The Wreckroom's blog has posted his thoughts about traveling down the Mother Road with his music-making family years ago, and he's added a list of cool tunes he'll be listening to on his way down the ol' highway again.
Category: Web sites
From across the pond …
... a South African newspaper weighs in about Route 66. Read about it here.
Running for Route 66
Well, that title isn't exactly right. Emily Priddy of Tulsa, who is eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, is running for herself first. She challenged herself to run a 26.2-mile marathon, and she's on her way. If Route 66 can benefit from her efforts, all the better.Emily didn't start running regularly until … Continue reading Running for Route 66
Don’t camp near a wind farm in late October
Steve Vaught, the formerly 400-pound man who is walking across Route 66 and the rest of America to lose weight, found this out. Vaught camped outdoors near the wind farms of Weatherford, Okla., during the night of a freeze warning. Here is his journal piece that explains how he handled it (you have to scroll … Continue reading Don’t camp near a wind farm in late October
Wanna free Route 66 book?
The very busy Emily Priddy, eastern vice president of the Oklahoma Route 66 Association, is offering a volume you can download online. It's called "Kids on 66," which is a guidebook for parents who want to take their kids down Route 66. It's a detailed state-by-state listing of tourist attractions in Route 66 cities that … Continue reading Wanna free Route 66 book?
Washington Post Route 66 blog
I just found this today. Meredith Bragg has something on the Washington Post's site called Vagablog, a travel journal. And she's been getting her kicks on Route 66. Here is an index of her posts from the Mother Road. There are pictures, too.
The Fat Man appears on Oprah
Steve Vaught, the formerly 400-pound man who's walking Route 66 and across the country to lose weight, says in his Oct. 17 journal (scroll down to see it) that he was interviewed via satellite by Oprah Winfrey. But Vaught said he was more nervous being questioned by a bunch of Elk City high-schoolers. No word … Continue reading The Fat Man appears on Oprah
Fat Man Walking update
He's near Clinton, Okla. Here's his latest journal entry.
Welcome, visitors
A couple Tulsa-area bloggers are spreading the word about this site. One is the MeeCiteeWurkor site, which features some politics and some whimsy. The other is Batesline, which is a mix of local politics, faith-based musings, whimsy and plenty of other stuff. Batesline has been particularly good about letting others know about the El Vado … Continue reading Welcome, visitors
Pain Connection walker is having a blast
Of course, if I received free nights at the Route 66 Hotel in Springfield, Ill., a meal at the Cozy Dog, and visited with Bill Shea at his gas station museum, that would lift my spirits, too.Dennis Kinch's latest journal entry is here.He's walked 267 miles and is in Hamel, Ill. He has 2,182 miles … Continue reading Pain Connection walker is having a blast