I found this little update about Dennis Kinch, the Route 66 walker who's raising awareness for the National Pain Foundation: Dennis will be in Clinton for the Christmas holiday, spending time at the Mission House where he will help cook and serve dinner to visitors on Christmas Day. Anyone who is able and would like … Continue reading Pain Walker will help others during holiday
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Fat Man is home for Christmas
Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com returned to San Diego briefly to be with his family at Christmastime. He'll resume his cross-country trek Dec. 26 from Rolla, Mo. He's also enlisting a personal trainer to help strengthen his upper body and shed more pounds during the remainder of his journey. You can read about it here (scroll … Continue reading Fat Man is home for Christmas
“Culinary heritage” on Route 66?
Nicole Weston of the Slashfood blog writes about the Food Network's Alton Brown hitting Route 66 this spring for a new show, "Feasting on Asphalt." Brown will ride the Mother Road on his motorcycle to find good food on the road's truck stops, obscure diners and barbecue shacks. Weston remains a bit skeptical about the … Continue reading “Culinary heritage” on Route 66?
Kia Sorento completes round-the-world trek
Christer Gerlach of Sweden completed his round-the-world trip in a Kia Sorento on Friday, according to a news release. The trek, which included Route 66, took four months. The only unscheduled attention the Sorento required en route to Korea was to fix two punctures, one light bulb and one loose headlamp. During the second half … Continue reading Kia Sorento completes round-the-world trek
Rapper will roll down Route 66
Here's the gist of a complicated story: Roller Rapper, aka Robby Love, has a hot music video, and he's also going to roller-skate down Route 66 this spring. According to a news release, "The Roller Rapper" video hit No. 1 in the rock/pop category on MTV's iFilms, beating out Green Day, Jessica Simpson, Linkin Park … Continue reading Rapper will roll down Route 66
Pain Walker strolls into Oklahoma City
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
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