From: 黎薪芝
Date: January 16, 2004 9:13 PM
Chi-rong:
Happy new year. I really enjoyed your correspondence and update on all our old friends. No excuse that one of these day I'll send you my latest pictures (the scanner will be set up for this). It must be very cold in your area now. We've been very lucky so far this winter.
I've been keeping contact with Wu Chuan-fan in his restaurant and they're doing very well. I've very busy with my granddaughter on week days. Other than that I'm still the same old me.
Finally, please change my e-mail address to johnfong@comcast.net
Regards,
Wendy Fong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: January 30, 2004 9:57 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
Happy New Year!
You know what? My New Year eve and New year two days is on the way came home from New York, we only ate Mcdonald and fried chickens, stay one night at NC, and cannot sleep, it's terrible,
Bill went back to school at 1/16, Jack and me drove with him, because we want to take a look the school and dome, that week was very very cold, we even don't want to walk at outside, and I only talked with Julie on the phone. Now I'm empty nest again.
I can't find Bill right now, and I don't know how to use the Chinese pen, I try and try still not work, it made me crazy, I hope I can write Chinese to you next time, and don't send me something special, even your greeting card, because I cannot open too.:)
Liz
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 03, 2004 12:38 PM
嗨，琇瑩：
你們好嗎？先拜個晚年！祝你們全家身體健康、事事如意！
我將於這個月中旬到台北，大概停留一星期，這次還背負了一個偉大的使命，就是要多拍些同學的照片來充實我們同學會的網頁，所以，不知能否再麻煩妳約一下同學，大夥找個時間出來聚聚？時間最好是2/16~2/20 那週。上次聚談得非常開心，到現在想起來都還興奮不已，這都是妳的大功勞，所以要回台北，第一個就想到妳了。 ^_^
我也聯絡了涂伯伯跟梁浙西，涂伯伯還不確定那時會不會去台北，梁浙西則聖誕節前才剛從台灣回來，可能要到夏天及年底才會再去，我已跟他要了他台北的聯絡電話，也告訴他再到台北時一定要向你們報到。
到台北時我再打電話給妳。
問候宮發瑋
藻藻
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: February 04, 2004 7:46 AM
藻藻, 紀溶,
妳們的聖誕卡我都收到了, 只是沒有時間回, 因為小雯生病. 她這次一個月的home leave有三個禮拜在生病. 所以年初四她回漢城的時候我跟她一起回來. 我這個禮拜天回台北. 回台北以後再來聯絡老同學.
上次鄭秋媛回來的照片還在我照相機裡, 因為才照了幾張而已, 所以有數位相機的話最好. 我們家的兩台數位相機, 一台在台中, 一台在漢城. 藻藻妳最好帶數位相機回來. 老涂如果能參加的話就方便了, 因為他有數位相機.
妳這次怎麼來去匆匆的只待一個禮拜? 三月選舉妳會不會回來?
明天就是元宵了, 跟妳們拜個晚年.
元宵節快樂.
琇瑩
From: 馮紀溶
Date: February 05, 2004 12:40 AM
琇瑩：
元宵節快樂！謝謝您的來信，我已經將您與藻藻的信分別放上我們的網頁，以與大家分享。
小雯的病可已經康復？甚念。請代轉問候。
藻藻這次回台灣，老同學們又有機會歡聚在一起，真好！請問大家好。對了，別忘了將照片傳過來，好讓我們這些沒能參加的人，也能沾點您們的歡樂。
祝福您闔家平安吉祥健康快樂
溶
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: February 06, 2004 8:18 AM
紀溶,
謝謝妳的關心, 小雯的病應該算是痊癒了吧, 雖然醫生還是囑付要吃藥.
我星期天中午就會到台北, 屆時再聯絡同學會的事, 當然最好能儘快把時間訂出來, 好讓老涂能訂機票.
這次的同學會有小禮物可拿, 可愛到不行 q^o^p 的韓國手機吊飾. ^^ 希望大家踴躍參加. 最好妳和蔡增荃也能回來參加, 因為只有參加者才給. ;-P
祝 闔第安康
琇儷
From: 馮紀溶
Date: 6 Feb 2004 09:07:18
啊，太殘忍了吧？不知道還好，知道了而不可得，只有乾瞪眼流口水的份，太慘了呀！ ﹝增荃啊，妳說我們應當如何處罰這個狠心的人呢？﹞
很高興小雯的病已痊癒，不過還是得多保重才好，大病初癒通常是身體最弱的時候。現在妳又要回台北了，留她一個人在外，滿可憐的。請轉告她阿姨會為她祈禱祝福的。
我已將妳的來信放上網，引誘大家回台北去！
祝妳回程旅途平安愉快！
溶
From: 涂肇慶
Date: February 6, 2004 2:47 PM
Dear Tsao Tsao, Fa-Wei and Xiu-Yin,
Very happy to know Tsao Tsao will be back to Taipei on Feb. 13. Since there is a possibility to hold a class reunion during Tsao Tsao's stay at Taipei, I'll make my effort to join the occasion if the party can be scehduled soemtime between Feb. 18-21. I have class to teach every Monday evening, so the earliest I can come back to Taipeil will be on Feb. 17 afternoon and have to leave somtime on Feb. 22.
If Fa-wei and Xiu-yin can hold our classmates together sometime around Feb. 18-21, then I'll try hard to come back to join you guys. Let me know soon about the place, date and time to meet. I need sometime to book a flight to Taipei.
Best wishes,
Tu
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: 7 Feb 2004 14:37:40
紀溶,
小禮物是要引誘台北的同學踴躍出席, 會請藻藻各帶兩個給妳與增荃, 因為妳們都各有兩位可愛的千金, 而且我很害怕妳們會給我釘小木人. 哈哈哈. ^^
儷
闔第安康
琇儷
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 10, 2004 12:13 AM
紀溶：
妳看看這個網頁。妳相信有可能那麼便宜嗎？包來回華航機票、包三餐、還包9天的加西旅遊，才NT$18800，〈合加幣約$750，而且不必再加稅〉。我堂妹幾年前真的以這個價錢來玩過，不過她當時是旅遊從業人員，我還以為是同行給她的優惠呢！真不可思議！
我得帶這個網址去誘惑台灣的同學， 嘻嘻！
http://www.cactustr.com.tw/index15.htm
From: 馮紀溶
Date: February 10, 2004 6:17 AM
藻：
剛才去看了所附網頁，其中所列：
注意事項：
團費不含稅、兵險$2500
團費不含簽証費$1950（單次）
不包含小費說明：建議每人9天需支付領隊、導遊、司機共US$90
似乎是說所繳的團費不包括稅金與兵險在內，團員需要另付的意思。或許我解讀有誤，不過還是跟旅行社問清楚比較好。此外，非自台灣出發的同學，如何配合他們的行程？
要小心的一點是旅行社提供的交通工具之安全性，我聽說在美西，有些中國人辦的公司，旅遊車司機不夠專業，出過一些大車禍，我們一位朋友的兒媳就因此喪生。最好能先問明旅遊車型、安全措施，以及司機資格與經驗等相關問題，比較安心。
謝謝妳百忙之中還得為大家做這麼多事！Take care.
