Ten years ago today, I posted a message to the calligraphy usenet list asking what the best knife was to cut goose quills, since I was a birder in Boston and all the geese on the Charles River were dropping their primary feathers. I got the name of a knifemaker in Minnesota and bought one of his beautiful quill knives.
I also got a note from a graduate student in geography at UC Santa Barbara saying he knew nothing about quill knives but just wanted to say hi from another birder-calligrapher.
The rest, as they say, is history...
Posted by Pica at April 18, 2005 08:12 PMcongrats to two people who partner beautifully together
Posted by: susurra at April 18, 2005 11:03 PMlove that kind of history, Pica. muchos congrats
Posted by: theo at April 20, 2005 09:27 AMYou generally don't go in for commemorating much, so this is especially sweet! Congratulations. I've been with you all the way, and I continue to marvel at what a smooth ride it's been. Musta been posedta be.
Posted by: Doc Rock at April 20, 2005 06:41 PM