I have been an infrequent poster on PenTrace for some time and finally decided to check out FPN.

I live in Texas, about 100 miles SW of Dallas and am an educator and Baptist minister. I have one wife (33 years) and two sons (25 and 22) and the older son is going to make us grandparents for the first time about July 15. I am currently finishing up my doctorate in Educational Leadership (ABD by the fourth of July!) and pastoring a small rural congregation.

I have a modest collection of vintage pens, several Urushi, the Cities series of Pelikans, and a smattering of others. Rather eclectic tastes.

Other interests than fountain pens: vintage fedoras, motorcycles, cooking. I look forward to learning a great deal here.

Hello Dave,
Welcome on the board. Like many I also visited Pentrace before finding this community. I myself found Pentrace to unstructured and did not like the "only 4 pages memory" for the postings. So now I check Pentrace from time to time (for the pen images of Bill R. mostly) but most conversation I do on this board. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this board. And it has a Pelikan section!
Enjoy.
-Hans.

Welcome brother Dave!

Hello Brother Dave! I too am a Baptist minister pastoring a small rural congregation, albeit in eastern NC. Welcome to FPN! Glad you're here and hope you enjoy yourself. Looking forward to seeing you around, Michael (aka southpaw)

Welcome to this forum!

Glad you've come to join the fun!

Welcome!

Welcome aboard! My wife and I spend a weekend (July 4th) in Stephenville/Dublin/Hico each year for the bike ride and general antique shopping, small world eh?

Allan

Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome!

Small world, indeed, Allan! I'm only nine mile out of Hico. I even serve on the local school board there. Please let me know when you are in the area as I would love to meet you in person.

Welcome to the board, Dave. I'm in the Houston area. Got family nearish you. Enjoy our little pen haven here.

KCat

Hi,

Welcome!!

Dillon