溶
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 10, 2004 11:33 AM
紀溶：
你說的極是，等我去台北得好好的問清楚，至少要知道加拿大部分是跟當地哪家旅行社合作，另外，我也去問問我堂妹，當年她以這價碼來玩，過的是什麼樣的日子。這簡直不能相信嘛，就算華航搭的是行李艙，也都不只Cad$750，就怕其中有詐。
郵輪的價錢有些貴，記得當年我做義工的那個社團辦了一次郵輪阿拉斯加之旅，每人收費好像不過才六、七百，而昨天得到的報價幾乎是雙倍，所以我才想多問幾家。我正在試著找一位當年曾經參加的朋友，找到後可能就有進一步的資訊。
至於照片嘛，要不，就請妳悄悄的放進 786，760 那二張吧。實在不好意思，拍得那麼屌兒郎當，炒完菜連衣服都來不及換一套。其實我一直是很有誠意想好好到照相館拍幾張，以示對本班網站的重視，但不知為何總是一不留神就錯過了時機，下次Julia回來，我一定要記得先約好照相館拍照再做其他事。
好了，我得準備出門shopping，為咱家這對懶父子儲備一些食物了。台北回來再跟大家寫報告吧。
藻
From: 馮紀溶
Date: 10 Feb 2004 12:59:09
藻：
抱歉ㄟ，我看來看去，實再無法不將另外那麼風趣可愛的照片也放上網去，下次見面妳再罰我吧！請代向妳家那兩位男士致歉。
溶
From: 丁禮詩
Date: February 14, 2004 10:45 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
You forget I came from Hong-Kong, When I went to Taiwan, already 12 years old. I never learn "Zhuyin," that's why my "zhuyin" is terrible. Besides, did you notice my e-mail always used simple sentence and easy words? because I don't remember a lot of words. Bill always said my English is Chinese-English.
I read your and Taso's letter, Tsao really did some homework. I went to cruise twice, so I have some experience. There is different price in the same cruise, it depends on the room, we always read the books said the price from......, this price is the room at the bottom deck, at the middle line and no window. and then, at the deck with window but cannot open, with window can open, with a door can walk out (I forget the word), little suite, suite, different deck, the price are all different, last two times we stay at a little suite with a door can walk out, the price even not only double, but, beside the room, every thing is the same.
If we decide our reunion is go to cruise, the important thing is arrange everyone to eat supper at the same time and same table, because there is separate two time to eat supper, and everyone is same time, same table every day. Breakfast and lunch they didn't arrange, you can go whenever you want. Let's see what happen after Tsao come back.
Liz
From: 丁禮詩
Date: February 21, 2004 9:29 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
I'm sorry my English is not good enough to explain the cruise, There is some misunderstanding, I don't mean the cheap room is sleep on the floor, these rooms still have everything, bed, closet, and bathroom, only no window and at the lower deck.
I try to explain in Chinese, but even the first word, your name....Chi, I try "Pinyin" and "Zhuyin," spent 10 minute, still can't find the right word, I give up now. Bill use "Pinyin" is a lot better then me, after he comes back at spring break, I'll try to practice again.
Liz
From: 鄭秋媛
Date: March 6, 2004 1:05 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
The new site is great, surfing to this new web side is much easier than before. I love it. Thank you for all your hard work to bring all of us together through your web creation. I will give you more pictures from the small class re-union of November '03 at Taipei when I have a chance.
God Bless you and yours!
Love always,
Chiu Yuan
From: 郭老師
Date: March 7, 2004 6:26 AM
Chirong
The new site is more friendly, and I enjoyed reading some files I could open. But I still get strange Chinese characters right on the home page, and could not opem most items under respective (presumably) names. For some sub-files (such as the one under TsaoTsao), none of the sub-subifiles could be opened. I do not know if it's my problem, and it's general.
In any case, thanks for your effort. I am not sure when and where I will meet some of you (DID meet Tu JK last July in HK). But it's certainly heart warming to know how you people look (like you who look pretty much unchanged) and the family and life now.
GLS
From: 馮紀溶
Date: March 7, 2004 5:20 PM
Dear GLS and friends,
GLS, thanks for your prompt reply. I'm glad you finally can enjoy some of the files in our sites.
Yes, there are pages displaying strange characters while open. What you can do is to click on "Chinese Traditional (Big5)" under "Encoding" of icon "View" to change the font to traditional Chinese characters. It's quite annoying and inconvenient but I have not found the answer to why some pages display proper Chinese right a way while some not. If any of our friends knows the answer to it, please share it with me!!!
As to open the sub-files, you should click on the page number (the sign of a little hand will show up when it is the right place) instead of names.
If it can make our web more user friendly, I can divide it into more sites. Please share your thoughts with me.
Now we're all waiting for Tsao-Tsao's North America Reunion plans. Hopefully, we will see each other in person very soon!
Best wishes to you all.
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: March 12, 2004 10:07 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I know you've spent a lot of time working on the new website, and it looks great! When I first opened up the website, some of the characters were off, but when I let my son play with the settings, they were correct again. Your directions were very good!
I thought many classmates kept in touch, but how come we don't have any information or pictures from them? Hope that everyone gets a chance to update us on how they're doing.
I really appreciate the hard work you've put in the website. Let me know if they make any plans for a 35th reunion so I can make plans with my family for the summer.
Liz
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: April 18, 2004 7:31 AM
紀溶,
讓妳費心了，竟然為我們另闢2004年的網頁。剛剛和小雯上自家的專頁瀏覽，發現照片還真多，實在是不好意思。
過幾天小雯在漢城要搬家，從公寓搬到serviced residence，所以請將小雯目前所居公寓的照片拿下來，以免佔掉太多的空間，謝謝。 要搬家的原因是因為這個公寓的隔音實在太差，鄰居走路的腳步聲、深更半夜鄰居洗澡的流水聲... 都聽得見。即將遷入的新住處離小雯的辦公廳走路只要12分鐘，很方便。
沒想到妳們那兒也這麼瘋韓劇，跟台灣一樣。以前我跟宮發瑋是從來不看韓劇的(因為用中文配音不自然)，自從小雯來韓國上班以後，我們才開始看韓劇，但也只看古裝的。去年看了一齣 "龍之淚"，今年看了"醫道１"，現在在看"醫道２"，都很不錯。
去慶州玩了兩天也等於操兵操了兩天，很好玩但也很累，三個人都累壞了。因為租了兩輛腳踏車，騎騎停停了6個半小時，當然也是因為我們老了，受不了這樣折騰，骨頭快開了。所以這兩天在家休息沒有出門。
我這個禮拜六就要回台北，小雯大概五月底會回台北吧。我希望我的寶貝女兒每個月都可以讓我抱一抱。
即祝 闔第安康
儷
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: April 23, 2004 11:33 AM
紀溶,
我明天下午兩點的飛機回台北, 小雯五月五日會回台北過母親節.
