Season's Greetings to All! Our 13th Christmas newsletter follows:This is the first full year having kids spread across the country. However, we still managed to get together four times this year: 1) In Chicago for Father's Day, 2) In Santa Fe for Robin's wedding, 3) In Zionsville for Thanksgiving, and 4) In Indy/Detroit for Christmas.
at the Columbia Yacht Club
2016 started at the stroke of midnight when we were downtown Indy with friends checking out the Hyatt's New Year's Eve Bash listening to the Flying Toasters.
Left: Evan & Katie in the Keys
Shortly after catching Chrissy & Zach's wedding on January 2nd, Katie & I flew to Miami and drove a Mustang convertible to Key West for a few days of R&R.
Later in January, we flew to Portland for a rugby gathering visiting the Doyles and Dickie.
Spring Break was once again spent at our normal timeshare at Marriott's Royal Palms in Orlando but this year with Tracy & Beth (along with Mona & sisters as usual).
At the end of March, Katie & I headed to Phoenix along with sister Linda to visit their other sister Eileen (and Roger) in their new home. We also got in a visit there with long-time friend Paco and his girlfriend.
Left: Evan & Katie hiking in Vail
It was then that our travels slowed down when Katie went for a routine physical and a small lump was found in her breast. A lumpectomy and radiation treatments later, and we were back at it with a visit to Orlando for the grand opening of the Dine's Dead Lizard Brewery.
Evan is now in his 13th year as IT Manager at VS Engineering. He is still involved with Zionsville's pathways committee and ZCHS After-Prom Committee. He loves cruising on either of his two scooters during the summer…and managed to hit six microbrewery festivals.
Left: Evan & Katie at Chrissy & Zach's wedding
Erika finished her 3rd year out of IU and is in her 3rd apartment in Chicago as an urban dweller. She's currently managing funds for Avant Credit, living on Oak Street near the Viagra Triangle, and still quite active in the Columbia Yacht Club. She brought a dozen friends down for the Indy 500…many first timers.
Rachel is set to join them after graduation this December... after landing a nursing job at the University of Texas Medical Center. Also, EJ experienced a life milestone…bought his first car on his own!
Below is a pictorial of many of the events throughout this last year.
We hope you and your family enjoy the Christmas season and most of all, be sure to enjoy New Year's Eve...Evan's favorite holiday!!
We returned in time to host yet another Super Bowl party. Shortly after that, Katie & Erika jetted to Vail to hit the slopes with Wayne & Madonna.
For July 4th, we checked out Vail in Colorado visiting other long-time friends Wayne & Madonna in their condo. We had so much fun that we're returning there again for New Year's Eve.
In the fall, we flew to New Mexico for niece Robin's wedding and stayed for a few days checking out the state (along with a visit to old work buddy, Rick). We celebrated at five weddings in 2016.
Katie is still substitute teaching at her pleasure in the Zionsville system as well as taking fun trips like skiing with Erika in Colorado and cruising Orlando with Mona. Sometimes it seems her full time job is just doing all the logistics planning for our travels\life right now.
EJ is still in Dallas getting closer to production on his hoverboard program. He just moved into his 2nd apartment still with old friend Landon and now Bobby.
 Jordan, James, Evan, Eric, & Brett at Microbrewers Fest |  Evan, Katie, Jane, Jackie, & Nick at Jimmy Buffett,
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 Katie & Evan at Coors Brewery |  Katie & Evan at Bean Blossom
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 EJ & his gang at the Coke Lot for the Indy 500 |  Erika & her gang relaxing after the Indy 500
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 IU Rugby tailgating at Soldier Field |  IU Rugby at the CRC's in Philly
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 Katie & Evan in Key West |  Evan & Dell at the Grand Opening of the Dead Lizard Brewery
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 Beth, Katie, Carolyn, Berna, Mona, & Janet at Royal Palms in Orlando
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 Katie in New Mexico |  Evan at Royal Palms in Orlando
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 Eileen, Roger, Linda, Katie, & Evan in Phoenix |  Donna, Dell, Evan, & Mona on Eagle Creek
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 EJ & Rachel in Zilker Park in Austin |  Landon, Rachel, & EJ during Mardi Gras in Texas
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 Evan & Katie on a bike tour in Taos |  Katie sampling the fruit from a cactus in Taos
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 Katie, Evan, & Erika on a hike near Vail |  Erika, Katie, Madonna, & Evan before a bike ride in Vail
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 Mike, Evan, & Rachel at Deviate Brewing |  Erika testing the hoverboard EJ is building
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 EJ on a Laser in Austin |  Katie skippering our Catalina on Eagle Creek
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 Katie at the wheel of a big boat in Key West |  Katie hanging with her best bud in Key West
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 EJ & Landon (shown with Katie & Rachel) getting ready to haul the Laser & trailer to Dallas with EJ's first car - Honda Pilot
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 EJ grabbing a Pokemon Magikarp |  Evan & Katie at the Coors Brewery
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 Erika & Katie checking out the Denver area |  Erika & pals at the Columbia Yacht Club in Chicago
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 Our IU Football tailgating crew |  Evan at the Vegas Olympic Rugby 7's Fest
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 Erika on a hike near Vail |  Wayne, Madonna, & Katie on a hike near Vail
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 Anthony, Chelsea, Obie, Evan, Kru, Allison, & Kevin watching the Eagles in Chicago |  Nipples, Coop, Evan, Ralphie, Hickey, Leo, Dickie, & Eric the Red at Connor's Pub before the Dweezil Zappa Concert at the Vogue
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 Josh, Torrey, and EJ at one of four weddings EJ attended this year |  EJ, Rachel, Erika, & Jason on the guns at the IU Stadium for the IU-Purdue football game
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 Evan & Katie in Taos |  Evan & Katie at Zoobilation
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 EJ & Erika at Landon's workplace deck in Dallas
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 Evan with his new hat in Vail |  Erika, Katie, Madonna, & Wayne in Vail
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 Da kids at da Coke Lot for the Indy 500 |  Donna, Mona, Katie, Maggie, & Debbie at Matt the Miller's for Donna's birthday
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 Evan in Vail |  Katie on a chairlift in Vail
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 EJ's office when in Zionsville |  Our 2nd year crop of hops
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 EJ at the Mav's building
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 Katie & Madonna hiking in Vail |  Wayne, Madonna, Erika, Katie, & Evan hiking in Vail
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 Bob, Katie, & Jenipher at our sailing club |  Evan, Katie, Dot, and Claire at Justin's 4 Miler
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 Katie & Evan at Sam's wedding with Brad in the background |  Evan & Katie in Key West
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 Jordan & Katie working the NUVO table at the Microbrewer's Fest |  Evan winning this year's annual Christmas family Coo Coo game
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 EJ & Rachel in the Penske Suite at the Indy 500 |  EJ showing Erika around Dallas
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 Super Bowl Party at our house
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 Da family in Detroit for Tess's 90th birthday gathering
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 Da family in Santa Fe for Robin's wedding
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