I rediscovered fountain pens about four years ago and now ink flows in my veins (primarily Waterman Havana Brown and Black). My small collection includes a: Dupont Orpheo, Pelikan M800, Montegrappa Symphony and Historia, Aurora Blue Optima, Stipula Saturno, Cross Townsend Lapis Lazuli, Visconti Kaleido, Kaweco Sport LE, Namiki VP, Rotring Gold 600, Lamy 2000, and a few vintage pens, including a Parker 51, Sheaffer snorkel, and a beautiful Wahl Doric garnet. Everyone of my pens are great writers. If you asked me my favorites, it would be hard to tell you. I do use the Dupont, Rotring, Pelikan, Symphony and Cross the most often. But I would not own my other pens if I did not enjoy using them, as well.

I live in Minnesota. My career was in marketing/advertising, but I am finishing up my studies and will soon be a Social Studies teacher, qualified to teach in the middle school or high school.