Renorenoreno!!!

We have landed in Reno! Well, Carson City actually, and it was about a month ago. But damn, it's nice to be back out west!! For all the friends and fun I had in Kentucky, I don't think I'll miss that place for a long long time. There's just so much to do out here! So little time!

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