Saturday was a work day by Route 66 volunteers to help clean up the long-neglected Triangle Motel in Amarillo, Texas. About a dozen people showed up, which was way more than a grateful Alan McNeil, the motel’s new owner, ever anticipated.

I personally wasn’t able to attend because of my work schedule. But Emily, aka Red Fork Hippie Chick, was there. I sent along my new Kodak EasyShare C310. Bill Storment and others took the photos when Emily couldn’t. Emily will write her own report on the work day later.

The previous owner used the motel’s rooms for storage for anything and everything, it appears.

So much of the day was used to remove this junk from the rooms and put it into a big Dumpster the size of a semi trailer. Here’s David Willman dragging a pea-green chair to the Dumpster, which was completely full and then some at the end of the day.

Here’s Willman with new owner Alan McNeil (right).

Here’s Emily kneeling outside one of the motel’s rooms. Even in its dilapidated condition, you can see what distinctive architecture that the Triangle Motel has.

Here’s Willman dragging out one of the mattresses.

Here are Emily, Marianne McNeil Logan (center) and Linda Drake of the Oldham County Chamber of Commerce taking a brief break. Yes, dust masks were a must.

As I’ve said, Emily will have a report later about the work day. So stay tuned.