Traveling to warmer climates started right away in 2018 with a trip to Puerto Vallarta meeting up with longtime friends Steve & Bonnie from Portland. Then, it was a week in Orlando with Mona...followed by Katie visiting her sister Linda in Houston. February took us to Grand Cayman again, this time with Coop & Deb.
Evan did his now seemingly annual weekend in Vegas for the USA Rugby 7s...followed by our for sure annual week at Royal Palms in Orlando this time with Erika, EJ, and Rachel. Mona made it with Jon. Katie's sister Linda came as well.
Traveling continued with a trip to Denver to visit Erika in her new condo there. Katie also decided to live life a little more venturously and went to Cuba with me in late June. In late July, we did a long weekend in Dallas with a few rugby buddies for the 2nd best party we've ever been to. In late September, we made a trip to San Francisco to catch Jeremy's wedding...Erika joined us there.
Left: Evan & Katie in Puerto Vallarta with a "Mexican cooler"
October brought two trips with Mona...a week in Orlando and then a week again in Aruba. We hit Bonita Springs (Naples area) in December to see Mona's new condo there. Christmas this year should again be in Detroit area with New Year's planned in Bonita Springs.
We missed the Indy 500 this year...heading to Nick & Nicole's destination wedding weekend in NW Michigan. Other Events: Zoobilation, Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews, Stutz Fest, EvGP at the IMS, and Winterfest.
Enough with travels. Erika is still in Denver working for Avant Credit. Along with all her international travel (seeing the world), she's also enjoying all the outdoor sports both summer and winter in Colorado...including a season ski pass. EJ moved back to Indy from Dallas into a rental house in Broad Ripple...staying there a few months before buying a different house in Broad Ripple jointly with his girlfriend Rachel.
Left: Katie, Evan, Coop, & Deb in Grand Cayman
This last September, EJ proposed and Rachel is now his fiancee. EJ is currently involved in Rachel's father's business... switching from engineering to business development. To catch up on EJ's doings, it's been outlined fairly well in this newspaper article.
I (Evan) am in my 15th year as IT Manager at VS Engineering...handling 120 employees in 5 offices part time. My main hobbies still include sailing during the summer at our local sailing club, scootering around the Indy area, and checking out every microbrewery also in the Indy area.
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!!
Season's Greetings to All! Our 15th Christmas newsletter follows:
Next up are all the events/fests near us...like staying in the haunted Blue Room at the Story Inn, then later heading back to Story for a spirts/beer fest. We spent a long weekend showing our Belgian friends (Anne & Peter) around Indy once again...also taking them for a sail on Eagle Creek Reservoir. 
Katie is still handling the media presence for Des at Vida Aventura. Katie is also enjoying her new Jeep along with one of her children back in town. This year, Katie went through the experience of having her gall bladder removed...who needs that pesky organ anyway? Together, we've been losing a good number of balls on our local golf course...maybe lessons next year?
 Evan & Katie in Varadero area of Cuba |  Evan & Katie in Grand Cayman
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 Linda, Mona, Katie, & Evan in Aruba |  Evan, Katie, & Linda watching the sun set in Aruba
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 EJ & Rachel at their new house in Broad Ripple |  EJ & Rachel after bagging the leaves!
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 Erika & Torie in Vail |  Liz, Maria, Rachel, & Erika sand surfing in Colorado
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 The Proposal |  EJ & Rachel "working" at a Jiffy Lube Convention
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 Melanie, Joey, Christi, Jason, EJ, Rachel, Katie, Chris, and Evan in the Fish Bowl on their engagment evening (Homecoming at Purdue)
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 Emily, Rachel, & EJ at the Warrior Dash - Before |  EJ, Rachel, & Emily at the Warrior Dash - After
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 Katie & Evan at Deviate Brewing for Evan's 69th |  Katie & Evan tailgating at Jimmy Buffett
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 Evan, Katie, & Erika in San Francisco |  Erika & Katie in San Francisco
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 Katie taking a break walking up the hills in SF |  Katie hanging onto Erika at the top of the hill in SF
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 Evan relaxing on St Paddy's Day in Orlando |  Evan hanging at a spirits fest in Story
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 Nick & Nicole's destination wedding in NW Michigan
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 Evan, Rachel, & EJ at Taylor & Sean's wedding |  Rachel & EJ at Nick & Nicole's wedding
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 EJ with his battery-powered go kart |  EJ & Rachel - Engagement photos
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 EJ - Joining Rachel's formal family photo
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 Katie trying to keep cool in Cuba |  Katie & Evan at Margaritaville in Grand Cayman
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 Liz, Rachel, Erika, & Maria hiking in Colorado |  View from Erika's tent in Colorado
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 EJ in the Warrior Dash |  EJ & Rachel hiking in the Rocky Mountains in the Coors Brewery
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 EJ & Rachel in Hawaii |  EJ & Rachel in Hawaii
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 Erika & friends biking near Breckenridge over Labor Day |  Erika & friends at a wine tasting party in Boulder
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 Elise, Sophia, Erika, & more Chicago friends hiking in Boulder |  Erika, Nicole, & Christine at a coworker's wedding in Evanston
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 EJ & Rachel in Hawaii |  Erika on her trip to New Zealand
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 Our party crew: Scott, Jane, Evan, Mona, Dell, & Donna |  Katie at the helm
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 Evan with his cocktail in Puerto Vallarta |  Mona, Katie, & Evan in Aruba
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 Evan, Erika, EJ, Rachel, & Katie at Epcot |  Katie, Jon, Evan, Erika, & EJ at Epcot
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 Test Track at Epcot |  EJ, Rachel, & Erika surfing at Disney Springs
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 Mona, Donna, & Katie in Orlando |  Evan & Katie at Margaritaville at Disney Springs
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 Maria, Katie, Erika, Ryan, and Joey on the balcony in Erika's condo |  Wayne, Madonna, & Erika at Arrowhead
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 Mona & Katie at the timeshare in Aruba |  Mona, Linda, Evan, & Katie at the beach bar in Aruba
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 Evan, Katie, Rachel, & EJ at Nick & Nicole's wedding |  Evan & Katie at Zoobilation
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 Our party crew - Jane, Dell, Katie, Donna, Evan, & Mona
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 Party on the docks at the Columbia Yacht Club |  Katie & Erika in the kitchen
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 Mona & Evan doing the dominos thing in Orlando |  Another party crew - James, Evan, Katie, Craig, & Lynn at Urban Vines
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 EJ & Rachel during their move to their new house |  Joe, Dike, & Evan at a mural of Disco in Dallas
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 Katie, Rachel, & Erika in their matching collegiate sweaters |  Mona, Katie, Linda, & Evan in Aruba
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 EJ, Rachel, Erika, Katie, & Evan at the Terrell Party Barn for the IU/PU football game
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 The crew at EJ & Rachel's engagement at the amphitheater on Slater Hill
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 Katie musing about life in Grand Cayman
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