這個商務旅館很棒, 生活機能比上次的公寓更好. 最讚的是主臥室的浴室有steam sauna, 我已經連做了兩天. 太好了.
現在漢城12點半了, 晚安.
See you in Tapei (online).
儷
From: 涂肇慶
Date: May 5, 2004 11:38 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? Here are three photos of my recent academic activities. The 'PICT0022" is the one that I attend Taiwan Population conference held in Taipei on April 23-24 with some of the participants. The "dPICT0_1" is the one that I chaired a session of the international seminar on China's 2000 population and housing census held in Beijing on April 27-29. The "DSC00069" is the one that I gave a seminar at Nankai University in Tianjin on April 12-16.
I'll be back to Albany on May 24. Nathan will be a missionary and assigned to Taipei for next two years service. We are very happy for him. He has good opportunity to learn more about his roots.
Best, Tu
From: 涂肇慶
Date: May 6, 2004 6:48 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Thanks for keeping us together by developing such wonderful website. Yes, Nathan will be a Mormon missionary and stationed in Taiwan for next two years. I'll be back to Albany and traveled with my wife and Nathan to Greece and Turkey for a vacation before Nathan goes to Salt Lake City for a month training. I think he will arrive at Taipei sometime in late August or early September.
Tu
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: May 09, 2004 6:18 AM
禮詩﹐
很高興知道妳6月初要回來﹐但是我那時可能會去上海﹐所以妳最好和李如花聯絡。當然我過兩天也會打電話給李如花﹐希望同學會的時間是我從上海回來以後。已經25年沒看到妳了。
不知妳能否看中文﹐保險起見﹐我copy馮紀溶。
琇瑩
From: 涂肇慶
Date: June 17, 2004 9:43 PM
Dear Chi-rong,
It was nice to chat with you on the phone the other day. Attached are few photos that we took during our recent trip to Greece and Turkey.
Notice that pict0087 was the first Olympic site; that pict0195 was the first church built by St. John when I was in Greece where he received the revelation regarding the last chapter of holy bible and pict0222 was the library that Roman built in Turkey
Best,
Tu in HK
From: 寇紹敉
Date: June 22, 2004 5:00 AM
紀溶你好
我剛從新加坡回台北,在新加坡我帶著先生和女兒去見郭老師和師母.
師母好漂亮,比我想像中年輕好多(我以前沒見過她),以至於剛見面時我都不敢認.當時郭老師剛下飛機,在接受記者訪問. 之後我們談了近一小時,老師很關心大家的近況.
畢業35年之後,能見到以前的老師,真的好興奮 . 前不久丁禮詩回台北,
同學们又有機會聚了一次.我將於七月初回舊金山,到時再與妳聯絡.
紹敉
From: 黃藻藻
Date: June 22, 2004 8:08 PM
也難怪妳急，上個月我電腦中毒，才經歷了所有資料一夜之間全部不見的痛，不過，“師長與同學來函 2004”應該還追得回來，就算不行，少幾封信我想大家也不會介意。這個網站，我們都只賴妳一個人管理，已經很過意不去了，還讓妳操這個心就更不應該。
Julia 前天剛回台北，她這次回來了一個月，男友也來二個禮拜，所以這陣子我是又忙又開心。
最近看了一部電影 Under the Tuscan Sun ，我想妳跟心心愛愛都會喜歡，特地推薦給妳。
藻藻
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: June 23, 2004 4:21 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? I enjoy our class website,I put it to my favorite,always watch it again and again.
It's winter here, You enjoy summer now.
My hands are getter better now. we need exercise to keep healthy, so don't be lazy. By the way, I can't read your Chinese e-mail, please sent it again.
Grace
Date: June 24, 2004 7:39 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Thaks for your e-mail, I'll try to resend to you my previous letters.(ask my daughters help me to do it).
This Dec. I still will come back to Taipei with my two daughters for around 50 days. My husband will come Auckland in early July for two weeks for girls term break.
I'd like to travel, but always come back to Taiwan. I hope I'll visit Toronto next summer. I also miss you very much. by the way, when you come to New Zealand. It's really a beautiful place.
Love Grace
From: 馮紀溶
Dear Grace,
Thank you so much for trying.
I'm so happy that you are coming to Toronto next summer! It has been too long since we saw each other last time...ii was only in junior kindergarten and now she is going to her 3rd year in university. It's about time for you coming back to Toronto again!
I have heard about the beauty of New Zealand. However, we don't have any out of North America travel plan in the near future. In fact, I have never left this continent since I landed on it 34 years ago. Can you believe that I only obtained my Canadian passport two years ago just because I needed it to enter the States after 911?! Before that, the Canadians did not need passport to go to the States. It shows how much the non-traveller I am. :-)
By the way, I'm very pleased to learn that your hands are getting better. Mine have completely cured after taking the evening primrose oil several years back. Only drawback is that I cannot stop taking it, otherwise the problem will act up again.
Oh, I can hardly wait to see you again. Will your family accompany you on the trip? I have been hearing about them so much, it will be wonderful if I can meet them in person.
Please send me some of your recent family photos, especially the ones with New Zealand as background!
Love,
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: July 2, 2004 10:16 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I'll have Bill send you those pictures now.
I had a great time in Taiwan. The best part was the food! I ate at a lot of places I used to visit, but the food wasn't as good as I remember. I think the food in Toronto is better! Maybe because there's more Cantonese food there.
Emily said that she's been sending emails to you but that she hasn't received any replies. I told her that the pictures she sent are already on the website.
