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Writing with a foreign object

I've ALWAYS written with a Parker pen. Born loyalty to the company that was founded in Janesville I guess. I'd write with my mom's Big Red as a kid and we'd have a ton of "cube pens" laying around the house. In school, my pen of choice was the Jotter. I had a Bucky Badger Jotter that I used in high school and college.

While I have several Parkers that I enjoy writing with (Duofold fountain, Insignia roller ball and ball point) I have one go-to pen for the daily grind -- my Parker Frontier. I bought it at one of the last employee sales before the doors closed at Arrow Park. It's been at my desk ever since and I've used it daily since 1999. This morning I popped open my planner and reached for my trusty Frontier and BAM! It was gone. What the heck happened to it? More importantly, what the heck am I going to write with?

I rummaged through my desk to find my back-up Frontier but it didn't have a refill so I wandered into the supply room and picked out a Pilot P-500. What a piece of junk. It feels so foreign. Now I realize why people write in "chicken scratch". There's no balance and the ink flow is horrible!

I'm a creature of habit and a 10 year habit was disrupted this morning. Oh, I'll get through. I'm a resilient guy.

Anything throw you off your "routine" lately?

Steve Knox was born, raised and landed back in Janesville. He encourages you to participate as he writes on Janesville and beyond as this Generation X guy supports his Janesville mission, global vision. Steve is a community blogger and is not a part of Janesville Gazette staff. His opinion is not necessarily that of the Janesville Gazette staff or management.