Friday In Braidwood

8 Miles Today; It's almost 5pm on a very snowy afternoon. The temperature is about 33-34 degrees. All I know is, the whole 2.5 hours of walking it never stop snowing. The snow didn't stick because of the warm road surface. I did show up on the lawns as I got closer to home. Forrest is whipped. I took my bride to Detroit to get on a flight to Los Angles to visit with our daughter Renae for the week-end. Spending four hours behind the wheel of my car my body was stiff, before, during, and after my walk. Not counting today, my hips and lower back are feeling much better since the doctor put me on an anti-inflammatory prescription. The weatherman says "expect a much colder day tomorrow, so until then God Bless Walk Forrest Walk
..........................................Forrest's Virtual Route 66
After leaving Wilmington, Illinois on the Mother Road what was once in early America profitable coal mining country, where small towns and large coal mines dotted the area. The first stop along this stretch of Route 66 is Braidwood, a town founded in 1865 when a rich vein of coal was discovered by quite by accident. Braidwood is well known by Route 66 enthusiast as home to the Polk-a-Dot Drive In......In 1956, Chester “Chet” Fife began taking fast food orders in his school bus painted in rainbow Polk-a-Dots. In 1962, he moved the business into the current building, which today continues to be a popular stop along Route 66. The drive-in has inside booths along with outdoor seating. Fiberglass figures of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Betty Boop, James Dean, and the Blues Brothers adorn the outside. Travelers are quickly engaged by the light-hearted, fun atmosphere.