Author: Mostly Evan
2016 - Thanks for the memories !!
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.
Right: Katie, Erika, Evan, & EJ in Chicago 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!!
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