I remember John Kerker and Halloween

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

I remember John Kerker and Halloween

Halloween each year reminds me of the 10 years of clinics that John Kerker held in Chicopee, Mass.

The first one was held in late October in 2006. Then I was fortunate to attend the continuing clinics until 2005.

What I remember was how special those days were. I would wake early, drive from Derry, NH accross Mass. to get to Chicopee. The drive there was over 3 hours each way. I would arrive around 9am, train with John till about noon, to drive another 3 hours home,

For most times those Saturdays were the day the kids in Derry went Halloween-ing each year. My wife and I went out with the kids, especially when I made it home in time. Or Maureen and the kids would go out with the neighbors and I would greet the treat and trickers that came to our home.

Then later those evenings I would view the movies of the clinic I took, and write up my detailed notes from those clinics while they were fresh in my mind. I always found that break after the clinics I attended would be most useful to retain what I observed as the drive home allowed me to move my memories from short term memory into long term memory.

Those were very special days in any case.

Allow me to show a sampling of what John taught over the years.

PA250013 John Kerker 2008
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s79U9HSs7IQ