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THE CHRISTENSENS When Dave was offered the position of Head Football Coach for the University of Wyoming, Susie knew that ‘entertaining a houseful’ would be part of the job description. The couple needed a house that would be welcoming and comfortable for guests, recruits and more, but also a warm and inviting home for their family. They knew as soon as they found this home that they had hit the jackpot. “We looked at plenty of homes, and it was ironic that this is the one we ended up buying since it was the first one we saw,” Susie explains. “In fact, one of my girlfriends saw it online and said, ‘Susie, I found your new home.’ Who would have known that she really had found it. Our kids all really loved {the house} and we were drawn to living out of town a little bit.” The home, situated on 35 acres a short WLM | home at home by Kati Hime photography by Keith T. Turbitt, Jr. drive outside of Laramie city limits, offers wide, breathtaking views of the Laramie plains in all dir