The Quay County Sun of Tucumcari, N.M., has a story about Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation. There's this interesting excerpt about his recent trek from Amarillo to Tucumcari: ... Kinch said one enlightened moment happened just last week, when he realized he was at … Continue reading Pain Walker featured in Tucumcari newspaper
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Rick and Jane stay off the interstate
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple who are heading east in their Walk Across America trek, debated walking on the interstate in eastern Arizona. Instead, they walked on Route 66, mostly through Winslow. They had a much more life-affirming experience (I could have told you that 😉 ), including an encounter with an Navajo … Continue reading Rick and Jane stay off the interstate
Fat Man stops walking … for now
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com gives the reasons why on his Feb. 8 journal: I have decided to take a little time off from walking because I need to break this plateau that I have been at for several weeks. I am going to be focusing primarily on upper body development and nutrition education and practice. … Continue reading Fat Man stops walking … for now
Rick and Jane make new friends
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple that is walking east on much of Route 66 in their Walk to Reclaim America, have posted their latest tales from the road. They've covered 550 miles. The most interesting story is their encounter with a ragged couple on the streets of Flagstaff. Rick and Jane say their … Continue reading Rick and Jane make new friends
Shellee Graham exhibit will be in St. Louis
Shellee Graham's touring photo exhibition, "Return to Route 66: Photos from the Mother Road," is coming to St. Louis. The opening reception will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, with a talk and slide show given in the Rotunda. If you can't make it, the exhibit … Continue reading Shellee Graham exhibit will be in St. Louis
Fat Man update
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal for the first time in about 10 days. There's no real reason for the hiatus; he was just busy, that's all. He's also thinking about what he'll do once he reaches the end of his journey. Scroll down to the Feb. 2 entry to read it.
Pain Walker to be in Tucumcari on Monday
Here's an update from Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 to provide publicity for the National Pain Foundation: Dennis has crossed the border — from Texas into New Mexico! The next place you can find him, if you are interested in meeting up with him to chat or just plain give him encouragement, … Continue reading Pain Walker to be in Tucumcari on Monday
Pain Walker strolls into New Mexico
Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, has passed the halfway mark of his journey and is in San Jon in far eastern New Mexico. Within a day or so, he'll be propping up his weary feet and relaxing here. At least I would, anyway.
Another Foyil athlete
The little Oklahoma Route 66 town of Foyil has turned out some spectacular athletes over the years. First there was Andy Payne, the distance runner who crossed the finish line first in the 1928 "Bunion Derby," and now there's NFL player Josh Brown, who will play for the Seattle Seahawks in next Sunday's Super Bowl. … Continue reading Another Foyil athlete
Rick and Jane update
Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelists walking Route 66 as part of their Walk to Reclaim America campaign, posted an update yesterday about their recent adventures, including a memorable experience on the Hualapai reservation in western Arizona. Route 66 is kind of a microcosm of American culture, in all its fascinating diversity, as the McKinneys … Continue reading Rick and Jane update