Reno isn't too hard to get around in. Tim suggested buying me a gps, but I didn't think I would actually use them. And when we thought of how distracted I would be trying to mess with a gadget while driving, we didn't get one.

Wichita is pretty simple. There are four main highways that divide the city into a giant tic-tac-toe grid. Then you have to know the main street exits.

Reno is about the same size as Wichita, but with only two main highways that form four quadrants. (We live in the first, or the northeast quadrant.) Unfortunately, there's a lot of construction where those two highways meet. Wichita has prepared me well for this, so I know the times to avoid traveling north.

The two cities may be similar in size, but it definitely seems different. Reno is full of all sorts of casinos, and most people live just outside of the city. In fact, it seems like the area is mostly suburbs.

There's a casino I always drive past with a big, digital billboard. It always flashes a picture of a person, and then a dollar amount. The normal people have a lot of money, and the pretty people have a small amount flashing next to their mugs. Do you know why?!