Enjoying Montblanc Pens — Broad, Oblique, Extra Fine, Le & Bespoke 2020-2023

[meiers]

Dear Tom, 

Your message brought me joy. It is wonderful to hear that you are doing all right. Dogs are amazing creatures. I am glad Diji is your faithful friend for life and that Yubi has found a loving home. I left my email address in a private message. Please feel free to write me. Take care, Matt

 

[DrDebG]

Tom, 

 

Thank you so much for your recap of events.  Forgive us if we pryed a bit too much.  It is only because you are loved here.  

 

I am glad that you are teaching again, and I am sure that your students really enjoy your classes.  May you and Diji enjoy your time in West Texas.  

[dascott]

11 hours ago, DrDebG said:

Tom, 

 

Thank you so much for your recap of events.  Forgive us if we pryed a bit too much.  It is only because you are loved here.  

 

I am glad that you are teaching again, and I am sure that your students really enjoy your classes.  May you and Diji enjoy your time in West Texas.  

I echo DrDebG's comments. You have been in our thoughts Tom, and I am glad you have come through this challenging period.  I had hoped one of your students would be able to take Yubi.  Best wishes

[flaneur]

Thank you for the updates Tom. We are all glad that You, Yubi, and Diji are surrounded by love and support. And that you continue to have a supply of fine paper & ink.

 

I'd be curious to know which Herbin inks you selected. My favourite is Lie de Thé, an ink which I used almost exclusively for several years. At some point in the last few years the composition appears to have changed slightly, I believe. It now works best after decanting & in bolder nibs. Alongside a rich Tie Guan Yin or a Milk Oolong it might indeed constitute the perfect autumn afternoon.

 

 

Best regards,

 

Flaneur

[Tom Kellie]

4 hours ago, flaneur said:

I'd be curious to know which Herbin inks you selected. My favourite is Lie de Thé, an ink which I used almost exclusively for several years.

 

~ @flaneur:

 

Diji posed to provide a visual reply.

 

Tom K.

 

[A1979]

Dear Tom, welcome back and thank you so much for this positive update. Glad to hear that you and both Diji and Yubi are doing well after such a difficult experience! I wish you many, many years of passionate writing, teaching and of course good health. 

[flaneur]

2 hours ago, Tom Kellie said:

Diji posed to provide a visual reply.

To paraphrase the venerable Mr. Jagger: Diji is a pooch of wealth and taste.

 

 

[Frank C]

Glad to hear that you're doing well. I admire you for teaching in high school in the time of Covid-19. From a biological standpoint, Covid-19 is a fascinating, if devastating, virus. Thanks also for the update on Yubi. I was sure that he was in the care of one of your former students. 

[Tom Kellie]

 

~ Connection: Diji with Yubi's Toy Slipper

 

[Tom Kellie]

 

On the Run

 

 

 

Diji in Full

 

 

 

Smiling Peke Puppy

 

[JungleJim]

Wonderful shots of your new puppy, Tom. I'm glad you were safely able to travel from China to Texas, although I will miss the pictures of Yubi. To lose a furry friend is always heartbreaking. And thank goodness your MB's weren't confiscated.

 

Stay Safe!

[DrDebG]

What a bundle of fun and fur!  Enjoy! 

[flaneur]

Diji looks really rather pleased with himself when he's not majestically bounding over sidewalks at unconscionable speeds!

[Frank C]

My mother, who always uses a Parker 51 with Peacock Blue Sheaffer Skrip ink, is 99 years old and lives in a Home for Individual Care. The family who owns the house has two Shih-Tzus. One of them, Twinkie, enjoys sitting on my mother's lap. My mother tells me all the time that Twinkie smiles at her. I've seen this myself and it really looks like she's smiling.  

 

Here's a photo of mom and Twinkie at Christmas. 

[flaneur]

1 hour ago, Frank C said:

Here's a photo of mom and Twinkie at Christmas. 

One joins this thread for the MB's but stays for the heartwarming moments.

[Tom Kellie]

~ @Frank C:

 

Diji joins me in sending our happiness and best wishes to your lovely mother and Twinkie.

 

Your post with photo is a special joy.

 

Thank you so much for posting here.

 

Tom K.  &  🐾

[yubaprof]

Frank C, where does your mom get the Script Peacock Blue?

[Kalessin]

18 hours ago, yubaprof said:

Frank C, where does your mom get the Script Peacock Blue?

 

Unfortunately, Sheaffer Skrip Peacock Blue was discontinued when ink production moved from the US to Slovenia in 2002.  All of Sheaffer's inks were reformulated at that time, and the new turquoise is not the same as Peacock Blue.

 

The only place to get it now is online, at auction sites and places like that, and prices seem to be between $25 and $40 per 2 oz. bottle (some sellers try to sell it for a lot more!).  A few years ago when I noticed the online prices going up, I bought enough bottles to last my lifetime.

 

[yubaprof]

4 hours ago, Kalessin said:

A few years ago when I noticed the online prices going up, I bought enough bottles to last my lifetime.

You are a very wise and smart person. I sure wish I had thought of that.

[Tom Kellie]

 

Diji and a Cognac Necktie