Category: People

Fat Man blows into town

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com strolled into Vinita, Okla., Sunday night after dealing with severe winds all day. At least he didn't have to deal with the tornadoes or wildfires, although a 40-foot-tall sign at the hotel where he was staying blew down (the pictures are at the bottom of this page). You can read his … Continue reading Fat Man blows into town

Another walker traversed Route 66

Here's a story in Newsday about Mark Cundy, who not only has walked Route 66, but has nearly circled the planet in an effort to raise money for cancer research. There's not much Route 66 content in the story except for this: "I had this romantic idea of walking Route 66 the whole way, but … Continue reading Another walker traversed Route 66

Long story on the Fat Man Walking

The Dallas Morning News has just published a long story about Steve Vaught, the obese man who's trying to lose weight by walking across America, including on Route 66. The story is here. Steve's thefatmanwalking.com site, which I've referred to often in the past, is here.

Just passin’ through

The Quay County Sun in Tucumcari, N.M., has featured a semi-regular feature about tourists passing through town on Route 66. This week's includes Allen and Kathy Priddy of Idaho. You can read about it here. Incidentally, Allen Priddy is a cousin to Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association. They met … Continue reading Just passin’ through

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com has posted his latest journal entry here (scroll down to the Nov. 17 segment). Warning: very little Route 66 content. As Steve says, "Disjointed pseudo-philosophical yammering straight ahead." Steve has walked through Tulsa and is in Catoosa. I'm going to be in that area tomorrow. I'll let you know whether I … Continue reading Fat Man update

Emily’s marathon effort is over

Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, completed the 26.2-mile Oklahoma Marathon in Tulsa on Saturday. Temperatures at race time were in the 40s and 50s, with blustery winds. Her time for her first marathon was around 5:22 or 5:23. You can read about her day here. Also, because her race … Continue reading Emily’s marathon effort is over

Emily’s marathon for Route 66 is tomorrow

This has been reported before, but serves as a friendly reminder for the big event. Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, will be running in the Oklahoma Marathon in Tulsa on Saturday morning. She’s using the event to raise money for the association’s preservation fund. Emily’s been maintaining a journal … Continue reading Emily’s marathon for Route 66 is tomorrow

Fat Man update

Steve Vaught of thefatmanwalking.com is back from visiting his family in San Diego and, after a brief bout with illness, is ready to resume his cross-country walk on Route 66. His latest journal entry is here (scroll down to the Nov. 16 entry). Looks like he's heading into the Tulsa area, based on this progress … Continue reading Fat Man update

Route 66ers help New Orleans

The San Bernardino County Sun reports that a group of folks in the city, including Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous Revelers, donated more than $54,000 to St. Bernard Parish in Louisiana for relief after Hurricane Katrina. A check for the donations was presented Wednesday night to Doug Rowand of Arrowhead United Way at the First … Continue reading Route 66ers help New Orleans