Steve Vaught, of thefatmanwalking.com Web site, has posted his latest journal. He's walked about 1,330 miles so far in an effort to lose weight and at last report was in Edmond, Okla.
Day: November 2, 2005
The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence
This is a partial summary, but Scott May's blog has the story about a homeless veteran named Clarence. Clarence was living in an RV park in the Route 66 town of Tucumcari, N.M., with a moped as his only form of transporation. Clarence was befriended by bikers attending the Mother Road Rally in Tucumcari. Later, … Continue reading The heartwarming tale of Tour de Clarence
Getting Smart on Route 66
Annette of Toronto has a blog called SCOOT, or Smart Car Owners of Toronto. The Smart car is a dinky (and cute) vehicle made by DaimlerChrysler that gets fantastic mileage. One owner reports getting 78 miles per gallon on a cross-country trip. Whether that's U.S. gallons and Imperial gallons, I'm not sure. Still impressive, however. … Continue reading Getting Smart on Route 66
Dennis Hopper, Route 66 photographer?
Yeah, that surprised me, too. Dennis Hopper is best-known as a director ("Easy Rider," part of which was photographed on Route 66) and an Oscar-winning actor ("Hoosiers") who nearly became a booze and drug casualty but straightened himself out nicely during the 1980s.I found this news release about a Hopper photograph, "Double Standard," being installed … Continue reading Dennis Hopper, Route 66 photographer?