Country Comes to Town!

Last night Tony suggested that we go to uptown Charlotte today! What a great idea I thought. We never do this and are trying so hard to go on a date at least once a month that's within our budget. It's so easy to just stay in your 5 mile radius and that's what we always do...BORING! I was really excited because I had never been on the light rail. I really looked like a tourist although I live right here in town. Country really did come to town. One might even say Fred and Ethel had arrived!





We hopped on the Light Rail at the 485 Connection and made our first stop at South End. I'd always wanted to just go there and browse through some of those cool little shops! While we were there, we wandered into a really cool little art gallery. There were many beautiful pieces. I'm always amazed by and appreciate the talent of artists. What a God given gift!






We decided while we were there to grab a couple of boxes of "Price's Chicken Coop"....the best in the south besides my mama's. That's a God given gift too! To be able to cook fried chicken that good is a talent!We sat across the street from Price's next to the tracks and had a fun time eating and people watching. That place stayed packed the entire time we were there....line out the door! The hushpuppies are as good as the chicken. We don't get to go as often as we'd like, but it is one of my favorite places to eat. It's so real. Reminds me of home.


Later we hopped back on the light rail and headed to uptown. We enjoyed just walking the streets uptown, visiting the Mint Museum Gift Shop and Reid's Fine Foods. What a great store. The afternoon was so much fun and cheap...less than $23 dollars for the whole day.


Taking the time just to enjoy life and appreciate the small things you have right at your finger tips are so important.


Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!