Dan, Yours Truly, Mikaela and her Fiance Sarah
Kristi's 2016 Friends & Family
Christmas Page 
Greetings Friends
and Family! We
pray you’re well as 2016 ends and the dawn of 2017 nears.
The year brought joys and sadness. Dan and I celebrated
our 30th wedding anniversary and went back to
Hawaii (this time Kauai). Additional personal and
professional travels afforded wonderful trips to Ireland,
Maine, Chicago, the North Shore 5x, and many other fun
places. Our
Purple Pumpers team traversed on our 21st MS 150
ride from Duluth to Minnesota and have now raised over
$112,000 towards MS research!
We too had many adventures and are blessed to have
moved into a beautiful detached townhome on the lake (in
Blaine). We are
sorely missing mowing the lawn, snow removal & raking
(not!) :) Dad and mom are still active
and well. Sadly, just a day after Mikaela & I went up to
Family Camp, dad’s sister Sandy who used to go up there with
us, unexpectedly died.
Life is so precious!
Dan, Yours Truly, Mikaela
and her Fiance Sarah
Biking up at
Family Camp in 2015 (Dad's late sister Sandy is standing
next to him- she was 75 when she died unexpectedly of a
brain aneurysm)
Photos of our
beautiful new detached townhome (we are in one of four bays
on the lake)
Dan- continues to remain active and is
fit and looks 15 years younger than his actual age (he
celebrated a big birthday this year)! Dan continues with an
active tennis schedule as the Maple Grove Girls’ and
Centennial Boys’ coach and too teaches tennis classes at the
University and is a tennis teaching pro at the University of
Minnesota & Public Indoor tennis. This year he was
blessed to have a 7th grader from his Maple Grove
team go to state! Dan
also remained active in music not only with his band, but
also providing valued music at church on occasion.
Highlights of Dan’s year include the trips to Ireland and
Hawaii, many successful gigs with his band Sticks and
Stones, our new dream home, and many cherished times with
the family.
Left- We came upon this cool photo of Dan
as
Right: Dan with Zoe Adkins- 7th grader who made it to State!
a quarterback at St. Olaf!
Dan with one of his Tennis classes at the
University
Dan and his tennis tourney stars!
Kristi- I am actively
teaching overload as a professor, yet things are a
little more mellow as my book is finished and though I
have smaller writing projects, nothing is overly
demanding of my time. As a result, I have had the
opportunity for extra presentations as I had the
blessing of presenting in Ireland, Chicago, Maine,
serving as the Keynote Communications Award speaker at
our state OT conference, and too, several others. I too continue
(now in my 34th year) teaching group
fitness, and continue to have a private occupational
therapy practice in psychiatric and developmental
disabilities. I
am loving our new home, frequently running, walking and
biking on the trails in our area (and sharing the trails
throughout the state). I too love taking the kayak
out on the lake. Highlights
of the year include the many incredible travels to other
lands, spending time with those dearly loved, and
enjoying God’s great Earth, and the precious earthly
journey. Thanks
to all for delighting my world!
Above Right and Left- Some of the Purple Pumper Folk on
training rides.... This year was our 21st- thanks to all for
helping to raise over $110,000 through the years
Above- The North Shore in 2 Seasons--- Left- Summer
Fun/ Right Christmastime!
Left- I had the pleasure of presenting at the COTEC-ENOTHE
Congress in Galway Ireland
Right- Photographed at AOTA Conference with my
friend Charles "Chris" Christiansen
I still have the blessing of teaching aerobics & Group
Fitness- Now in my 34th year, I am thankful for so many
faithful aerobic / group fitness friends!
Above- Some of our "Girls Night Out" Crew- A Group of
High School Friends that Frequently Gets Together!
Mikaela (wrote her own section)- I had quite
the ups and downs this year. I had the opportunity to
take several trips throughout the year, primarily
going up North with various family members. I am
overly joyed and elated to say that Sarah and I got
engaged!!! We still live with our perfect cat Dragon
in St. Paul. I have now been working in schools for a
whopping 9 years; this is my third year as a 1st grade
teacher at West Side Summit. I continue to love my
exhaustin, rewarding job. Highlights of the year
include hanging out with glorious kids and playing in
the sun. But more so, my highlights are all about
spending time with my parents, ,fiance, best friend
and cat. I am so incredibly thankful, grateful and
honored to have such an amazing family!
