Update

I asked a couple of fountain pen people who are much more experienced than I am and with their instructions I figured out how to switch the converter to cartridges!!!! Very excited about this. I also got links to forums and other pen resources and advice on other pens to buy. (Fountain pens, they're addictive. At least for geeks like me.) I tend to like bottled ink more than cartridges but the carts are good for traveling. Also, I just heard about Noodler's ink, which is waterproof ink. I was told at the store where I bought my pen that they didn't know of any waterproof bottled inks. Now I know.

Maybe I have a chance with Santa this year after all.

In TV-land, Nate and I have gotten hooked on Lost a season late. We've been watching episodes with Netflix, but one of our friends very kindly lent us the boxed set and now we are turbo-chargine our way through season one. The hope is we'll catch up enough to watch season two. I go back and forth on my favorite character. Right now I heart Hurley. He reminds me of two people I know. His sense of humor, his laidback attitude, but with a strong sense of determination reserved for only important things.