La Quinta Inn Reno Airport

Dad invited me out to the races this year and so he, Uncle Mike, and I went on the last day. Roamed all over the air field and saw some pretty sweet rides (check out the pics). They had the Blue Angels do a show and I was surprised to see the flag from the old homestead coming down with one of the parachutists (it was the AK Air Guard). All in all a good, if short, trip.

... stopping for coffee as we left.
As it turns out, this morning I had a really big craving for a Starbucks breakfast sandwich (before you pass judgment know this: they. are. delicious. (That's why i had a craving)). But there's only one I like. It's the reduced fat turkey bacon. The reduced fat part isn't what makes it awesome; its the delicious english muffin-like bread, the egg, the cheddar cheese, and turkey bacon combo that gets me.
Truckee, California, United States alycat09

... the RV with enough food and supplies to last at least a week. Thank goodness, the thought of shopping after flying across country with two kids under 3 would have sent me over the edge of sanity. Our flight was long and exhausting, the kids slept for the last 10 minutes of the five hours of traveling. Brett caught his second wind but Grandma and I just wanted to go ...

... for a-hootin, and a-hollerin'

Oh, and beads.

Please excuse me for not posting some of the more interesting pictures from today's little jaunt, since I'm not sure what this site's policy is on, well, interesting pictures.

Besides, once you've seen one pair... you wanna see them all. Am I wrong? (That's what Google is for.)

The party had started before we even got there. I contacted a Couch Surfer in Reno, Nathan, who was just awesome, and put Z, Jenn and I up in his place the few days before burn time. We all met in Reno, Z driving the crazy awesome van across the country in 4 days, Jenn flying into the airport, and of course, me meeting up with all of them. Once again, I was blown away by the openness and giving of Nathan, and in turn all the CS I've met along the way.

... us all of the places that were renovating and they are realizing that Reno is more that just gambling and they are making other places their attractions We, then walked with Debra and caught up on our lives, It was really nice to get to know her better and where she lived and what she did! By the time we got back to her house, it was late, so we said goodnight and went to bed. Another wonderful day,

... office wearing rollers in her hair and a cigarette in her mouth!

After checking in, I went for a walk around some of the casinos before stopping into Fitzgeralds Irish casino to try my luck on the tables. My first night on the tables turned out pretty good, I ended up being 150 in front and with plenty of drinks under my belt.

The next day I went for a drive down to Lake Tahoe and drove around the outskirts ...

... THE FUSELAGE WITH IT'S WILD DECORATIONS. MY CREWCHIEF JIMMY AND HIS BRIDE LEFT SALT LAKE CITY THIS AM AND SHOULD BE HERE LATE AFTERNOON. LENENE LEFT OJAI AT 5AM AND WILL ALSO GET HERE ABOUT THE SAME TIME. IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE WHEEL BRAKE FIRE I WOULD BE HELPING HER DRIVE. THANKS FOR ALL THE COMMENTS MADE ON THIS SITE AND I REALLY ENJOY THEM.

... masks and ski goggles were needed at times). How open and friendly people were (yeah I know I already mentioned that :-) And šleave no trace" was actually followed- not a single public garbage can yet it was hard to find a piece of trash on the ground. The whole experience was a little surreal and I look forward to hopefully attending again (perhaps next year as a conclusion to my trip?)

... waitress went to everyone around me, but not me. I walked to a different section. A pregnant cocktail waitress worked this section. Different waitress, same story, no drink! I was back to even on my second twenty, so I took my ticket to the penny slot machine section and started playing one penny at a time. I played a video machine with pictures of wild animals. A cocktail waitress finally ...