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Route 66 Connections: No Expectations, No Focus

Posted on August 5, 2016 by smspangler

When traveling without expectations, a journey is at first a series of disconnected experiences because it occurs organically, not in a series of marketing meetings that plan it from start to finish. That’s where I’ve been for the past two … Continue reading →

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Route 66: Pink Lines & Roads Previously Traveled

Posted on August 2, 2016 by smspangler

Morning dawned gray and wet in Pacific, Missouri. Waiting it out seemed the best option because riding in the moist contrails of the semis barreling down the road unabated by the weather, seemed the best course of action. The Quality … Continue reading →

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Route 66: Following the Pink Line From Chicago to LA

Posted on August 1, 2016 by smspangler

As an aficionado of small towns and the people who live in them, there seemed no better  way to explore those not yet visited than by following the path of the road that once connected them: Route 66. The towns … Continue reading →

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