Cleaning along the Mother Road Route 66
Sometimes it not just about the job, a
person has to enjoy what they do. Today we were cleaning a rock porch,
steps, and side-walk to remove the old sealer. Getting things ready to
reseal. If you follow here at all you will know my love and like of the oringinal rock house and buildings found here in Southwest Missouri. Another one of my loves it following the "Mother Road" better know as Route 66 and it just happened my job was on this oringinal section of Route 66.
This entry is more about where I was at then what I was cleaning or how. Route 66 has parts of the original
road that still exist, some of the concrete pictured below is said to be part of the original
construction of the road still in use today. Just think about what this concrete saw, everything form the "model T" to my power washing rig. What you see in the pictures is original road
just off straighten route. This is about 1/2 to a mile from where I was
working and this section runs for about 5 miles I would guess. The
station, office and store are restored for you to take pictures here or
have a picnic on the grass. The buildings look like they would in the
days when Route 66 was the lifeline of this nation. The stores are not
open but still help to keep the old road alive. Just down the road in the picture you can still see the old iron bridge most most of these iron giants have been removed or decommissioned two items from the past to see with in a half mile. Here in Missouri older
sections of the road that are still in shape for traffic are being
reopened and are marked with the blue Route 66 signs. In todays fast paced world a person needs to take time and enjoy. Don't let the pace of life get in the way of enjoying the simple
things. Thanks for your support Cleaned by Pete
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| Stopped here today for a photo opt, Cleaned by Pete enjoying the drive on this original section of Route 66. The Cleaned by Pete power washing rig on Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. |
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| Stopped
here today for a photo opt, Cleaned by Pete enjoying the drive on this
original section of Route 66. The Cleaned by Pete power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. |
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| Stopped
here today for a photo opt, Cleaned by Pete enjoying the drive on this
original section of Route 66. The Cleaned by Pete power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. Some of this road pictured here is said to be part of the original construction. |
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| Stopped
here today for a photo opt, Cleaned by Pete enjoying the drive on this
original section of Route 66. The Cleaned by Pete power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. Some of this road pictured here is said to be part of the original construction. |
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| Cleaned by Pete's power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. |
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| Cleaned by Pete's power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage also showing the office, general store and post office. |
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| Cleaned by Pete's power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage also showing the office, general store, post office, and barber shop, a Cleaned by Pete photo. |
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| Stopped
here today for a photo opt, Cleaned by Pete enjoying the drive on this
original section of Route 66. The Cleaned by Pete power washing rig on
Route 66 at Spencer's Garage. |
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| Route 66 and an original iron bridge in the same picture. |
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| Route 66 and an original iron bridge in the same picture. |
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| These blue sign point out parts of the original route of the "Mother Road" finding and driving the ares marked by these signs is like taking a trip back in time on original parts of Route 66. |
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| If you run across one of these take the time and follow it. Time is not all that important when your on a real time machine. |
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