Grace & Vince's Newsletter

TIMELINE OF EVENTS: JULY TO DECEMBER 2004
We finally made up our mind to move to Orlando, FL after toiling with different career options. A stressful month!	JULY	Longwood, FL. This is what hiking in Florida is like; we are in Wekiva State Park, which consists of flat brush with scattered trees. Acccompanying Grace are some church friends, J.T. & Adam Shim.
Seattle, WA. Vince's brother, Vernon, and his wife, Joan, stayed with us for a few days before and after their anniversary cruise to Alaska.		Important month of the year! Vince starts his new job as an infectious disease consultant, we close the deal on our first home and we manage a visit to Texas.	NOVEMBER
Our last month in the Northwest. Sob sob, sad sad. Trying to squeeze in all our favorite activities and saying goodbyes to friends. We managed another trip to Vancouver by Amtrak.	AUGUST	Orlando, FL. This is the front view of our new home. Grace initially thinks she is living in "The Truman Show". For more details of the house please click here.
Kirkland, WA. A "Welcome to America" party hosted by the Phams to celebrate Grace's obtaining her permanent residency in the US (after waiting for over 2 1/2 years). Also pictured is Maria, a church friend who is celebrating her birthday.		Richardson (Dallas), TX. Ti-Cheng Hsu (Vince's paternal grandfather) who flew in from Taiwan for John's wedding celebrates his 85th birthday with family and friends.
Snow Lake, WA. Since we love hiking, our friends Bernard Pham, Wendy & Benjy Sy takes us for a last hike before we leave Seattle. The view is gorgeous but the company is even better!		Plano, TX. Vince's cousin, John Choi, a computer engineer, ties the knot with Ada Kung, an accountant. They met at a Chinese church fellowship.
Finally in Orlando, FL. The weather isn't that hot and muggy as we were told (Grace is used to the Malaysian weather) but hey, no one told us there were hurricanes!	SEPTEMBER	Plano,TX. A very happy occasion with families flying into Texas from Taiwan, Maryland & Florida. (L to R): Shiulan (our aunt), Jerry & Sherry Choi (groom's parents), Grandpa, Ada & John, Mom Alice & Dad Eugene.
Orlando, FL. Roy Lukman, Aileen Peng, Serena (Gui) & Ed Arbour welcome us to Florida by taking us out to dim sum. Without this group of friends we would be pretty lonely.		Juggling between Vince's new job and settling into our new house. Finally experiencing the WORK involved with owning a house. The weather has cooled down to our liking.	DECEMBER
Singapore. We make use of our 9 hour layover in Singapore to visit Vince's relatives. (L to R) Joan Lee (cousin), Florence Lee (aunt), Roxana Lee (cousin in-law), and Lester Wong (cousin).		Sanford, FL. The annual corporate Christmas party for staff and their family. Jan Tisch, the administrator of Vince's ID group, ensured a smooth transition for us to Orlando.
Visiting family & friends in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand with a big bonus of great food! For more pictures of our visit, click here.	OCTOBER	Orlando, FL. Serena Gui & Linda Lukman during a get together. Where else can you get a free massage after a good meal?
Penang, Malaysia. We perform as a trio at Simon & Hee Mei Yeoh's residence. Zilyn (age 4) is definitely a very talented violinist for her age - musical as well as with great technique. Look at the way she holds the violin!		The movers unload our stuff on the 16th. We officially move into our new house two days before Christmas on the 23rd!
Where are the photos from Thailand? We dropped our brand new digital camera and broke it. So, try using your imagination putting our faces in the beautiful sights of Bangkok.	?	Coming in our next issue. Tips for visiting us and the sights in Orlando, and a commentary on life in Florida. Also, how well do you know your babies?