In the past few months, I've been watching the progress of Steve Vaught, who's trying to deal with his obesity and other issues by walking across America. Much of his cross-country path is on Route 66. He's experienced some good times and bad times during his journey, which have been duly recorded on his Web … Continue reading Fat Man finds nirvana in Elk City

I anticipated that gathering all of these Route 66-related links at the right side of the page would be tedious. But it wound up being enjoyable, because it sparked memories of past trips down the Mother Road. It also was a pleasant surprise to see old favorites, like Funks Grove Maple Sirup (the spelling is … Continue reading The joy of research

This site is a little bare bones for now, but I'll add as much content as possible. I chose this WordPress template because the traffic tunnel reminds me very much of the tunnels I've driven through on the Arroyo Seco Parkway in Los Angeles County, which is a pristine alignment of Route 66.