Vacation coming to an end

I'm on vacation in Georgia with my son. We are having a good time. We have seen most of the family, and have plans to see the rest of them before we leave on saturday. I had all sorts of things planned to do but the weather has been rainy and a lot of things are outdoors. I don't want to end up with a sick little one that I have to fly with. We have been to eat at lots of yummy places that we don't have in Vegas (Krystals, The waffle house, Zaxbys, Rockys, THE VARSITY, etc.) I've taken him to the city park a couple times, and to the megamaze indoor 3 story playground. We also went to the Georgia Aquarium. Mostly we've just been hanging out together, and relaxing! As our time here comes to an end reality is setting in. We're going home to a daddy/boyfriend that no longer has his job. I won't go into too many details, but the day after we left my boyfriend got paid. His paycheck was something a bachelor couldn't survive on. $140 for two weeks worth of work. Since my boyfriend was the main bread winner (starbucks is not a place to work if you wanna get rich!) I'm trying to think of things to cut out to help lessen the load. We are lucky in that our house is paid for, but there is still a lot of overhead to cover. What are some things you've cut back on or cut out completely? We have been lucky so far with the economic downturn, but I know we're about to face some tough times. We'll make it through it!

Home - You can go back.. just not to stay.

You ever love a place so much, but just don't fit in? That's how I feel about my hometown. Growing up all I ever thought about was getting out of here, and when I left I finally saw all the good things I overlooked. My viewpoints on a lot things are basically unheard of around here. I've always been that weird girl. I feel like, and I know I'm not the only one, but I'm meant for so much more than this, but I have a love for this place that makes my heart swell. The value people place on family here. The friday night games that everyone goes to even if you hate sports because you KNOW that's where everyone is going to be. The food.. Oh, the food! The old mills. The quiet sundays driving around while everyone else is at church even if they ARE hungover! The way everything changes yet it stays the same. Trees! Green plant life! The fact that its close enough to Atlanta to do whatever you want, but far enough away to not be bothered by it. My childhood had bad things just like most people, but I can honestly say good, bad, and downright ugly things have happened here and I wouldn't trade it for the world. When I was growing up there was only one high school for the whole county.. They have two now! The town was overjoyed when they got a super walmart. Its small. Its friendly for the most part. Its always going to be home. I know its like so many other small towns, but this one has my heart.

* I have to add that as much as I love this place there are things about it that I know will never change that force me to not be able to live here. I really just don't fit. Its nice visiting, and soaking in as many good times with my son that I can in a small, not-so fast paced environment.