I have done things more stupid, I just can't think of them now!

Today started off great. Derrick stopped by the motor home to wish us well, G-son Matt came out before going to school. We got ready hooked up and said good by tot he slab. Our last stop light in Belmont, who should we see but ROSE! Fancy meeting her here in NC. She didn't have time to stop and talk. We just waved.

Sherry took the wheel to give me a chance to put a battery in my hearing aid

Ahhhhhhhhh, memories! We passed the turn off to Lake Lure where we spent out one night honey moon!

I_40 just passed Asheville is still closed since the Rock slide that detoured us in the fall. So we went the Smokey Mountain Parkway, which turned into a small two lame road through Nantahala Gorge. White water rafting, the small road was tighter than I would have liked, but the scenery was beautiful.

More of the white water rafting, here they are just floating between rapids.

Below is the rapids they just came through. Sonny & I did this with our sons. once.

Just inside the Tennessee the unforeseen happened. US64/74 is blocked by another Rock slide. Detour up TN-68. An absolutely beautiful road, made for model A's and motor cycles. The road was 20 ft wide. subtracting three feet for lines leaves about a foot clearance when meeting a truck. (And I thought the gorge road was narrow)

One of the rustic buildings.

I love this Barn, some of the houses were three feet from the road.

Sherry go this beautiful church, on a quick shot.

Then I thought I had missed a road. the little road opened up to a large wide road at Tellico Plains. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I decided to make a U-Turn. A novice mistake. Yep, here we are folks, STUCK UP! for all the world and Officer Warren of the local Tellico Plains Police to see.

Three hours waiting for a tow truck to come rescue us. Sherry talked Office Warren out of the ticket. (He told her he wasn't going to anyway and kept checking back every 10-15 minutes). Two local Tennessee guys stopped and offered to help us get out, but I knew a pickup was no match for this mess I had gotten us into. One local talked to me for at least 30 minutes. I nodded and smiled a lot and he talked on.

Yep, the dirt was soft. (I did ask Sherry where she wanted the camp fire)

We called the RV park to tell them we would be late. Called and Sherry talked to Frances who reccommented we go to I-75 and leave the back roads. So we took her advice and finished out trip on a BIG WIDE interstate. hahahha!

Today was exciting??? Dang them rock slides!!!! (Gotta blame something!)

Nite Shipslog

PS:

And they ask---Why I Like Retirement?

Question: Why do retirees count pennies?

Answer: They are the only ones who have the time.

Question: What is the common term for someone who continues to work and refuses to retire? Answer: NUTS!

Question: Why are retirees so slow to clean out the basement, attic or garage?

Answer: They know that as soon as they do, one of their adult kids will want to store stuff there.