Grace & Vince's Newsletter

TIMELINE OF EVENTS: JULY TO DECEMBER 2003
We move out of our home in Georgia and spend the month mostly in hotels in Atlanta, Alabama, and Hawaii.	JULY	We're settling in nicely. Vince is adjusting to his new position, and we're finding time to explore the region and getting to know more friends.	SEPTEMBER
Atlanta, GA. We say goodbye to our Friday night vesper group by having a picnic on the campus of Emory University.		Seattle, WA. This is our apartment building on a good day. So now you have no excuse to say that you can't recognize our place.
Lilburn, GA. We also say farewell to two wonderful friends from Stone Mountain SDA church, Lucile Davis and her grandson, Steve.		Mount Rainier, WA. This volcanic mountain is Washington's highest and is so massive it has its own weather system. [Note: can use as wallpaper - 1024x768, large file - 405KB]
Honolulu, HI. Vincent's brother, Vernon, gets hitched with his bride, Joan Fidel. Other members of the family (L to R) are Eugene (Dad), Lisa (sister), Alice (Mom), Steve (brother-in-law), and Shawn (nephew).		Seattle, WA. Kip & Amy Baggett on the Washington State Ferry, heading to Bainbridge Island for a weekend bicycle ride.
Honolulu, HI. We are so happy to spend some time with Vince's grandfather, Ti-Cheng Hsu and aunt Shiu-lan, who arrived from Taiwan the day of the wedding.		Olympic National Park, WA. On top of Hurricane Ridge with Evonne and John Randolph. The smoke behind us comes from a forest fire that was started by lightning.
We take a leisurely eight days drive from Alabama to Washington, stopping along the way in St. Louis, Kansas City, the Badlands and Yellowstone / Grand Teton National Parks.	AUGUST	It starts to become overcast and thus we take less pictures. However, we're able to get some good days and still do some exploring, including Canada, Oregon, and Olympic National Park.	OCTOBER
Badlands National Park, SD. We camp for one night here; the winds are fierce at night but the scenery is breathtaking.		Victoria, BC, Canada. Heavy rain does not spoil the spectacular fall colours in the Butchart Gardens, nor the enthusiasm of Grace's mom, Hannah, who came to visit us from Malaysia for three weeks.
Grand Teton NP, WY. We camp here for two nights; just cannot get over the beauty of the area. We highly recommend visiting this part of the country if you haven't already.		Portland, OR. We visit the city where Vincent did medicine residency and to see Tony Van Ho (front), a friend from residency; he is accompanied by a friend, Philip.
Grand Teton NP, WY. Coming face-to-face with this black bear was the most frightening experience we had on our cross-country trip. After snapping this photo the bear reared up in front of us, but did not charge.		Now it's really overcast and raining often, and we're not going out nearly as much, and even less photos are taken. Thus begins the time of year when we curl up on the sofa with a book and a great cup of tea.	NOVEMBER - DECEMBER
Berrien Springs, MI. It's a boy--again! Jason Dao Li DeWitt was born on August 7 at 6 pounds, 11 ounces to proud parents Lisa & Steve and brother Shawn.		Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Vince is able to make one more trip overseas to continue a research project from last year, and is shown with local researchers and collaborators of the Pasteur Institute.
Seattle, WA. We arrive in Seattle safely and Vince starts work, assigned to the King County Communicable Disease Program, located on the 9th floor of the Wells Fargo Tower (arrow).		Vancouver, BC, Canada. If we're not eating Chinese food, we're eating ice cream at La Casa Gelato, a super store with 198 flavours! The owner (behind counter) is also named Vince, but he's a real Italian.