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September 10, 2006  9am Leaving Springfield, Illinois.  I want to take a minute and thank everyone for being so nice.  Several members from our motorcycle clubs come out and said hello.  There was a group of Policemen from Chicago staying at Route 66 Motel.  They were in Springfield for the 9-11 memorial on Sunday.  Most of the patrolmen bought a pin.  You will see some of them in the  pictures below.  A very special thanks to my wife who rode from Springfield to Litchfield with me.  I want to thank her mom & dad for following along and picking her up in Litchfield.  My son-in-law Brock Hileman, brother-in-law Larry Renoud, Ronald & Judith Brown and Larry Ritchie rode most of the trip down to St. Louis.  Thank you everyone.  From St. Louis to Springfield, Missouri I would like to say was quite a challenge, Missouri doesn't mark Old 66 quite as good as Illinois did.

Route 66 motel in Springfield, Illinois were family and friends gathered to help find a CURE and to see me off.

Crossing the Chain of Rocks Bridge.  We felt really special.

This is a Route 66 Landmark in Villa Ridge, Missouri where I had lunch.

This is a group of bikers from Finland that I rode with for several miles.  They all flew to Chicago, rented bikes and with the help of a tour guide from Texas is riding Old Route 66 to Santa Monica.  So I will probably see this group again.

This is Cuba, Missouri and it is just a really neat town.  There were several buildings with painting on the sides and much Route memorabilia.  This town is a must see.