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Eyes Open

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I can’t seem to catch a smile just yet, but we’ve at least got eye color.

My handwriting isn’t bad; it just takes a long time to put it on paper. Yes, I write very slowly. Always have. Feel free to ask my parents or any old teachers about this, they will agree. Further, when I write more than a few sentences, I get a nasty writer’s cramp.

But, I’ve recently learned why.

My friend Chuck sent me a Parker fountain pen similar to this. It turned out that it was a bit more difficult to write with than your average ball point. In order to see what I was doing wrong, I did some searching on the proper methods for writing with a fountain pen. What I discovered was that I was am writing incorrectly with all pens, not just fountain pens. I don’t write, I draw the letters with my fingers.

Like this, I’m unlikely to be able to write properly with a fountain pen. So, at the age of 33, I’m going to undertake the this task: I will learn to write properly. And, since I’m tired of smearing my ink, I’m going to learn right-handed.

I’ll keep you posted with writing samples and such as I do this.

5 weeks.

That’s all it took. Our condo, which seemed a luxurious construction of open space when we bought it, feels more like a storage unit now than a home. Five weeks after Rhys’s birth, 800 square feet simply isn’t enough.

Time to start shopping.