Here's a quick summary of our events for the year of 2005.

    I started the 2004 letter with the news that Dean had been furloughed by United Air Lines. After close to a year of flying for SkyWest Dean was recalled to United and has been flying the 737 out of Chicago. This has been a problem because Dean lives in his new house in Parker, CO near Denver. In December Dean finally got a transfer to fly from Denver which should simplify his life. His home backs onto a gulch where he regularly spots deer, foxes and other wildlife. Here's Dean's home:

Dean's New Home

    Yvette lost her job nursing at Wuesthoff Hosital because she had one too many sick days because she was caring for Bodie. Bodie is looking well but is still immobilized and is a full time job for Yvette. Stephen is in a growth spurt and is now taller than me. He's had trouble with the growth plates in his feet and has been sidelined from sports for the past couple of months.

Yvette and Stephen

Bodie at Thanksgiving

    Stephen, Kristen and Nick are all doing great. All three are near straight A students and the most beautiful kids around. Kristen took second in a Junior High district tennis tournament. Nick is now in Cub Scouts and loves it. Stephen is a great athlete and we're eager for him to be able to return to the playing fields and tennis court.

   Steve has returned to playing tennis after a twenty-eight year layoff. He plays four or five days a week and is in two leagues. Recently won the Gold Medal in his age group at the Sanford Golden Age Games and will compete at State.

The old man hitting

    We skied twice; at Breckenridge with Stephen and then at Lake Tahoe with the whole Coester clan.

Coesters at Heavenly

Stephen on the slope

    In June we went camping with Stephen to Georgia and North Carolina. We rafted the Chattooga, rode horses in the Smokys and hiked the Tallulah Gorge. Also had wonderful visits with Carol and Charlie Dunn both going and coming.

Rafting with Stephen

Tenting at Balsam Mountain

    In July Kristen and Nick visited and we spent a couple of days at the Ron Jon Resort on Cocoa Beach. Lots of fun at their water park. They also love the Brevard Zoo Then we went with them to Dean's home and spent a week there. Visited two State Parks and the Denver Aquarium.

Nick at the Zoo

Dean, Kris and Nick at Ron Jons

Kris and Nick boating in Colorado