Liz
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: July 14, 2004 5:29 AM
紀溶，
好久沒有回信，抱歉。我沒有保留信件的習慣，所以沒有辦法為信件的搶救盡棉薄之
力。:-P
小雯回台北13天，明天下午回漢城。所以今天趕緊叫她當打字員。
上個月去上海玩了7天，我們住外灘的和平飯店。因為太古樸了，我們自始至終都懷疑
它真的是五星級飯店嗎? 但是一樓lobby中國國務院核發的五顆星卻又不假 ^^;;。 (對了，當年蔣中正跟宋美齡就是在和平飯店結婚的) 這7天當中，去蘇州一天、周庄一天。周庄號稱中國第一水鄉，但見面不如聞名，當然這可能與天氣有關，因為造訪當天下了一整天的大雨。蘇州的庭園去了拙政園與獅子林，獅子林的假山迷宮很有意思，難怪乾隆會去六趟，還御筆親題了"真趣"二字。因為我們是自助遊，所以還去了觀光團不會到的盤門三景(它現在已被開發為盤門風景區)，印象很好。本來還打算去杭州，但因為下雨而作罷。
隨信附上我們上海之行的幾張照片。至於6月10日的同學會，我是用一般相機照的，還沒沖出來，所幸丁禮詩已經將她照的寄給妳了。妳和蔡增荃何時回台北聚聚? 我們大家都殷切期盼。
即祝 闔第安康
儷
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: July 18, 2004 2:34 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
I still cannot make sure whether I'll visit Toronto next summer. I wish I'll be there.
I sent some e-mails from you in last few months, I hope it's helpful.
My husband just came back to Taipei this morning. We hadn't went away this holiday just visited some friends. I'll ask my daughters help sent some photos to you. so stupid mum.
Love Grace
From: 馮紀溶
Date: July 18, 2004 1:52 PM
Dear Grace,
You are an angel!!! Please thank your sweet daughters for sending me your family photo and all the past correspondence of our classmates. You have made my day! Wheee...I'm so happy!!!
Please visit our web site and enjoy!
I'll try to write you something in Chinese. Please let me know if you can read it.
“貴蘭啊，妳跟妳的兩位千金真是大慈大悲救人脫離苦海的善心菩薩！！！謝謝妳們寄來的照片及同學們過去的往來信件。﹝嘿，妳可注意到，妳這張照片跟妳家庭網頁中上一張的時間差距？不過，看在妳寄來同學們往來信件的份上，將功贖罪，就不罰妳囉。哈哈哈﹞”
Please do try to visit us in Toronto next summer. We miss you very much and are looking forward to meeting your better half and lovely daughters in person.
Best wishes to you all.
Love,
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: August 14, 2004 11:25 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I'm thinking about switching to DSL from AOL because I've been having some problems with AOL, and besides, DSL's faster. This is my new email address, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to read Chinese with it. Could you send me a test email to see whether or not I can? If I can't, I might just stick with AOL.
How is your mother now?
Liz
From: 涂肇慶
Date: October 26, 2004 2:06 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you lately? I have not contacted you for a while. It is a busy semester for me, in addition to teaching two courses, meantime organizing a conference in November on campus for about 50 papers.
Attached are two photos taken on Oct. 23, 2004 in Shanghai where I was invited to give a talk. It is an "International symposium on population and sustainable development strategy" held in Shanghai on Nov. 23-24. Over 130 papers were presented there. I was one of the keynote speakers for this symposium.
Nathan is already in Taipei as a missionary and he seems doing quite well. I'll meet him this weekend when I come to Taipei for a meeting.
Best,
Tu
From: 郭老師
Date: October 27, 2004 1:42 AM
Dear Chi-rong and all,
I feel like sharing two recent photos of mine with all of you, as attached. These were taken during our visit to Seattle last month. (My daughter Charlotte and her family moved from Madison to Seattle in June. My son-in-law is now teaching at UW. We will be visiting Seattle more often from now on.)
The one with the mountain view was taken at Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park in Washington, USA, on Sept 20, our 40th wedding anniversary. (The other photo was taken at San Juan Island, Washington.) It's a happy occasion I want to share with you, and let you know we are still (reasonably) healthy and happy after all these years.
For Ed, Jersey, and Keshin who are with the academia: I am still searching for a dean to replace me. We have made three offers but none worked out. If you know of capable young scholars (preferably 45-55 years range), please pass the words.
Best to all,
Guo Lao Shi
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: November 19, 2004 12:01 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? I'll be back to Taipei next sunday for around 55 days. And now before I go , a lot of thing to tide up. if you have time , please checkout my sister's website www.jane-yeh.com , one of the flower girl is her daughter Natalie, she's 10 yrs now. I also busy for her business.
Keep in touch,
love Grace
From: 涂肇慶
Date: December 8, 2004 1:45 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Attached are two photos taken at the population conference I organized on Nov.19-21, 2004. In the 1st photo people around me (with sun glasses) are my graduate students. The 2nd photo was taken with delegates from China National Statistical Bureau. Hope you enjoy them. The conference website is http://home.ust.hk/~soazgw/ if you have any interests of going over the conference program.
Best,
Tu
From: 梁浙西
Date: December 23, 2004 5:59 PM
Hi, Chi-Rong, Tony, and Family:
It was wonderful to hear from you. I hope that all is well with you.
The year of 2004 was a bit difficult for me. This time last year, my 45-year old cousin died of a massive stroke. I was so busy handling his funeral that I did not respond to any greeting cards at all. This year, I am determined to reestablish contacts with all my friends.
As several of my other relatives also experienced major illness-related events, I realized that I need to be better prepared for dealing with such matters.
On the other hand, I finally got a 5-year competing renewal application for my Japanese project funded last August. My daughter, Jessica, is 21 now and is
an exchange student at the University of Tokyo right now. My son, Nathan, is 11 years old and loves to play computer games. Ling and I are doing all right
but are aging like everyone else.
This year I have traveled a little bit more than usual. I was in Japan, Taiwan, and Chinese mainland
for 5 weeks last summer, and I just came back from Kaohsiung a few days ago. The weather was great there, and I am not sure about the freezing cold here
in Michigan.
How are things in Toronto? Hopefully, you will come to Ann Arbor sometime in the near future. It would be a lot of fun to get together.
Best wishes for a relaxed holiday break and a productive new year,
Jersey with Ling, Jessica, and Nathan
From: 寇紹敉
Date: December 28, 2004 3:51 AM
紀溶謝謝妳的賀卡,願神賜福您們全家平安快樂. 我們帶兩個女兒和外孫,剛自尼泊爾旅遊回來,這是一個極度落後貧窮的國家,卻擁有美不勝收的天然景象,長年積雪的喜瑪拉雅山脈,一路吸引我們的目光,以至於都忘了旅途舟車勞累.只是後來大家都拉肚子,這可真是一次難忘的旅行.
