This picture was taken on the 50th Anniversary of the Western North Carolina Wagon Train in 2007. Shown (from left) are Dick Higdon, Tony Burrell, Steve Mintz, Jack Mintz, Margaret Wilson and Donald Ray Luther.

Along with the joys of retirement come some irritating age-related side effects. A backpack potty helps by offering a shortcut that allows for quicker bathroom visits.

The Rock City barn 13 miles west of Murphy on U.S. 64 was one of 70 with a painted roof maintained by Rock City. However, the roof recently collapsed, and the fate of this bit of Cherokee County’s Americana is unknown. 

If anything ever goes missing around me, it’s most likely a squirrel’s fault.