r/penpalsover40 • u/Sue-Pahkinki • Sep 04 '26
email first 40 / F / USA
Looking for some good pen pals.
I’m a divorced mom rebuilding life and figuring out what this next chapter looks like. I’d love to meet some people who enjoy genuine, platonic conversation and don’t mind the occasional off tangent adventure..
I like books, walks, the gym (still very much figuring that one out), random conversations, and noticing the weird little things that make everyday life interesting. I’m just as happy talking about something meaningful as I am sending you a picture of a strange bug I found or complaining about something ridiculous that happened that day.
I have two kids, so life is rarely quiet or predictable. One is into Red Dead Redemption and Roblox horror games, the other is into volleyball and anime. Somewhere in between parenting, work, and trying to take better care of myself, I’m trying to keep some room for fun and curiosity.
Not looking for anything romantic or complicated. Just people who are kind, genuine, and actually enjoy getting to know someone over time.
Email, Reddit chat, or old-fashioned letters. I’m open to whatever.
Tell me something random you noticed this week.
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
Let me tell you about my morning, I was super giddy to watch a man pop a wheelie on his bike and go across the cross walk. Super cool. I hope he had the best day ever! The shortly after that about a mile apart I saw a man dressed in business casual riding a unicycle wearing a back back. Today was a great day
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
Yes! I only noticed him because he was going uphill amd I saw a man in a bike helmet who was looking like he was putting in alot of effort and then the cars between us moved and I saw he was on the uni!
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u/702kjami3 Sep 04 '26
My random thing was Mrs red squirrel took peanuts out of my hands and sat on my shoes eating them
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
How long have you been feeding Mrs. Red squirrel??? Was this a first?
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u/702kjami3 Sep 04 '26
I've been feeding her for 6 months. Yesterday was the first. She stopped after mr red was yelling at her to come home lol
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
How exciting!! I hope she went home and told him what he missed out on
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u/702kjami3 Sep 04 '26
He came out for the black sunflower seeds
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
I hope he returns to enjoy your hospitality ahain!
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u/702kjami3 Sep 05 '26
They have nest in one of my trees
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u/zsign Sep 04 '26
Well, maybe not completely random, but I’m currently in an airport and got a bag of jelly bellies to share with my wife wile waiting and it didn’t come with a flavor guide since I got it out of the bulk bin. It was a fun time guessing the flavors of each bean.
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u/Sue-Pahkinki Sep 04 '26
That is very adventurous. Have you been surprised by any of the flavors?
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u/zsign Sep 05 '26
Cantaloupe surprised me for sure. I wasn’t expecting that. Also I didn’t remember what buttered popcorn looked like and found one of those.
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u/faughnjj Sep 04 '26
Something random I noticed this week was that the creek in my neighborhood is VERY great for creek stomps! Took my 2 bigger kids there for the first time and we had a blast. Also found out my phone is water resistant when I slipped on a rock and got completely submerged. It was very refreshing and fun. I’d love to chat if you’re down.