I came across an article in the May Ladies Home Journal, ok, it's my late mother-in-law's subscription, about Jeanne Tripplehorn, a TV and movie actress (HBO's Big Love and movie Grey Gardens), who is also a big Route 66 fan. I have to admit that I have never heard of her before, but she moves high up on my list of folks to see because of this.
The articles says that she mentions the road going through Tulsa, Ok, where she's from and ends in Santa Monica, her current home. She is also a spokesperson for the World Monument Fund, which has recently listed Route 66 as one of the 100 most-endangered sites. They mobilize aid to save them.
She says she is planning a trip along Route 66 this summer since her son is now old enough "to appreciate the fake dinosaurs, teepee-shaped motels and other pieces of Americana that dot its way." She says, "it's the stuff of legends."
Go to wmf.com to learn more.
Way to Go, Jeanne and Welcome Aboard the 66 Train. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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