Rick and Jane McKinney, the evangelist couple who walked much of Route 66 and now are along Interstate 40 in their Walk to Reclaim America, are laid up for a few days after Rick suffered several injuries. Ironically, the injuries were not sustained on the road.
According to their site, Rick on early Friday morning spilled hot coffee and burned himself, jumped up, fell down, dislocated his left index finger and suffered a carpet burn on his knee. He's been treated at a couple of hospitals in Arkansas, including a burn center.
Rick and Jane hope to resume their walk on Monday. They say they're going for a short walk, not their usual 18- to 20-mile stint. They say the injuries aren't bad enough to stop the walk entirely, but will delay them.