----- Original Message -----
From: Kenny Chao
To: Family members
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 2:34 PM
Subject: 26th Marathon Completion

Dear all,

I just finished 2008 ING Taipei Marathon today. This was my 26th marathon completion. ... (omitted)

Best Regards,

Kenny

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kun-Mao Chao"
To: "Kenny Chao"
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 7:11 PM
Subject: Re: 26th Marathon Completion

嗨！二哥好：

您是我們的偶像！一次又一次完成自己的目標。

我剛剛在誠品也跑了趟馬拉松，花了兩小時，和村上村樹一起跑的，
村上村樹的《關於跑步，我說的其實是......》記錄了他跑馬拉松的
心路歷程，讀來很有感覺。二哥有空也可到書店翻一翻。

村上至今參加過25場馬拉松，較二哥略遜一籌喔。:-)

坤茂

----- Original Message -----
From: Eugenie Chao
To: Kun-Mao Chao
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: 26th Marathon Completion

Dear Uncle Kun-Mao,

Hello!!! Greetings from New York!

How is everything going in Taiwan? How are the classes you are teaching? I feel like it's been a while since we've seen each other and spoken to each other.

Anyway! I would like to know if there is a website that I can see all of the articles you publish? I'm very interested in reading them! Please let me know!

Christmas and new year is sneaking its way in... Wish you and your family a wonderful "American Holiday Season!"

:) Happy 2009!

Sincerely,

Eugenie

----- Original Message -----
From: Kun-Mao Chao
To: Eugenie Chao
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 9:12 AM
Subject: Re: 26th Marathon Completion

　
Dear Eugenie,
　
Aloha! Greetings from Taipei, Taiwan!
　
A "famous writer" once said "The happiest thing for an author is to know that someone read his/her articles and would like to read more!"
　
Just kidding. That quotation was said by me. It makes me feel like a famous writer to know that I've got a fan on the other side of the globe . Thank you! :-)
　
You may find most of my articles in my personal website: http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~kmchao/.
　
What I wrote for fun: (You'll see your email at the top of this webpage.) 
http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~kmchao/life/index.html.
　
What I wrote for inspiring my graduate students & It worked the other way around, too:
http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~kmchao/students/advice/index.html.
　
What I wrote for living:
http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~kmchao/pub.htm.
　
Take good care of yourself in New York. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
　
Stay warm,
　
Kun-Mao