What I'll Miss:

I leave Jackson this Friday to head on to Colorado before going home, and I have no clue where the time went! It feels like I just made this blog yesterday. Leaving a place as special as Jackson is very bittersweet. While I am excited to see family and friends, listen to more than 3 decent radio stations, start football season (Go Dawgs!), finally eat a Chick Fil A chicken biscuit for breakfast, and of course see my dogs, there's so much more that makes me drag my feet to leave.

1. The sunsets - I have never lived in a place where you can count on having an incredible sunset every single night.

2. Having views like this in my car mirror as opposed to the city buildings of Atlanta.

3. Spending days on a lake with an unbeatable view like this one.

4. Pearl St. Market's "prize winning chili" - I think I lived at that place for lunch this summer. Basically every other food place in Jackson - Calico, Norah's breakfast, Cafe Genevieve, and the Brewpub to name a few. 

5. Going to Chamber mixers/events and meeting new people who do such different things around the community. Everyone I have met has been so kind and fun to talk to, and I will miss the different personalities of Jackson. 

6. All of the outdoor activities: rafting, hiking, horseback riding, camping, and so much more!

             

8. Coming to work at the Chamber every day with an awesome staff. Everyone in Jackson has made me feel right at home, and I have learned so much about my area of study.

9. Wanting to pull over and take a picture literally every second when driving somewhere. 

10. Western dancing. I may not claim to be the best at it but coming from school in Athens where you listen to the latest hits and everyone has zero rhythm or stands like a bump on a log makes the West win on the dancing scene!

11. How late it stays light (in the summer that is). It's amazing to get off at 5 from a day at the Chamber and then have at least 4 more hours to do whatever you want in a town that always has something going on. This kind of weekly routine makes every day a good one. 

I could go on and on about how much I will miss, but I'll make myself stop at 11. The best part about it is Jackson isn't going anywhere. (And all of that is just for summer in Jackson. Don't get me started on the winters in this place!) I guess I will have to come back for yet another ski season or maybe a 2nd summer. Until then, stay tuned for what life is like back in the peach state!