JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

Tonight at dinner… Abigail started a spelling game: What spells T H E? I couldn’t resist asking again: Me: How do you spell web? Michaela: “D A D web” Me: How do you spell web? Michaela: web web web Later Michaela said: Weblog! Tonight Ted also spent some time with Abigail, helping her hone her […]

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Scary a little this new step you are taking as you walk in water it seeps into your suit the blue and green the smell of chlorine cold and cool so deep the pool the issue is trust the instructor wears a whistle and lifeguard red from the bench I watch while she smiles you […]

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The first three tomatoes are in sight…two green tomatoes on my Stupice vine – a deer favorite – are finally tinged with red. And one little yellow orb, the fruit of the Peace Vine, is ready to be picked -it glows from a distance, like an ornament on a Christmas tree – yum! One of […]

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Coming home after swimming lessons this morning, I walked on the front porch (since the deck is still drying) and glanced at my fountain. Then I looked again. A few days ago I had unplugged my rock fountain, nestled inside a green water bowl by my front door. It didn’t seem to be running right, […]

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Yesterday I happened to be on the Seattle side of the Sound, so I decided I should stop by one of the large Asian grocery stores. When we lived in Cupertino, California, we were spolied by the three large Chinese grocery stores within walking distance of our home! I still remember the first time we […]

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