Nope, I\u2019m not a cat person, nor a dog person for that matter.<\/p>\n
But give me a fountain pen and I\u2019ll go as crazy as the neighborhood shut-in who has cats in every window and treats them better than family.<\/p>\n
I peruse pen blogs much like some people watch cat videos. I find it curious that I\u2019ve never found a blog in which pens have been named. We name pets, don\u2019t we? We also name boats, and some people name their cars. But nobody seems to name their pens.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m out to rectify the matter.<\/p>\n
The problem with fountain pens is that, like cats, they seem to multiply like crazy. Maybe that\u2019s why people don\u2019t name them, they couldn\u2019t possibly remember all their names. Or maybe they know that once you name them you\u2019ll never want to give them up, they become like family, and you don\u2019t send family to the shelter (well, maybe some people do), and you don\u2019t barter them away.<\/p>\n
A warning: if you don\u2019t want to become a pen collector, it\u2019s best not to take one up and start writing with it. Once you do you\u2019re hooked. A fountain pen feels great in the hand, and writing with one is as enjoyable and comforting as stroking the fur on your cat. Writing with a pencil isn\u2019t bad, but it\u2019s more like stroking a wire-haired dog. And writing with a ball point pen \u2026 that\u2019s about as enjoyable as stroking your pet turtle.<\/p>\n
So anyway, I\u2019m going to name my pens, and I\u2019m going to name them for people I admire: parents, grandparents, maybe a crazy uncle or great-aunt, and some people who are still around. When I use those pens, I\u2019ll be reminded of the people who have given me great gifts: life, love, inspiration, lessons. And when the pens are ultimately passed down to the next generations, I hope the spirit of those named folk are rekindled every time the pens are used.<\/p>\n
Stay tuned for future blogs in which we\u2019ll write about both the pens and the people they\u2019re named for. In the mean time, give kitty a rub for me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nope, I\u2019m not a cat person, nor a dog person for that matter. But give me a fountain pen and I\u2019ll go as crazy as the neighborhood shut-in who has cats in every window and treats them better than family. I peruse pen blogs much like some people watch cat videos. I find it curious … <\/p>\n