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We had a last video poker session before heading to bed. Kristina won a little playing video poker. I lost a little more. <\/p>\n
Kristina’s party was exceptional. Thank you to everyone at the Plaza that helped make it happen. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kristina turned 40 last week. Her party took weeks of planning. We had it in downtown Las Vegas. 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