I had thought it was going to be a fairly uneventful day, but then I went into the basement.

After a baking summer, the last few wet, rainy days had left the air humid and the ground saturated, so I decided to head down into the basement to dump the water in the dehumidifier.

The bulb had burned …

I’ve always been fascinated with fountain pens. I mean, it takes skill to write with one, so there is an air of seriousness and intent surrounding them. After all, technicalities aside, you don’t tweet with a fountain pen.

Also, the pen itself is an engineering marvel — an aestetically pleasing …