----- Original Message -----

From: Kun-Mao Chao

Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 3:17 PM

Subject: Re: 謝師宴

Dear Yao-Ting, Chih-Huai, and Chia-Jung,

Many thanks for your invitation. I accept it with all

my heart! (也就是心領了!)

You guys can go out to celebrate in whatever way you

wish. Count me out. You could have your own tradition.

As for me, being treated by you guys in the oral-exam

day is already against my principle. Let along have

another lunch or dinner treated by you. When you have

a permanent job a few years later, I'll be more than

happy to be your guest. ;-)

Thank you all for being so thoughtful. Hard to say good bye

to you, but I know our paths will cross each other from time

to time.

By the way, Chia-Ying will prepare birthday cakes for us.

Are you writing a card for him? I would like to join you

if possible. This Wednesday I have a departmental meeting

at 12:00, and I'll leave earlier to participate in our group

meeting at 13:00. See you guys then.

Thank you,

Kun-Mao

----- Original Message -----

From: Yao-Ting Huang

Sent: Monday, June 05, 2006 2:28 PM

Subject: 謝師宴

Dear Prof. Chao,

We are wondering when you will be available for a lunch or dinner together with our labmates.

Kindly let us know if it is difficult for you to spare the time.

If so, we could also bring food back to our building before our meeting.

Thanks,

Yao-Ting