Japanese, American childhood pen pals still write.Maureen Keppy of Forest Lake and Chihoko Nakamura of Japan have been pen pals for more than 50 years. This photo was taken last October in Japan, when the two met for just the second time in their long friendship. (Photo courtesy of Maureen Keppy)
Maureen Keppy of Forest Lake has seen her best friend face-to-face just twice in their more-than-50-year relationship.
The first time was for 10 minutes at an airport.
"I got to hug her and say hi, and all we did was cry," Keppy said of the 2002 meeting with Chihoko Nakamura.....
