Neal and Jack

 

Neal Cassady's father's barber shop- Curtis Park, Denver, Colorado.

Cassady grew up in the now demolished Snowden apartment house across the street. Kerouac was so impressed with Cassady's hometown he moved there himself for a spell in the late 1940's. It's not hard to imagine the two friends attending late night Charlie Parker jams at the Rossonian Club with a couple of hot gals then stopping off at the Colburn Hotel for night caps.

Part one of haunts of Kerouac and Cassady

Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Troup

Momix Macky

Momix dance troupe, Washington, Connecticut- live at Macky Auditorium, Boulder, Colorado.... yeah!

Pronounced

Vit (pronounced Veet) is a Czech friend of mine. He worked for me for about five years and now works as a forester for the city. He also makes these cute little rocking horse things that kids just love out of all organic materials, czech out his website (ha, ha, ha; get it!) http://www.boulderrockers.com/

Good Girl

What a good doggie, that Grace! Rock and rollin' after dark, poopin' wherever she damn well chooses!

Stock Show Story

It was back in '38, Charlie had to make some serious choices in his life and choices meant consequences. Darla and Jean went at it like alley cats and all hell broke loose when the sheep busted out of their pen and wandered out into the forest.  What Charlie didn't know was that Chester was waiting for him out there, beyond the reach of the sheriff, beyond where anyone could here a scream- brothers, what do they know about blood? Plenty that afternoon.

Stock show folks

National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado. "Howdy" the mascot of all good ranch kids bids Grace a pleasant "Mornin' mam!"