Plei (or anyone), I did not go this year, but I went the two years prior -- so, er, next year, I guess, if you ever want me to grab you anything from the ginormous fountain pen show here in NoVa ("the world's largest!") I'd be happy to. I'm sure you can get what you need as you need it, but, you know... always happy to wander amongst the enthusiasts to find something for you.

OMG, there are so often show exclusive inks at that one!

I sent a letter. On nice paper! With nice ink! Using a lovely pen!

Your package was one of the first to arrive. In fact, she's opening your package in the first picture I showed on FB Buffistas of her opening mail. You have a beautiful hand, which I would expect considering your love of fine pens.

OMG, there are so often show exclusive inks at that one!

Give me a list next year. It'll be like a scavenger hunt!

Your package was one of the first to arrive. In fact, she's opening your package in the first picture I showed on FB Buffistas of her opening mail.

Oh, I recognized the envelope and laughed! I figured the odds of anyone else having sent something in a safety envelope that's probably older than my child were slight indeed.

Grape Nuts:

JenP, I am planning on it!

Oh, I recognized the envelope and laughed! I figured the odds of anyone else having sent something in a safety envelope that's probably older than my child were slight indeed.

Only because I can't find my mailing station area in moving boxes.

I have good stuff but sometimes the random envelope just happen.

I miss my physical address book. I mailed people all of the time. I flew a lot and liked using pen on paper with a physical address book. It was comforting to me.

Beekaytee I read your post and I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I am glad you found out you were so wanted and they tried so hard. I don't think anyone is ever too heal. One of the group therapies I did there was a woman in her mid 70s and my mom has finally decided to go to therapy and she just turned 80.

Speaking of handwriting does anyone know of a good book or something to help improve handwriting? Mine has always been terrible and I hate it. I've seen books about decorative lettering or things like that but is there something to just help every day hand writing

Beekaytee I read your post and I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. I am glad you found out you were so wanted and they tried so hard. I don't think anyone is ever too heal. One of the group therapies I did there was a woman in her mid 70s and my mom has finally decided to go to therapy and she just turned 80.

Thanks for the kind words, askye. I really am fine. Given all the internal work I've done over the years, these...many...revelations are falling under the category of 'interesting' rather than painful. They are really just opportunities to exercise my internal fortitude.

Oh, and askye, I've worked with a number of older folks on regaining their handwriting skills after arthritis and atrophy have taken hold. If you search on 'handwriting worksheets' you will find hundreds of thousands of 'trace-along' exercises to reestablish good handwriting habits.

Contrary to the 'science' of graphology, my written language has changed SO many times. It's like those match the hairstyle to the decade quizzes.

So I regularly use the worksheets to 1) slow my writing down so I'm not so sloppy and 2) Reshape my letters to be more legible.

It's a lifelong issue for a left-hander! Especially one who is a hand-dragger vs. a crab claw/overhand writer.