The Pen Pal

Hello future readers!

Yesterday, Sunny and I were in my room, spending a lazy Saturday listening to records and eating Jiffy Pop.

There's a knock at my bedroom door. I say "come in" thinking it's my mom, and Danny, Jason, Kyle and another boy I've never seen walk into my room.

We all said Hi, and then Danny explains that the new boy is their pen pal from West Virginia named Kevin. Danny started writing to him first, as an assignment in Mrs. Johnson's class. Then Jason joined in. And even Kyle sent him a letter. Kevin came here to go to Camp Wilderness with the boys.

Wow, all the way from West Virginia to go to camp? Far out! Boomer sniffed at him and Kevin patted his head. Well, if my dog likes him, he's OK by me!

So Sunny and I shook hands with Kevin and introduced ourselves. We told him that we'd be at the girls' camp, Camp Echo Hill, across the lake from the boys' camp. He just said "Cool." I think he's kinda shy.

Then Jason said that they were going skateboarding, and asked Sunny if Kevin could borrow her skateboard. Kevin promised he'd take good care of it, so Sunny said it was alright. So the boys walked out, and Sunny said she'd be back after she went to her house to get her skateboard.

Wow, that must be pretty great to have a pen pal and actually getting to meet them! I've never had a pen pal before. Maybe I should get one.

Yikes! Camp starts the day after tomorrow and I'm not even packed yet! But at least it'll be easy this year, 'cos it's my 3rd time going to Camp Echo Hill! I can hardly wait! So future readers, my next entry will be from camp! Gotta go now, I gotta stop my puppy from eating the popcorn! Boomer!

Until then, future readers,
Your friend,
Julie Newman

*A note from Julie's doll mom, Sharry:*

A special thank you and a big {{HUG}} to my friend Fawn for sending Kevin to us all the way from West Virginia so he could go to camp with the boys! THANK YOU FAWN!