Fifty, our two oldest children are adopted fro Korea. What did you do for foreign adoption? Sounds interesting to me!

Dotsie,
I was a Project Manager. The "projects" ran the gamut from arranging in-China travel for adoptive parents, to working with the U. S. State Department and consulates around the world, to setting up a cultural school for post-adoption children. The two BEST projects, though, were when I got to present parents with their match (calling somebody to say "You're a Mommy or You're a Daddy!) and when I got to travel with adoptive parents (individually and/or in groups) in China. Oh my, the adventures!!!

Yet another example of the diverse, wonderful women on this site. I welcome you too and you sound like such an exciting lady! So very, very happy you have found us!

For chick

I doubt we know each other, but we may be related! When I was in NL last summer (first time in 3 decades)it seemed like everybody I met was a relation somehow. I was actually doing some genealogy work while there. Ancestors were originally Trinity Bay, but moved to the Notre Dame Bay/Main Brook and eventually the Corner Brook area. I was actually born in the Stephenville area.
Wow! I have NEVER met another Newf online (although, interestingly I have met several in Florida!)This is, as my grandkids say, w-a-a-y cool!

The plot thickens.
fifty, how long did you live in stephenville? Know any Hogan's. They are my cousins.
I also lived in Heart's Delight, Trinity bay for over 10 years.
W-a-a-y- Cool, is right!
chick

Sorry, don't really know many from the area. Was only there as a toddler, once at age 12, and then again last summer (a 35-plus year absence--another long story). Family name up there is Pelley, though, in case you heard of them. Also, in my geneaology stuff, we've got Newhook, Anstey, Bartlett, Vincent... Actually, what I found is that most of the island is related to one another if you go back far enough!!!
I spent last summer going from L'anse Meadow all the way down to Burgeo (sp) Next summer it will be
St. John's to Trinity Bay over to Gander. I'm hoping to see a lot of long-lost relatvies before they're gone, as most are very elderly now.
Have you spent much time on the rock?

I was born and raised there. I left at 18 and returned when I was 35 and stayed 10 years. I have been in the US for 7 years, getting to know my lost relatives.
I know of Newhooks in Green's Harbour Trinity Bay. There is also the famous Captain Bob Bartlett - any relation? Another boomer has connections to him.
We traced our newfoundland ancestors back to Tipperary Ireland on Mom's side. I am Cherokee on my Dad's.

I guess that makes me a leprecaun squaw
chick

Hi Fiftyandfine, I just got back from 2 weeks in northern Quebec (close to the Labrador border). I had to add my Canadian voice to the warm welcome to BWS.

My Mom was born and raised in Newfoundland...she was a Bartlett, niece of Capt Bob Bartlett. She spent winters in St John's and summers in Brigus.

Chick, "leprechaun squaw" is evoking some interesting creative imagery...especially since I've been totally immersed in a combination of oft-times incomprehensible French and Harry Potter for the past two weeks.

But oh, it's SO good to be back home again...btw, we listened to John Denver while driving the incredibly scenic route all along the St Lawrence River...mountains, water, eagles, every shade of green and blue you can imagine. It was profoundly spectacular. It was a rocky mountain high, indeed!

Eagle, welcome back! I have been thinking of you so much. I read your book while on vacation. I'm going to post about it. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know you better. Your book was such an inspiration. I was amazed at the depth of your spirituality! Love it.