Roaming Tennessee Girl

Redneck Cinderella

I love that one is never too old to do something new and different. Over the last few weeks I have gotten to do two things I never thought I would do. One I never even thought about and the other I always wanted to try but never thought I would get to. I believe the two activities together are the perfect definition of where my life is right now...

A couple of weeks ago some girls from my Sunday school class were boyfriend/husband less for the night so we decided to have a girls night. We range from ages 20-29…yes I am the old one:) We got in the big red double cab pickup truck that all 6 of us could fit in. We drove to super fancy Franklin and had dinner at PF Changs. We ate more food than I ever really thought 6 girls could eat and watched the gaggle of junior high kids prance around in their formal dresses(it was homecoming for them and I sure never dressed that why when I was in 8th grade.) After dinner as we headed back to sticks we decided to drive to the railroad tracks in Chapel Hill and see if we could see the headless ghost that haunts the area. We stopped at few different spots and sat on the railroad tracks and waited. Unfortunately we never saw the lights. I can’t believe I actually sat in a big redneck truck and looked for ghosts. We screamed, acted scared and made some u-turns in very sketchy places. Apparently this was a common thing done by teenagers in my neck of the woods. However I waited until I was 29 to experience it. That was my first real ghost hunt http://www.johnnorrisbrown.com/paranormal-tn/chapelhill/index.htm (this site offers a little info about the famous headless ghost)

Last Saturday I drove to Franklin to stay with a friend. When I got there she decided that she wanted to take me to her ballroom dancing class. I was able to fulfill a childhood and an adulthood dream. I got to go to a group class and attend a party. I learned how to waltz, rumba, push/pull and remembered the swing from that one time in college experience. I don’t remember the last time I had that much fun. I was able to dance for about 2 hours and loved every minute. I was able to waltz and be spun just like Cinderella. It was amazing. I wish I could afford to indulge in that treat. I guess we will continue to fulfill my dancing desires in my zumba class. Not as elegant but still really fun:)

I figure as long I balance the redneck with the Cinderella I will continue to function in my small town…

posted by deanna @ 11:29 AM