Summer is a pen full of blues
The end of my school year carries a mixture of emotions. I’m happy to have survived the most challenging and exhausting teaching year of my career. And I find myself also sad to say goodbye to my students.
And so blue inks …
A frankenpen won’t terrorize the villagers
The KACO Edge has grown on me in the week since I added it to my collection. The makrolon texture keeps fingers from slipping. And the snap cap is fun, yet secure enough for pocket carrying.
Adding new blood to the dark side
With my students transitioning into working on their final projects this week, I expect far more meetings than prepared lessons.
Teaching is what motivates me. So my daily drivers need to help keep me interested. I chose both of my new pens as daily drivers: one a Japanese F and the other a European F. They’ll keep me wanting to write and make progress on what small projects remain.
Experimenting with vintage pens
I appreciate the aesthetics of vintage fountain pens — and the artistry of truly outstanding old-school nib work.
And I dig a pen that wears its history on itself. Scratches, dings and stains all drive home that the pen in hand may be older than I am, or than my parents are. I have a Parker Vacumatic that’s older than my grandparents.