紹敉
Date: January 16, 2004 9:13 PM
Chi-rong:
Happy new year. I really enjoyed your correspondence and update on all our old friends. No excuse that one of these day I'll send you my latest pictures (the scanner will be set up for this). It must be very cold in your area now. We've been very lucky so far this winter.
I've been keeping contact with Wu Chuan-fan in his restaurant and they're doing very well. I've very busy with my granddaughter on week days. Other than that I'm still the same old me.
Finally, please change my e-mail address to johnfong@comcast.net
Regards,
Wendy Fong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: January 30, 2004 9:57 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
Happy New Year!
You know what? My New Year eve and New year two days is on the way came home from New York, we only ate Mcdonald and fried chickens, stay one night at NC, and cannot sleep, it's terrible,
Bill went back to school at 1/16, Jack and me drove with him, because we want to take a look the school and dome, that week was very very cold, we even don't want to walk at outside, and I only talked with Julie on the phone. Now I'm empty nest again.
I can't find Bill right now, and I don't know how to use the Chinese pen, I try and try still not work, it made me crazy, I hope I can write Chinese to you next time, and don't send me something special, even your greeting card, because I cannot open too.:)
Liz
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 03, 2004 12:38 PM
嗨，琇瑩：
你們好嗎？先拜個晚年！祝你們全家身體健康、事事如意！
我將於這個月中旬到台北，大概停留一星期，這次還背負了一個偉大的使命，就是要多拍些同學的照片來充實我們同學會的網頁，所以，不知能否再麻煩妳約一下同學，大夥找個時間出來聚聚？時間最好是2/16~2/20 那週。上次聚談得非常開心，到現在想起來都還興奮不已，這都是妳的大功勞，所以要回台北，第一個就想到妳了。 ^_^
我也聯絡了涂伯伯跟梁浙西，涂伯伯還不確定那時會不會去台北，梁浙西則聖誕節前才剛從台灣回來，可能要到夏天及年底才會再去，我已跟他要了他台北的聯絡電話，也告訴他再到台北時一定要向你們報到。
到台北時我再打電話給妳。
問候宮發瑋
藻藻
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: February 04, 2004 7:46 AM
藻藻, 紀溶,
妳們的聖誕卡我都收到了, 只是沒有時間回, 因為小雯生病. 她這次一個月的home leave有三個禮拜在生病. 所以年初四她回漢城的時候我跟她一起回來. 我這個禮拜天回台北. 回台北以後再來聯絡老同學.
上次鄭秋媛回來的照片還在我照相機裡, 因為才照了幾張而已, 所以有數位相機的話最好. 我們家的兩台數位相機, 一台在台中, 一台在漢城. 藻藻妳最好帶數位相機回來. 老涂如果能參加的話就方便了, 因為他有數位相機.
妳這次怎麼來去匆匆的只待一個禮拜? 三月選舉妳會不會回來?
明天就是元宵了, 跟妳們拜個晚年.
元宵節快樂.
琇瑩
From: 馮紀溶
Date: February 05, 2004 12:40 AM
琇瑩：
元宵節快樂！謝謝您的來信，我已經將您與藻藻的信分別放上我們的網頁，以與大家分享。
小雯的病可已經康復？甚念。請代轉問候。
藻藻這次回台灣，老同學們又有機會歡聚在一起，真好！請問大家好。對了，別忘了將照片傳過來，好讓我們這些沒能參加的人，也能沾點您們的歡樂。
祝福您闔家平安吉祥健康快樂
溶
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: February 06, 2004 8:18 AM
紀溶,
謝謝妳的關心, 小雯的病應該算是痊癒了吧, 雖然醫生還是囑付要吃藥.
我星期天中午就會到台北, 屆時再聯絡同學會的事, 當然最好能儘快把時間訂出來, 好讓老涂能訂機票.
這次的同學會有小禮物可拿, 可愛到不行 q^o^p 的韓國手機吊飾. ^^ 希望大家踴躍參加. 最好妳和蔡增荃也能回來參加, 因為只有參加者才給. ;-P
祝 闔第安康
琇儷
From: 馮紀溶
Date: 6 Feb 2004 09:07:18
啊，太殘忍了吧？不知道還好，知道了而不可得，只有乾瞪眼流口水的份，太慘了呀！ ﹝增荃啊，妳說我們應當如何處罰這個狠心的人呢？﹞
很高興小雯的病已痊癒，不過還是得多保重才好，大病初癒通常是身體最弱的時候。現在妳又要回台北了，留她一個人在外，滿可憐的。請轉告她阿姨會為她祈禱祝福的。
我已將妳的來信放上網，引誘大家回台北去！
祝妳回程旅途平安愉快！
溶
From: 涂肇慶
Date: February 6, 2004 2:47 PM
Dear Tsao Tsao, Fa-Wei and Xiu-Yin,
Very happy to know Tsao Tsao will be back to Taipei on Feb. 13. Since there is a possibility to hold a class reunion during Tsao Tsao's stay at Taipei, I'll make my effort to join the occasion if the party can be scehduled soemtime between Feb. 18-21. I have class to teach every Monday evening, so the earliest I can come back to Taipeil will be on Feb. 17 afternoon and have to leave somtime on Feb. 22.
If Fa-wei and Xiu-yin can hold our classmates together sometime around Feb. 18-21, then I'll try hard to come back to join you guys. Let me know soon about the place, date and time to meet. I need sometime to book a flight to Taipei.
Best wishes,
Tu
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: 7 Feb 2004 14:37:40
紀溶,
小禮物是要引誘台北的同學踴躍出席, 會請藻藻各帶兩個給妳與增荃, 因為妳們都各有兩位可愛的千金, 而且我很害怕妳們會給我釘小木人. 哈哈哈. ^^
儷
闔第安康
琇儷
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 10, 2004 12:13 AM
紀溶：
妳看看這個網頁。妳相信有可能那麼便宜嗎？包來回華航機票、包三餐、還包9天的加西旅遊，才NT$18800，〈合加幣約$750，而且不必再加稅〉。我堂妹幾年前真的以這個價錢來玩過，不過她當時是旅遊從業人員，我還以為是同行給她的優惠呢！真不可思議！
我得帶這個網址去誘惑台灣的同學， 嘻嘻！
http://www.cactustr.com.tw/index15.htm
From: 馮紀溶
Date: February 10, 2004 6:17 AM
藻：
剛才去看了所附網頁，其中所列：
注意事項：
團費不含稅、兵險$2500
團費不含簽証費$1950（單次）
不包含小費說明：建議每人9天需支付領隊、導遊、司機共US$90
似乎是說所繳的團費不包括稅金與兵險在內，團員需要另付的意思。或許我解讀有誤，不過還是跟旅行社問清楚比較好。此外，非自台灣出發的同學，如何配合他們的行程？
要小心的一點是旅行社提供的交通工具之安全性，我聽說在美西，有些中國人辦的公司，旅遊車司機不夠專業，出過一些大車禍，我們一位朋友的兒媳就因此喪生。最好能先問明旅遊車型、安全措施，以及司機資格與經驗等相關問題，比較安心。
謝謝妳百忙之中還得為大家做這麼多事！Take care.
