink
LARAC Art Festival
Event

LARAC Art Festival

This usually takes place over a few days, and a bunch of vendors meet up at this park to sell art and clothing. There's music, food and lots of people. I try to go every year.

Shared by eviolet26
Visiting Japan for my brother
Tradition

Visiting Japan for my brother

Every year my family and I visit Japan. My brother was a marine and desperately wished to be stationed there but he never got to. So now my family and I do it for him in July.

Shared by Cherrybloss26

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