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Christmas 2000

Dear Friends and Family,

In a break from our traditional Christmas letter, we offer the "headlines" of a Keef "headliner year."

Daniel Dives with Sea Turtles in Hawaii

Bethany Explores Volcanic Crater of Haleakala

Nicole Bicycles Down Volcano at Breakneck Speed

Daniel Breaks Underwater Record Snorkeling over Mesmerizing Reef in Kapalua Bay

Bethany Swings on Rope from Towering Waterfall in West Maui

Witnesses Claim Gale was Nearly Bounced Off of Waihee Valley Swinging Cable Bridge by Jeff Keef

Kids Conquer the Slopes of Blue Knob

Bethany Embarrassed at White House as Deputy Sheriff Uncle Glen Interrogates Secret Service Agents

Nicole Solos Nantahala Rapids on Adventure with Dad and Grandpa

Daniel Earns Keep Potting Blueberry Bushes at Aunt Linda's Renowned Fox Creek Farm of Lakeland, FL

Papa Teaches Daniel to Flip from the Diving Board

Nicole Sprays Desperate Cows and Relieves them of Miserable Flies

Bethany Spends Week with Mom and Friends at Music Week at Asheville's Ridgecrest

Gale Rings Handbells with Ridgecrest's "Voices in Bronze"

Jeff and Gale Explore Alaskan Inland Passage on Ben's Luxury Yacht

Jeff Appointed Cruise Navigator—Gale and Collette Reduced to Galley Servants

Navigator Narrowly Misses Catastrophic Collision with Rock in Queen Charlotte Straight

Jeff Scales Iceberg in Tracey Arm's Glacier Ice Field

Jeff Begins New Job at Pentagon

Jeff Considers Going AWOL after a Week of Commuting to Pentagon

Gale Helps Found and Co-Direct New Homeschool Group, Andrews Home Educators

Daniel Medals in Debut Soccer Season

Nicole Adopts New Family Member (Cairn Terrier) Madigan

New Family Member Reigns Terror on Keef Household

Base Commander Invites Nicole to Lunch

Gale Takes New Position as Church Pianist

Gale Deserts Family for Girls' Weekend in Florida and Night Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavor

Daniel gets Baptized!

May God bless you and yours this Christmas!Lots of Love from the Keefs "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins." Mt. 1:21