Route 66-based story (by OC,SH’s founder, inspired by his 09/2009 Route 66 road trip)
CHAPTER 66: A SURREAL FEELING
~35 minutes down the road from Pontiac IL, the brothers’ 1st major stop (they’d made some quick stops) was in the small town of Towanda. They decided to stop to fill up the tan 1976 Caprice Classic with gas before entering the larger city of Bloomington IL. While his younger brother gassed up the car, the eldest saw this sign:
(I took this photo 09/05/2009 during my Route 66 road trip.)
The eldest just stood there, almost staring at it. Thoughts raced through his mind, & in some ways, he couldn’t believe they were actually on Route 66.
“Ready to go,” the youngest said, half-questioningly, while tapping his older brother on the shoulder.
“OK,” replied the eldest, glancing back at his brother & then turning around.
The youngest looked quizzically at the eldest: “Something wrong?”
“No….” began the eldest, “not wrong. Just … well, in some ways, this trip seems so surreal.”
“I know,” nodded the youngest. “I’ve had similar thoughts. Weird, isn’t it!?”
“Yeah,” nodded the eldest, “it is. I keep thinking of Mom & Dad & how they never got to do this trip.”
“I know,” replied the youngest. “But, I sure am glad we’re doing it.”
“Me, too,” the eldest agreed. “& the response to your radio shows has been overwhelming!”
The brothers walked back to the car & got in.
“It just amazes me,” the eldest sort of continued, but then let his voice trail off.
“Amazes you…?” the youngest asked, leading his brother to further explain.
“We’ve been on Route 66, what, a couple days now? Just think of all we have yet to see, & who all we have yet to meet along the way. I’m just … so excited about this whole thing. The goodbyes are difficult, but each day we have something new to see &/or somebody cool to meet.”
The eldest started the Caprice & steered it out of the gas station lot, headed toward Bloomington IL.
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