Lowell Celebrates Kerouac 2015

I like this photo Michelle took of me at Lowell Celebrates Kerouac.  

Enjoyed our 2015 trip to Lowell, MA for Lowell Celebrates Kerouac.  I'm not the biggest Kerouac fanatic but I like to support Rick's obsession, and I find the people and events very entertaining.  

This year we met several newer attendees, some of whom are members of the Kerouac FB page where we've interacted with them but had not met in person.  

Brian, frenetic, beer in hand, cigarette after cigarette. Hugely entertaining in small doses. The Winnepeg Wildman as noted by Kurt.

Phil and daughter Marin (like the county) skipping school for a pilgrimage to Lowell, Phil reading Shelley at the grave and daughter taking it all in, vacillating between interest, pride, and embarrassment.  

Roxanne, the English professor from Atlantic City, dances to the beat of her own drummer. Sometimes only Jack gets her.  Kicked ass as the chatterbox.

Ken, from somewhere, observant, smiling, loving his tribe.

Rosie, young and brave, from England, traveling on the cheap, like Jack would, finding acceptance, and the tribe rejoicing that Jack is being embraced by a new generation.  

Rick, moi, and Richard

I have to say the highlight of the weekend for me was the jazz and Kerouac readings at Unchartered Friday night.  Plus, David Amram did a 15 minutes version of Pull My Daisy with fabulous back up on keyboard, saxaphone, and bass.  Sweet!  I hope they continue to incorporate jazz into the LCK weekends.