Our trip West. . .

The Barrett’s trekked West to attend the 13th annual International Printers Fair in Carson, CA on November 6th and 7th . Ahead of us went a crate of 750 lbs of type, things and supplies which proved to be not quite enough! Canceled last year, the Southern California letterpress community turned out in unprecedented numbers. By the end of Saturday a few of our items were sold out. Our heart-felt thanks to the dozens of people who stopped and shopped our tables. Best-of-all was the opportunity to greet the many friends we’ve met and know over the years in the region.

On the personal side: our son lives in Long Beach just few miles from the Museum.. We took some extra days to visit, relax and wander around the area.

Took a day trip out to Santa Catalina Island. On the way over we weaved in and around dozens of container ships – at least 50 counted. You see the video on TV News; being there, seeing it first-hand, was mind boggling.

Coming home, our connecting flight out of Dallas was canceled. The airline eventually got us to Reagan in Washington DC, but we had to hunker down overnight in the terminal. Gratefully, we found some comfortable armchairs. and settled in. Next morning, we continued on an am flight to Bradley/Hartford, and then home sweet home.! All-in-all, an awesome adventure for the Barrett’s!