Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 to raise awareness for the National Pain Foundation, talked Thursday at an OU Medical Center forum about coping with pain. There's not much Route 66 content in the story by the Daily Oklahoman, but state Attorney General Drew Edmondson weighed in and had some interesting things to … Continue reading Pain Walker strolls into Oklahoma City
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Fat Man hustling to St. Louis
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has updated his journal here (scroll down to the Dec. 16 entry). He's trying to walk as close to St. Louis as possible before he flies home to San Diego to be with his family at Christmas. After that, he'll resume his trek.
Pain Walker updates his journal
Dennis Kinch, the man who's walking Route 66 for the National Pain Foundation, made an overdue update on his Notes from the Road, including his time so far in Oklahoma and meeting with Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com. Kinch also has posted new photographs from Missouri.
A reading list — 30 years ago and now
Lynne Murray, who's an author based in San Francisco, kept a spiral notebook journal 30 years ago on what she was reading. She uses her blog to re-examine what she read three decades ago and what she's reading now. Murray is reading two books that have Route 66 connections. She gives summaries of both: Lost … Continue reading A reading list — 30 years ago and now
Acclaimed architect gets inspiration from Route 66
Antoine Predock, whose architectural firm is located just off Route 66 in Albuquerque, won the highly prestigious Gold Medal a few days ago from the American Institute of Architects. This report from the Dallas Morning News says the Mother Road helps spark Predock in his creations. Antoine Predock lives just off Route 66, the great American … Continue reading Acclaimed architect gets inspiration from Route 66
Fat Man gets chewed out for no apparent reason
Steve Vaught, the obese walker who's telling his Route 66 adventures on thefatmanwalking.com, apparently has fixed his computer and has update his Web site. He checked into an ill-maintained motel in Springfield, Mo. But the most notable thing was the berating from a desk clerk that was so outrageous, it was comical. You can read … Continue reading Fat Man gets chewed out for no apparent reason
“My buns are for you”
I hadn't checked for a while on the wacky Swedish noise-rock band Hurra Torpedo during their tour of Route 66 in a Ford Fusion. Well, it turns out the crew had a weinie roast and other festive activity at the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Ariz. Check out their adventures on this video site here.
Mini-Route 66
John Ruh of Edgebrook, Ill., has turned his basement into a miniature display of Route 66. And it sounds like no detail is spared. Ruh's Route 66 begins, as the real one did, in Chicago with a facade of the Art Institute. It continues through Illinois farmland--with a green plastic doormat modified to appear like … Continue reading Mini-Route 66
Fat Man update
Yeah, it's cold. Route 66 walker Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted this short message on his home page: It has started to snow, my iPod froze to death and now my computer is locked up. I am accessing through another computer and unable to post a journal at this time. I have written two … Continue reading Fat Man update
Pain Walker update
As temperatures were about to plummet below zero in northeastern Oklahoma on Thursday night, I wondered how Dennis Kinch, the Route 66 walker for the National Pain Foundation, was doing. Apparently, others were a bit worried, too. So there was this brief update on his Web site: I appreciate all the concern you've expressed about … Continue reading Pain Walker update