We've been enjoying Springfield, Illinois since Sunday night, but it's time to get home to take care of the yard and house and get some boating in before the winter winds arrive. We've been on the road since last Monday.
We did the complete Route 66 thing here, going to the Cozy Dog twice and Bill Shea's once. He is always the character and has run the gas station business for the last fifty years. A real 66er.
We had those great Cozy Dogs Monday for lunch and last night for dinner. Met up with the Australian couple from the Missouri Route 66 Motor Tour and the artist of Route 66 and inspiration for Fillmore in the movie "Cars," Bob Waldemire. Always a pleasure to get to talk with him.
We also drove one of the Route 66 alignments through town. Sad to see that the round orange bar, George Ranks, is still closed. Ninth Street is torn up north of town. We also drove on the Route 66 bypass which is Dirksen and Stevenson parkways.
We'll be taking Route 66 home, of course.
Nothing Like a Drive on the Mother Road. --RoadDog
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