溶
From: 黃藻藻
Date: February 10, 2004 11:33 AM
紀溶：
你說的極是，等我去台北得好好的問清楚，至少要知道加拿大部分是跟當地哪家旅行社合作，另外，我也去問問我堂妹，當年她以這價碼來玩，過的是什麼樣的日子。這簡直不能相信嘛，就算華航搭的是行李艙，也都不只Cad$750，就怕其中有詐。
郵輪的價錢有些貴，記得當年我做義工的那個社團辦了一次郵輪阿拉斯加之旅，每人收費好像不過才六、七百，而昨天得到的報價幾乎是雙倍，所以我才想多問幾家。我正在試著找一位當年曾經參加的朋友，找到後可能就有進一步的資訊。
至於照片嘛，要不，就請妳悄悄的放進 786，760 那二張吧。實在不好意思，拍得那麼屌兒郎當，炒完菜連衣服都來不及換一套。其實我一直是很有誠意想好好到照相館拍幾張，以示對本班網站的重視，但不知為何總是一不留神就錯過了時機，下次Julia回來，我一定要記得先約好照相館拍照再做其他事。
好了，我得準備出門shopping，為咱家這對懶父子儲備一些食物了。台北回來再跟大家寫報告吧。
藻
From: 馮紀溶
Date: 10 Feb 2004 12:59:09
藻：
抱歉ㄟ，我看來看去，實再無法不將另外那麼風趣可愛的照片也放上網去，下次見面妳再罰我吧！請代向妳家那兩位男士致歉。
溶
From: 丁禮詩
Date: February 14, 2004 10:45 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
You forget I came from Hong-Kong, When I went to Taiwan, already 12 years old. I never learn "Zhuyin," that's why my "zhuyin" is terrible. Besides, did you notice my e-mail always used simple sentence and easy words? because I don't remember a lot of words. Bill always said my English is Chinese-English.
I read your and Taso's letter, Tsao really did some homework. I went to cruise twice, so I have some experience. There is different price in the same cruise, it depends on the room, we always read the books said the price from......, this price is the room at the bottom deck, at the middle line and no window. and then, at the deck with window but cannot open, with window can open, with a door can walk out (I forget the word), little suite, suite, different deck, the price are all different, last two times we stay at a little suite with a door can walk out, the price even not only double, but, beside the room, every thing is the same.
If we decide our reunion is go to cruise, the important thing is arrange everyone to eat supper at the same time and same table, because there is separate two time to eat supper, and everyone is same time, same table every day. Breakfast and lunch they didn't arrange, you can go whenever you want. Let's see what happen after Tsao come back.
Liz
From: 丁禮詩
Date: February 21, 2004 9:29 PM
Dear Chi-Rong:
I'm sorry my English is not good enough to explain the cruise, There is some misunderstanding, I don't mean the cheap room is sleep on the floor, these rooms still have everything, bed, closet, and bathroom, only no window and at the lower deck.
I try to explain in Chinese, but even the first word, your name....Chi, I try "Pinyin" and "Zhuyin," spent 10 minute, still can't find the right word, I give up now. Bill use "Pinyin" is a lot better then me, after he comes back at spring break, I'll try to practice again.
Liz
From: 鄭秋媛
Date: March 6, 2004 1:05 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
The new site is great, surfing to this new web side is much easier than before. I love it. Thank you for all your hard work to bring all of us together through your web creation. I will give you more pictures from the small class re-union of November '03 at Taipei when I have a chance.
God Bless you and yours!
Love always,
Chiu Yuan
From: 郭老師
Date: March 7, 2004 6:26 AM
Chirong
The new site is more friendly, and I enjoyed reading some files I could open. But I still get strange Chinese characters right on the home page, and could not opem most items under respective (presumably) names. For some sub-files (such as the one under TsaoTsao), none of the sub-subifiles could be opened. I do not know if it's my problem, and it's general.
In any case, thanks for your effort. I am not sure when and where I will meet some of you (DID meet Tu JK last July in HK). But it's certainly heart warming to know how you people look (like you who look pretty much unchanged) and the family and life now.
GLS
From: 馮紀溶
Date: March 7, 2004 5:20 PM
Dear GLS and friends,
GLS, thanks for your prompt reply. I'm glad you finally can enjoy some of the files in our sites.
Yes, there are pages displaying strange characters while open. What you can do is to click on "Chinese Traditional (Big5)" under "Encoding" of icon "View" to change the font to traditional Chinese characters. It's quite annoying and inconvenient but I have not found the answer to why some pages display proper Chinese right a way while some not. If any of our friends knows the answer to it, please share it with me!!!
As to open the sub-files, you should click on the page number (the sign of a little hand will show up when it is the right place) instead of names.
If it can make our web more user friendly, I can divide it into more sites. Please share your thoughts with me.
Now we're all waiting for Tsao-Tsao's North America Reunion plans. Hopefully, we will see each other in person very soon!
Best wishes to you all.
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: March 12, 2004 10:07 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I know you've spent a lot of time working on the new website, and it looks great! When I first opened up the website, some of the characters were off, but when I let my son play with the settings, they were correct again. Your directions were very good!
I thought many classmates kept in touch, but how come we don't have any information or pictures from them? Hope that everyone gets a chance to update us on how they're doing.
I really appreciate the hard work you've put in the website. Let me know if they make any plans for a 35th reunion so I can make plans with my family for the summer.
Liz
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: April 18, 2004 7:31 AM
紀溶,
讓妳費心了，竟然為我們另闢2004年的網頁。剛剛和小雯上自家的專頁瀏覽，發現照片還真多，實在是不好意思。
過幾天小雯在漢城要搬家，從公寓搬到serviced residence，所以請將小雯目前所居公寓的照片拿下來，以免佔掉太多的空間，謝謝。 要搬家的原因是因為這個公寓的隔音實在太差，鄰居走路的腳步聲、深更半夜鄰居洗澡的流水聲... 都聽得見。即將遷入的新住處離小雯的辦公廳走路只要12分鐘，很方便。
沒想到妳們那兒也這麼瘋韓劇，跟台灣一樣。以前我跟宮發瑋是從來不看韓劇的(因為用中文配音不自然)，自從小雯來韓國上班以後，我們才開始看韓劇，但也只看古裝的。去年看了一齣 "龍之淚"，今年看了"醫道１"，現在在看"醫道２"，都很不錯。
去慶州玩了兩天也等於操兵操了兩天，很好玩但也很累，三個人都累壞了。因為租了兩輛腳踏車，騎騎停停了6個半小時，當然也是因為我們老了，受不了這樣折騰，骨頭快開了。所以這兩天在家休息沒有出門。
我這個禮拜六就要回台北，小雯大概五月底會回台北吧。我希望我的寶貝女兒每個月都可以讓我抱一抱。
即祝 闔第安康
儷
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: April 23, 2004 11:33 AM
紀溶,
我明天下午兩點的飛機回台北, 小雯五月五日會回台北過母親節.
