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On the pier in Cape Cod
Mikaela & Dan at Boston Science Museum
in front of actual horse
in Harry Potter Movie
A Haertl’y Christmas Greeting-
2009
Greetings friends, we hope this
year’s Christmas greeting leaves you all happy and healthy. The year brought many opportunities for
travel, fun, family, friends, and too had some challenges.
As a family we were able to traverse to
Wisconsin a few times including trips to visit Dan’s mother Dal in
Appleton(who
will be 90) and too a few times to Wisconsin Dells. We also had a
family trip
to Boston and Cape Cod andpersonal and professional trips have also
offered me
the opportunity for a few trips out East, down South, and to all
corners of the
state. It has been a wonderful year of
time spent with friends amidst visits, shared bike rides, our 13th
trek on the MS 150 bike ride from Duluth to the cities, and many other
opportunities. My father & mother
continue to live in Golden Valley and dad is as active as any man in
their
mid-late 70’s as ever! (Routinely bikes over 25 miles, dances &
plays
tennis). Our individual adventures are as follows:
U.S.S. Constitution.. Oldest Boat in Commission in the World
Mittens and Midnight.. two deeply valued
members of the family!
Dan- Dan has continued to
enjoy his transition to coaching at
the high school level (Maple Grove girls and Centennial boys).
Excitingly, he coached the first ever Maple
Grove player to attend the state tennis tournament. One of the 13
year old players took 4th in
state! Congratulations to her, Dan, and
the team! Dan’s band, “Sticks and Tones”
has also had several opportunities to play gigs throughout the Twin
Cities
area. They are unique in their genre as
they revise popular songs and make them family- friendly. Sadly,
in August Dan lost his job at
Crosswinds which has been a challenge as those with church related jobs
do not
qualify for unemployment. We are
revising our spending/investing strategy and Dan continues to look for
work. Highlights of Dan’s year include
going to state and success in tennis and music endeavors.
Kristi- I continue to be
busy working at three jobs/ careers I
love as I just started my 27th year teaching early
morn aerobics,
continue as a full time faculty member at St. Catherine University, and
I
maintain a private practice. The year offered several publication &
presentation opportunities for which I am deeply grateful for. I
too very much enjoyed travels with Mikaela
and best friend Jodi to Family Camp, and various travels and times
spent with
close friends. Perhaps some of the most fun
has been spent on various bike trails all throughout the state. I have
had some
congenital health challenges including a brief bout in the hospital
recently,
but such stints remind me of how precious life is and how important it
is to
live life as fully as we can, love fervently, and strive to make a
positive
difference. Highlights of my year include the valued time spent with
family and
close friends and the many travel opportunities.
Mikaela-
Mikaela
continues to do very well as a sophomore and
Deans List student at St. Catherine University. Last winter she served
as a
tutor in the St. Kates learning center and this winter she will work as
a tutor
for the America Reads program, working in the inner-city with children
in need. She has developed a strong interest in social
justice issues and has identified elementary education as her chosen
major and
will do well in this area given her love of children and experience
with the
schools. Highlights of Mikaela’s year include having the opportunity to
have one
of her best friends, Eileen, as a roommate, traveling up to Family Camp
with
mom and best friend Jodi, and spending time at favorite places such as
the Tea
Garden with her friends.
Left- Mikaela graces aerobics with her guitar playing skill
(she even won the St. Kates talent show!)
Right- Jodi, Mikaela and Yours Truly at Family Camp
Friends- Friends-
Friends- Friends!!! 
Friends-
Friends- Friends- Friends!!!
A subgroup of our crew - collecting food and donations in the
Holidazzle for the food shelf
Long time Member of our aerobics family moves back to Minnesota and won
lunch as he was the 7000th hit to my fitness website!
""Soul Sisters"... Julie and Kristi out on
one of many lunch gatherings
Out to Fabulous eats with friends Rhoda Erhardt and Linda Buxell(left and Rhoda &
Chuck Christiansen "Chris" right)
Girls
night out.....!!
Lake Minnetonka Fun!!
Every other month a group of friends
from high school and prior (some dating back over 35 years to
elementary!)
Get together for fun!!!
Biking fun with friends!! 
Purple Pumpers XIII
... some of the team gathers for Pre-MS150 Event Dinner!! If you'd like to join us in 2010 let me know! The event means a great deal as two of our members were diagnosed with M.S.
Places of
Beauty... 
As 2010 approaches, I wish you and your family the best..
remember to
spend time doing the things you love to do with those you love.
Blessings to each of you!
Kristi
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