Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been working seeking to find different housing for my parents, had another round with the doctor and hideous medication for a sinus infection. Still at this time of year, I am thankful for many things. I have been blessed beyond measure being the father of our daughter whom we adopted in March, 2008. Tian turns 10 in just a few days. I've tried to be subtle about this but few seemed to grasp what I was saying, so here it is in plain English: This Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful that some time early next year, we'll be adding a son to our family. He will be 8 in January and we are excited to welcome him home from Taiwan. http://home.highertech.net/~tstowell/yu-hsuan.htm We got to meet him via Skype a couple of weeks ago and will visit with him again in early December. I captured about 4 minutes of video from the first call. He speaks no English. He speaks the same language our daughter did, but she's lost most of that. Thus in a roundabout way, another branch is grafted into our tree, whose heritage will now by proxy trace back into central New York state. May you find Thanksgiving a time of gathering, a time of remembering and a time of thankfulness for the many blessings in your life today. Tim Stowell Chattanooga

Congratulations and thank you for sharing this with us, Tim. We all have much to be thankful for but I bet that our families are at the top of the list. Max -----Original Message----- From: nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:nychenan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Timothy Stowell Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:21 AM To: nychenan@rootsweb.com; nycortla@rootsweb.com; nymadiso@rootsweb.com Subject: [NYCHENAN] Thanksgiving Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted. I've been working seeking to find different housing for my parents, had another round with the doctor and hideous medication for a sinus infection. Still at this time of year, I am thankful for many things. I have been blessed beyond measure being the father of our daughter whom we adopted in March, 2008. Tian turns 10 in just a few days. I've tried to be subtle about this but few seemed to grasp what I was saying, so here it is in plain English: This Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful that some time early next year, we'll be adding a son to our family. He will be 8 in January and we are excited to welcome him home from Taiwan. http://home.highertech.net/~tstowell/yu-hsuan.htm We got to meet him via Skype a couple of weeks ago and will visit with him again in early December. I captured about 4 minutes of video from the first call. He speaks no English. He speaks the same language our daughter did, but she's lost most of that. Thus in a roundabout way, another branch is grafted into our tree, whose heritage will now by proxy trace back into central New York state. May you find Thanksgiving a time of gathering, a time of remembering and a time of thankfulness for the many blessings in your life today. Tim Stowell Chattanooga ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Tim, A daughter and a son. What a wonderful family. Congratulations on becoming a Dad again. Have you ever tried a Neti Pot for your sinus problems? I used to be in bed a few times a year with horrid sinus infections. I was so sick I thought I wanted to die. After getting a Neti Pot I haven't had any sinus problems in almost two years. I feel like a new person and on top of that I don't get stuck taking those medicines that make me into a zombie. I hope your daughter doesn't lose her native language. That would be a shame. My daughter speaks six languages and every now and then she takes a class in one of the languages to keep her skills. Happy Thanksgiving and Blessings to all, Elaine ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <nychenan@rootsweb.com>; <nycortla@rootsweb.com>; <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:20 AM Subject: [NYCHENAN] Thanksgiving > Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted. > > I've been working seeking to find different housing for my parents, > had another round with the doctor and hideous medication for a sinus > infection. > > Still at this time of year, I am thankful for many things. I have > been blessed beyond measure being the father of our daughter whom we > adopted in March, 2008. Tian turns 10 in just a few days. > > I've tried to be subtle about this but few seemed to grasp what I was > saying, so here it is in plain English: > > This Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful that some time early next year, > we'll be adding a son to our family. He will be 8 in January and we > are excited to welcome him home from Taiwan. > > http://home.highertech.net/~tstowell/yu-hsuan.htm > > We got to meet him via Skype a couple of weeks ago and will visit > with him again in early December. I captured about 4 minutes of > video from the first call. He speaks no English. He speaks the same > language our daughter did, but she's lost most of that. > > Thus in a roundabout way, another branch is grafted into our tree, > whose heritage will now by proxy trace back into central New York state. > > May you find Thanksgiving a time of gathering, a time of remembering > and a time of thankfulness for the many blessings in your life today. > > Tim Stowell > Chattanooga > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Timothy and family, Happy Thanksgiving and may the Lord Bless and Keep You. He must be pretty proud of you. Melva ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy Stowell" <tstowell@chattanooga.net> To: <nychenan@rootsweb.com>; <nycortla@rootsweb.com>; <nymadiso@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 1:20 AM Subject: [NYCHENAN] Thanksgiving > Hi folks, it's been a while since I've posted. > > I've been working seeking to find different housing for my parents, > had another round with the doctor and hideous medication for a sinus > infection. > > Still at this time of year, I am thankful for many things. I have > been blessed beyond measure being the father of our daughter whom we > adopted in March, 2008. Tian turns 10 in just a few days. > > I've tried to be subtle about this but few seemed to grasp what I was > saying, so here it is in plain English: > > This Thanksgiving Day, I am thankful that some time early next year, > we'll be adding a son to our family. He will be 8 in January and we > are excited to welcome him home from Taiwan. > > http://home.highertech.net/~tstowell/yu-hsuan.htm > > We got to meet him via Skype a couple of weeks ago and will visit > with him again in early December. I captured about 4 minutes of > video from the first call. He speaks no English. He speaks the same > language our daughter did, but she's lost most of that. > > Thus in a roundabout way, another branch is grafted into our tree, > whose heritage will now by proxy trace back into central New York state. > > May you find Thanksgiving a time of gathering, a time of remembering > and a time of thankfulness for the many blessings in your life today. > > Tim Stowell > Chattanooga > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NYCHENAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message