這個商務旅館很棒, 生活機能比上次的公寓更好. 最讚的是主臥室的浴室有steam sauna, 我已經連做了兩天. 太好了.
現在漢城12點半了, 晚安.
See you in Tapei (online).
儷
From: 涂肇慶
Date: May 5, 2004 11:38 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? Here are three photos of my recent academic activities. The 'PICT0022" is the one that I attend Taiwan Population conference held in Taipei on April 23-24 with some of the participants. The "dPICT0_1" is the one that I chaired a session of the international seminar on China's 2000 population and housing census held in Beijing on April 27-29. The "DSC00069" is the one that I gave a seminar at Nankai University in Tianjin on April 12-16.
I'll be back to Albany on May 24. Nathan will be a missionary and assigned to Taipei for next two years service. We are very happy for him. He has good opportunity to learn more about his roots.
Best, Tu
From: 涂肇慶
Date: May 6, 2004 6:48 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Thanks for keeping us together by developing such wonderful website. Yes, Nathan will be a Mormon missionary and stationed in Taiwan for next two years. I'll be back to Albany and traveled with my wife and Nathan to Greece and Turkey for a vacation before Nathan goes to Salt Lake City for a month training. I think he will arrive at Taipei sometime in late August or early September.
Tu
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: May 09, 2004 6:18 AM
禮詩﹐
很高興知道妳6月初要回來﹐但是我那時可能會去上海﹐所以妳最好和李如花聯絡。當然我過兩天也會打電話給李如花﹐希望同學會的時間是我從上海回來以後。已經25年沒看到妳了。
不知妳能否看中文﹐保險起見﹐我copy馮紀溶。
琇瑩
From: 涂肇慶
Date: June 17, 2004 9:43 PM
Dear Chi-rong,
It was nice to chat with you on the phone the other day. Attached are few photos that we took during our recent trip to Greece and Turkey.
Notice that pict0087 was the first Olympic site; that pict0195 was the first church built by St. John when I was in Greece where he received the revelation regarding the last chapter of holy bible and pict0222 was the library that Roman built in Turkey
Best,
Tu in HK
From: 寇紹敉
Date: June 22, 2004 5:00 AM
紀溶你好
我剛從新加坡回台北,在新加坡我帶著先生和女兒去見郭老師和師母.
師母好漂亮,比我想像中年輕好多(我以前沒見過她),以至於剛見面時我都不敢認.當時郭老師剛下飛機,在接受記者訪問. 之後我們談了近一小時,老師很關心大家的近況.
畢業35年之後,能見到以前的老師,真的好興奮 . 前不久丁禮詩回台北,
同學们又有機會聚了一次.我將於七月初回舊金山,到時再與妳聯絡.
紹敉
From: 黃藻藻
Date: June 22, 2004 8:08 PM
也難怪妳急，上個月我電腦中毒，才經歷了所有資料一夜之間全部不見的痛，不過，“師長與同學來函 2004”應該還追得回來，就算不行，少幾封信我想大家也不會介意。這個網站，我們都只賴妳一個人管理，已經很過意不去了，還讓妳操這個心就更不應該。
Julia 前天剛回台北，她這次回來了一個月，男友也來二個禮拜，所以這陣子我是又忙又開心。
最近看了一部電影 Under the Tuscan Sun ，我想妳跟心心愛愛都會喜歡，特地推薦給妳。
藻藻
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: June 23, 2004 4:21 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? I enjoy our class website,I put it to my favorite,always watch it again and again.
It's winter here, You enjoy summer now.
My hands are getter better now. we need exercise to keep healthy, so don't be lazy. By the way, I can't read your Chinese e-mail, please sent it again.
Grace
Date: June 24, 2004 7:39 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Thaks for your e-mail, I'll try to resend to you my previous letters.(ask my daughters help me to do it).
This Dec. I still will come back to Taipei with my two daughters for around 50 days. My husband will come Auckland in early July for two weeks for girls term break.
I'd like to travel, but always come back to Taiwan. I hope I'll visit Toronto next summer. I also miss you very much. by the way, when you come to New Zealand. It's really a beautiful place.
Love Grace
From: 馮紀溶
Dear Grace,
Thank you so much for trying.
I'm so happy that you are coming to Toronto next summer! It has been too long since we saw each other last time...ii was only in junior kindergarten and now she is going to her 3rd year in university. It's about time for you coming back to Toronto again!
I have heard about the beauty of New Zealand. However, we don't have any out of North America travel plan in the near future. In fact, I have never left this continent since I landed on it 34 years ago. Can you believe that I only obtained my Canadian passport two years ago just because I needed it to enter the States after 911?! Before that, the Canadians did not need passport to go to the States. It shows how much the non-traveller I am. :-)
By the way, I'm very pleased to learn that your hands are getting better. Mine have completely cured after taking the evening primrose oil several years back. Only drawback is that I cannot stop taking it, otherwise the problem will act up again.
Oh, I can hardly wait to see you again. Will your family accompany you on the trip? I have been hearing about them so much, it will be wonderful if I can meet them in person.
Please send me some of your recent family photos, especially the ones with New Zealand as background!
Love,
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: July 2, 2004 10:16 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I'll have Bill send you those pictures now.
I had a great time in Taiwan. The best part was the food! I ate at a lot of places I used to visit, but the food wasn't as good as I remember. I think the food in Toronto is better! Maybe because there's more Cantonese food there.
Emily said that she's been sending emails to you but that she hasn't received any replies. I told her that the pictures she sent are already on the website.
