Short Stories, Long Odds

In the red lounge of 3 Roots where an women’s open-mic was in session, a grizzled man got up and talked a little bit about a walk he was taking.

He’s following route 66 from California to the Statue of Liberty on his two old feet. This is a man you’d call grandpa, although healthily bronzed, his weight turned with good strength, a quiet but firm demeanor, and probably in need of a little shower.

Some of his supplies got stolen, he guesses the homeless needed the tent more. But enough of comforts. He’s a man in Arizona who talks about snowballs.

Tomorrow he’s going to get back on his route and continue the walk. Mike doesn’t mind going alone, but if anyone wants to walk some distances with him - that’s fine too.

He wants press, or some sort of rally. Anything will do, he’s realist enough to know that he walks in unpopular paths.

If anyone wants to check up on the guy or make a donation (soon he’ll be hitting winterland and will need to check up some hotels — at the most a hotel can be around 30 - 40 bucks. It wasn’t much when I travelled the same path), call 1-866-328-2348.

1-866-328-2348 is the number you’d call to get anymore information about Mike, the idea of the Peacewalk, or ways to help out.