A weekend in review

We managed to have a fun weekend in between the unpacking and organizing of our rental. Yesterday we went to a cookout at my parents house, to celebrate my Mom's birthday. The food was delish, and we got to visit with family. Then we headed over to my cousins house for the USC game. College football is HUGE here. In Charlotte, not so much. Yet another adjustment to make, and I guess another team to cheer for. I've tried to explain to my sweet Yankee husband that a USC game and it's tailgating does indeed rival the Buffalo Bills. He doesn't believe me yet, so I guess I'll just have to take him to a game. The biggest difference is the way people dress. My friends from Charlotte and I used to talk/laugh about it. See, these are girls who went to UC Santa Barbara, and Arizona. They are PAC 10 girls. And apparently, the dress for college football games on the west coast is EXTREMELY different from the south. No dresses, jewelry, and tons of makeup out there. You can find them in jeans, jersey, and a painted face. (From what I've heard). My friend Gen lives in Columbia now, and is adjusting to the fact the USC games are a fashion show. The dress for the games is also very different from Buffalo. There is the obvious reason, in that 80% of their games are probably COLD! But even the semi-warm ones won't find ladies all dolled up. It's just not the way they do it. So, I'm excited to take Eric to see what an entirely different environment it is. This is one big country, and the differences go as far as football attire. I like different though. Different doesn't mean wrong, but it's when people think it does, that panties (or boxers) get all in a wad.

Okay, back to our weekend. So we watched a little bit of the game, and Drake was a little alarmed at the yelling. It was his training for me and Eric watching the Panther's play on Sundays. We headed home to get him in bed, and this tired Mommy followed him.

Today we managed some more unpacking, then managed to scam some leftovers from my parents. Fabulous, no cooking! I'm liking that. After little man's nap, we decided to do some Florence exploring. We headed to a local deli/bar that has outside seating and great sandwiches. I was digging a club sandwich. Well, wouldn't you know it- the deli part was closed on Sundays. I'm not very happy with how extreme the blue laws are here, and how seriously they are taken. I'm used to things being open! Alas, we are in the bible belt, so we'd better adjust. We hopped to the restaurant next door, and grabbed an early dinner. Then we took the Drakester to the park for some swinging, and a walk on the greenway. Here in Florence, they call the greenway the "rail trail". We didn't go far, because Drake was tired and we could see a melt down coming. But we did go far enough to see there is a neighborhood that backs up to it, and it's one that we would consider living in. It's kinda fun exploring all these different neighborhoods, trying to find one that fits our family.

Our realtor in Charlotte did an open house yesterday, and showed it to five people. Two of them were promising she said, so we'll see. Cross your fingers folks!!! I would just love if our house sold soon, and then we could save some major money while house hunting. I'm not loving the rental, but it does serve it's purpose.

I'm off all week, since my job doesn't start until the 21st. I've got lots to accomplish. Tomorrow starts with errands and a hair appointment. This hair seriously needs a new do!