Video of Route 66 walker Dennis Kinch

Dennis Kinch, who is walking the length of Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, was recently interviewed by a Fox television affiliate in St. Louis. To view the three-minute Windows Media Player video clip, go to this site and click on the "Dennis on the St. Louis News" link.

A Route 66 mural in Tucumcari

A blogging couple traveling west in an Alfa RV took some photos a few days ago of a mural that's been painted in Tucumcari, N.M. As you can see here, it's heavily themed to Route 66. It's the work of Doug and Sharon Quarles, and there was a dedication ceremony for the mural in August.

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught, the obese man who's trying to lose weight by walking Route 66 and the rest of the country, has updated his journal on his thefatmanwalking.com site. You'll have to scroll down to the Oct. 28 entry.