BIKING FUN!!!!
Pre-MS150 Training Ride
Pumpers Pre-Ride Dinner & The Purple Pumpers at the St. Louis River just prior to the first rest stop
What a
fine looking pumpers team!!!
Break time at conference... trying a fancy bike out
with my good friend Chuck, "Chris"-- quite an adventure on the
route they sent us!
Minneapolis Grand Rounds
Dad & I venture to Western Minnesota
for a Family history Bike Ride... Hector- Willmar-Glacial Lakes
Trail-Spicer-New London-Delano-Fun!
Dan: Tennis and music continue
to keep Dan busy as his Sticks & Tones family band
played in a variety of venues including several
community festivities, one of which had over 2000 in
attendance (in Plymouth). He teaches tennis classes in
the Dept. of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota,
does lessons in Spring Lake Park and at Baseline, and
coaches the Maple Grove girls and the Centennial boys
tennis teams. Looking
10 years younger and as fit as 15 years younger, it's
hard to believe Dan has the blessing of a monthly Social
Security check. Perhaps now we should venture into
purchasing that long needed but procrastinated carpeting
our house is crying for? :) Highlights
of Dan's year include continued opportunities to work
with those much younger (which he says helps to maintain
a youthful outlook), spending time with family and
friends, and the blessings of good health throughout the
year.
Dan with one of his tennis
classes at the University of Minnesota
Kristi: I continue in two
positions I love as I have ventured into my 16th
year as a Professor in OT at St. Kates and ventured into
my 30thyear (hard to believe) teaching group
fitness classes.On
the side I continue with a small private practice and
have taken on a book project as both editor and author
which is a challenging, adventurous learning experience. In August I
had the blessing of checking off number 10 on my 12 item
bucket list as Mikaela and I jumped out of a plane (yes,
we had parachutes :).. Completion of the book
& getting to my 50th state (Alaska when I
turn 50) are my final two, but perhaps I will need a new
list? Highlights of my year included the honor of being
Awarded & Named Fellow of the American Occupational
Therapy Association, the many cherished travels with
family and friends (especially Europe, and a recent work
related trip to Oregon), many miles with friends (and
dad) on bike trails, and the blessings of spending so
much time with dearly loved friends and family. I now
hand this off to our beautiful daughter who again this
year wrote her section. Take it away
Mikaela! You
will see her cleverly written section below
We Wish You A Merry Christmas!!!
AEROBICS
Fun!!!
Aerobics breakfast after our Battle of the
Sexes Contest
30th High School Reunion!
Mikaela had a stellar
year full of lots of life changes. In the spring she
graduated from St. Catherine University with a degree in
Elementary Education; once she fills out that darn paper
work (which she actually did this eve in December), she
will have her K-6 teaching license. She very much misses
college and all of the magical events that it entails;
however she is loving where she’s at now. Mikaela decided
to take a position at Laura Jeffrey Academy, a
girl-focused, tuition-free charter middle school in the
city of St. Paul; she has been tutoring there since the
age of 19 (yes, she is already 22, though mistaken daily
for a young teen). It is here that she works as an
educational assistant with students with special needs,
both in and out of general ed. classes. Miss Mikaela (as
she is so known as, at school) also teaches algebra to 8th
graders in an after-school tutoring program. Last, but
certainly not least, she is the leader of an after-school
club, GSA (Gay-Straight-Alliance). She is ecstatic and
truly blessed to be working, and be a part of, such a
beautiful community. Other highlights include: Traveling
to Europe and being a part of other experience-rich
travels, moving to South Minneapolis, having ridiculously
wonderful times with college and teacher friends, being
artsy and musical, getting her beloved mohawk back and
dancing the night away.
Our annual Family Camp outing.. Mikaela and I hiked 10 miles
at Itasca & climbed the tower!
Mikaela at graduation with yours truly, Dan, and my dad "Grandpa
Wayne"
Like
father like daughter.. Mikaela playing guitar.. some think this
will be her first album cover :)
SKY DIVING!!!... Was able to check number 10 off my 12 item bucket
list.. what are the other items you ask? : 1- Parasailing-
(completed in Mx); 2- Bungee Jumping (completed on Mt.
Hood-Oregon); 3- Kayaking (several places including the
bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico); 4- white water rafting
(various places including Colorado and the Dominican Republic); 5-
Mission trips (various, including two that were a little longer to
Mexico to build a laundry, apartment and add to a church); 6-
Making a difference in mental health (believe I have but this is a
life long goal); 7- Run a marathon in memory of Brian (ah, what
fun those marathons are!!- last year the Twin Cities Marathon,
this year we had a team and shared in the fun at the Minneapolis
marathon); 8- Dogsledding (Mikaela and I went this year with will
Steger's partner <north of Duluth>; 9- Hot air ballooning in
the mountains (ah, beautiful Utah, got to go last year), 10-
... The thrill of sky diving!!!! Mikaela and I loved it so much we
bought a second jump! ... What are the other 2? Toget to my
50th state <have been to all but Alaska, will go there when I
turn 50>; finish my book- hopefully in 2014). If all goes
well I will be done with these by age 50--Mikaela says I need to
come up with a new list... I have thought of a couple other things
I'd like to add.
Yours Truly- Epic
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Mikaela loves to fly!
Travel
Adventures.. (North, South, East, West, Abroad)... Here's
just a few of the Many Travel Adventures!
Palm
Springs/ Rancho Mirage/ Conchella
Palm
Springs, Rancho Mirage... Here we are in the Palm Desert
at Coachella
Indianapolis- 2012 American Occupational Therapy Conference..
I was humbled to be awarded as a Fellow of the American
Occupational Therapy Association
Iceland; France (Paris/ Normandy/ Giverny); the UK
(London, England)
Iceland Bascilica of Sacre Cour- Paris
London Decked out for the
Olympics
The Tower Bridge
Versailles
Family at Monet's Gardens
in Giverny France
The Beauty of Portland and the SSO: USA Research
Conference (I presented on an international panel on research
methodology) What a great conference!
Columbia Gorge
Beauty at
Mulnomah Falls
Enjoying Portland Eves!!!
While Out west got to spend time with the
Cousins!!! :) <Kym, Guy, Loren, Burt, Sarah>
Blessings from the
Haertl’s and warm wishes for 2013!
Harry Potter Studios- England (where the films were made)
I pause in
gratitude for the beauty of time spent dearly loved friends
and family this past year:
May you and those most loved enjoy the warmth and love of
the Christmas Season
and let us remember of the precious love of God came down to
earth
that we may hold love and light in our hearts!!!