Liz
From: 鄭琇瑩
Date: July 14, 2004 5:29 AM
紀溶，
好久沒有回信，抱歉。我沒有保留信件的習慣，所以沒有辦法為信件的搶救盡棉薄之
力。:-P
小雯回台北13天，明天下午回漢城。所以今天趕緊叫她當打字員。
上個月去上海玩了7天，我們住外灘的和平飯店。因為太古樸了，我們自始至終都懷疑
它真的是五星級飯店嗎? 但是一樓lobby中國國務院核發的五顆星卻又不假 ^^;;。 (對了，當年蔣中正跟宋美齡就是在和平飯店結婚的) 這7天當中，去蘇州一天、周庄一天。周庄號稱中國第一水鄉，但見面不如聞名，當然這可能與天氣有關，因為造訪當天下了一整天的大雨。蘇州的庭園去了拙政園與獅子林，獅子林的假山迷宮很有意思，難怪乾隆會去六趟，還御筆親題了"真趣"二字。因為我們是自助遊，所以還去了觀光團不會到的盤門三景(它現在已被開發為盤門風景區)，印象很好。本來還打算去杭州，但因為下雨而作罷。
隨信附上我們上海之行的幾張照片。至於6月10日的同學會，我是用一般相機照的，還沒沖出來，所幸丁禮詩已經將她照的寄給妳了。妳和蔡增荃何時回台北聚聚? 我們大家都殷切期盼。
即祝 闔第安康
儷
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: July 18, 2004 2:34 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
I still cannot make sure whether I'll visit Toronto next summer. I wish I'll be there.
I sent some e-mails from you in last few months, I hope it's helpful.
My husband just came back to Taipei this morning. We hadn't went away this holiday just visited some friends. I'll ask my daughters help sent some photos to you. so stupid mum.
Love Grace
From: 馮紀溶
Date: July 18, 2004 1:52 PM
Dear Grace,
You are an angel!!! Please thank your sweet daughters for sending me your family photo and all the past correspondence of our classmates. You have made my day! Wheee...I'm so happy!!!
Please visit our web site and enjoy!
I'll try to write you something in Chinese. Please let me know if you can read it.
“貴蘭啊，妳跟妳的兩位千金真是大慈大悲救人脫離苦海的善心菩薩！！！謝謝妳們寄來的照片及同學們過去的往來信件。﹝嘿，妳可注意到，妳這張照片跟妳家庭網頁中上一張的時間差距？不過，看在妳寄來同學們往來信件的份上，將功贖罪，就不罰妳囉。哈哈哈﹞”
Please do try to visit us in Toronto next summer. We miss you very much and are looking forward to meeting your better half and lovely daughters in person.
Best wishes to you all.
Love,
Chi-rong
From: 丁禮詩
Date: August 14, 2004 11:25 PM
Dear Chi-Rong,
I'm thinking about switching to DSL from AOL because I've been having some problems with AOL, and besides, DSL's faster. This is my new email address, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to read Chinese with it. Could you send me a test email to see whether or not I can? If I can't, I might just stick with AOL.
How is your mother now?
Liz
From: 涂肇慶
Date: October 26, 2004 2:06 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you lately? I have not contacted you for a while. It is a busy semester for me, in addition to teaching two courses, meantime organizing a conference in November on campus for about 50 papers.
Attached are two photos taken on Oct. 23, 2004 in Shanghai where I was invited to give a talk. It is an "International symposium on population and sustainable development strategy" held in Shanghai on Nov. 23-24. Over 130 papers were presented there. I was one of the keynote speakers for this symposium.
Nathan is already in Taipei as a missionary and he seems doing quite well. I'll meet him this weekend when I come to Taipei for a meeting.
Best,
Tu
From: 郭老師
Date: October 27, 2004 1:42 AM
Dear Chi-rong and all,
I feel like sharing two recent photos of mine with all of you, as attached. These were taken during our visit to Seattle last month. (My daughter Charlotte and her family moved from Madison to Seattle in June. My son-in-law is now teaching at UW. We will be visiting Seattle more often from now on.)
The one with the mountain view was taken at Hurricane Ridge at Olympic National Park in Washington, USA, on Sept 20, our 40th wedding anniversary. (The other photo was taken at San Juan Island, Washington.) It's a happy occasion I want to share with you, and let you know we are still (reasonably) healthy and happy after all these years.
For Ed, Jersey, and Keshin who are with the academia: I am still searching for a dean to replace me. We have made three offers but none worked out. If you know of capable young scholars (preferably 45-55 years range), please pass the words.
Best to all,
Guo Lao Shi
From: 葉貴蘭
Date: November 19, 2004 12:01 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
How are you? I'll be back to Taipei next sunday for around 55 days. And now before I go , a lot of thing to tide up. if you have time , please checkout my sister's website www.jane-yeh.com , one of the flower girl is her daughter Natalie, she's 10 yrs now. I also busy for her business.
Keep in touch,
love Grace
From: 涂肇慶
Date: December 8, 2004 1:45 AM
Dear Chi-rong,
Attached are two photos taken at the population conference I organized on Nov.19-21, 2004. In the 1st photo people around me (with sun glasses) are my graduate students. The 2nd photo was taken with delegates from China National Statistical Bureau. Hope you enjoy them. The conference website is http://home.ust.hk/~soazgw/ if you have any interests of going over the conference program.
Best,
Tu
From: 梁浙西
Date: December 23, 2004 5:59 PM
Hi, Chi-Rong, Tony, and Family:
It was wonderful to hear from you. I hope that all is well with you.
The year of 2004 was a bit difficult for me. This time last year, my 45-year old cousin died of a massive stroke. I was so busy handling his funeral that I did not respond to any greeting cards at all. This year, I am determined to reestablish contacts with all my friends.
As several of my other relatives also experienced major illness-related events, I realized that I need to be better prepared for dealing with such matters.
On the other hand, I finally got a 5-year competing renewal application for my Japanese project funded last August. My daughter, Jessica, is 21 now and is
an exchange student at the University of Tokyo right now. My son, Nathan, is 11 years old and loves to play computer games. Ling and I are doing all right
but are aging like everyone else.
This year I have traveled a little bit more than usual. I was in Japan, Taiwan, and Chinese mainland
for 5 weeks last summer, and I just came back from Kaohsiung a few days ago. The weather was great there, and I am not sure about the freezing cold here
in Michigan.
How are things in Toronto? Hopefully, you will come to Ann Arbor sometime in the near future. It would be a lot of fun to get together.
Best wishes for a relaxed holiday break and a productive new year,
Jersey with Ling, Jessica, and Nathan
From: 寇紹敉
Date: December 28, 2004 3:51 AM
紀溶謝謝妳的賀卡,願神賜福您們全家平安快樂. 我們帶兩個女兒和外孫,剛自尼泊爾旅遊回來,這是一個極度落後貧窮的國家,卻擁有美不勝收的天然景象,長年積雪的喜瑪拉雅山脈,一路吸引我們的目光,以至於都忘了旅途舟車勞累.只是後來大家都拉肚子,這可真是一次難忘的旅行.
紹敉
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