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.

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

He's near Clinton, Okla. Here's his latest journal entry.

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

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

I found a newspaper article in which the mayor of Pontiac, Ill., is touting the city's new Web site. Guess what thing the Web page features? Look at it fast, though, because the site redirects you quickly to another page.

Dennis Kinch is walking from Chicago to L.A. That's no small feat. What makes it more impressive is that Kinch suffers from chronic pain. He's doing this not because he's a masochist, but because he seeks to raise awareness of chronic pain for the National Pain Foundation. Here's Kinch's story. Here's the site where you … Continue reading Here’s another guy walking Route 66

If you go to the Web site of the rock band Living Things, you'll find a player link in which you can watch its first video, "Bom Bom Bom." In the video, you'll see a few images from Route 66, including the Buckaroo Motel sign in Tucumcari, N.M., and an interstate exit sign for the … Continue reading Route 66 shows up in rock band’s video

In the past few months, I've been watching the progress of Steve Vaught, who's trying to deal with his obesity and other issues by walking across America. Much of his cross-country path is on Route 66. He's experienced some good times and bad times during his journey, which have been duly recorded on his Web … Continue reading Fat Man finds nirvana in Elk City

I anticipated that gathering all of these Route 66-related links at the right side of the page would be tedious. But it wound up being enjoyable, because it sparked memories of past trips down the Mother Road. It also was a pleasant surprise to see old favorites, like Funks Grove Maple Sirup (the spelling is … Continue reading The joy of research