(S8) - Weekend PT 2 - New Places

[GoonerBear]

Kolby Deringer's transition to the DSFL has drawn him to move to Kansas City, a place not terribly far away from his hometown of Marshall and alma mater in Austin, though a different culture still. One tip he's had to keep in mind as he eats out in the community is to not openly compare Kansas City barbecue to Texas. Even if he could win, he can't afford to chance starting a fight.

The steaming, muggy summers were already a part of life, and that has been somewhat comforting to Deringer he already has a feel for the climate. Another similarity stems from the Missouri River. Deringer has been out boating on two occasions on the river since his arrival, similar to outings in college north a ways to the Brazos River.

KC has also shown a vice Deringer needs to remain aware of and curb where possible - gambling. With riverboat casinos legal in the state of Missouri, Deringer may indulge the itch from time to time, though his family has always warned him of it, as though it were a demon lingering over the house. It had not helped his family lived in Louisiana for some time before their move, a state filled with as many casinos as a man could desire to visit. He is at least mindful enough to avoid sports gambling as a matter of ethical principal.

The opportunity to finally strike out on his own has opened up all the opportunity he has ever wanted...as well as the shadows of everything he could crave. Kansas City will offer plenty of both.