An Online Newsletter For Family & Friends of Grace & Vincent
July 2002
Number 2
| IN THIS ISSUE |
| Feature
Story Vince & Grace Honeymoon in New England and Canada |
| Perspective It Needs More than Us: Thoughts on What Our Newsletter Should Be |
| Latest
Family News Shawn DeWitt Hannah Lai |
| Profile Vernon Hsu |
| Recipe
Corner Honey-Ginger Salmon |
| Upcoming Birthdays |
| Contacting
Us Links to email and home page |
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JULY |
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| 13 | George Lee |
| 16 | Gladys Yune |
| 18 | Ted Fong |
| 23 | Michael Fong |
| 23 | Kevin Fong |
| 25 | Li-Shan Yune |
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AUGUST |
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| 7 | Kesara Kittisopikul |
| 7 | Jason Peng |
| 12 | Michelle Phang |
| 15 | Li-Lenn Noni Yune |
| 16 | Megan Kittisopikul |
| 30 | Vincent Hsu |
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SEPTEMBER |
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| 8 | Wai Kuan Che |
| 8 | Milton Kittisopikul |
| 18 | John Hou Choi |
| 20 | Francis Poong |
| 21 | Ellen Fong |
| 26 | Lester Wong |
| 26 | Philip Peng |
| 28 | Cheryl Jabara |
| 29 | Pauline Chin |
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What Else Have We Done? What Else Will We Do? Vincent spent most of May in Bangkok and Vietnam working on a CDC-sponsored hospital research study. During his absence from home, Grace spent a few days with the Hsu parents (Eugene & Alice) in Maryland and had a ball exploring the nation's capital. To help celebrate Independence Day, Vince ran the 10K Peachtree Road Race with 55,000 other runners in downtown Atlanta. Grace is now volunteering three times a week at Emory University Hospital and at Egleston Children's Hospital. Her assignments vary-- she has been a librarian, orderly, and a liaison between family and doctors. From July 15 through 21 we will be joining the Hsu family for our family reunion to be held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. In August, Vincent has plans to return to Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), as well as conduct some research in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Grace plans to definitely join him for that trip as it's so close to home! In late September, he will be in San Diego presenting the results of an influenza outbreak investigation at an infectious disease conference. |
Otter Cliffs, in Acadia National Park,
Maine
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Feature
Story |
 Although
six months late, Vince surprised me with a belated honeymoon! A
wonderful ten-day trip from June 13 through 22, almost evenly
divided into thirds, we spent three days in Boston; three in Bar
Harbor, Maine; and the last three in Nova Scotia, Canada. In
Boston, we stayed at the historical Marriot Custom House in the
heart of downtown. We explored the city mostly on foot,
learnt different aspects of America heritage, and enjoyed the
architectural and cultural diversity of Boston (photo of Boston
harbor above). Besides
doing the usual touristy stuff, we were able to catch up with some
friends, Patty & Tiffany Tan, and had some yummy Malaysian
food!
To cross over to Canada, we took a high speed
catamaran across the Bay of Fundy into
Many quaint seaside villages, including our favorite, Lunenburg
(above), dotted the landscape. It was designated a UNESCO World
Heritage Site because the town is largely unchanged and many of
the original buildings are still in pristine condition since its
founding almost 250 years ago. While vis On our last day in Canada, we stopped by the city of Halifax en route back to Maine, visiting historic churches, a maritime museum (with many Titanic artifacts), and a wonderful city park. The next day, it was back to Boston and Atlanta. Yes, it was a wonderful honeymoon. The only thing that we wish we had was a little bit more time to enjoy it. --Grace
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We
then began our "nature" portion of our trip by renting a
car and driving
up the beautiful Maine Coast to Acadia National Park, where we stayed at
the historic summer hotel on Mount Desert Island, since converted
into a B&B. Our hostess grew
up in Malaysia in 1930's and had many things in common with me. No
wonder there seemed to be an affinity between us. Vince & I
spent most of our days outdoors, hiking the Acadia mountains,
soaking in all the breathtaking views and the company of each
other. Sea kayaking coastal Maine (photo) gave us a glimpse of its
legendary beauty; curious seals would occasionally pop up near our
vessel.
Nova
Scotia, and drove along the coast looking out for lighthouses and
historic landmark. Gorgeous purple lupin flowers were everywhere
(right). We stayed at a B&B on a farm with alpacas,
sheep and llamas. Mind you, despite talking about animals during
breakfast it was a very romantic stay. Our hostess prepared a
candlelight gourmet breakfast every morning with music playing
softly in the background. 
iting
Lunenberg, we were fortunate enough to spend a few hours sailing
on board the Eastern Star. Our captain was gracious enough to give
each of us a turn at the wheel (left).