JulieLeung.com: a life told in tidepools

I just heard this story on NPR this morning: Research Points to New Method of Treating Severe Grief A new study describes an especially intense form of bereavement that lasts for years and is difficult to treat. But researchers think they may have found a way to treat it, involving intense therapy in which patients […]

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Food for thoughts: Chocolate and acorn bread recipe posts Marmite is good for my mind, Chris Holmes tells me. Can I be skeptical? Picture this Ernie posts an x-ray and reveals why he sets off metal detectors… It’s fun to read Fred First’s tales of his many Vancouver B.C. adventures including Stanley Park (next time […]

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Best penguin trailer ever! declared Ariel – and she was right! Some people don’t follow my advice when I dispense warnings, but please don’t click on the trailer link unless you are prepared to become addicted to adorable Antarctic adventures and Morgan Freeman’s voiceover. Although we’ve never taken the kids to the movies yet, we […]

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It’s been hot here and I’ve been craving Tofutti! Another cute way to stay cool is, of course, the sprinkler. I let the girls run around outside in it Friday afternoon, smashing grass underfoot with shouts that were equal parts fear and delight while the wave of water oscillated from side to side. Last year […]

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Orange is Ted’s favorite color. When he told me, years ago, I was surprised. Orange?! Orange was for plastic pumpkins and popsicles that stained your face. Orange was warning signs for construction workers and florescent vests for crosswalk guards. It seemed artificial. Unnatural. Excessive. Perhaps it’s the osmosis that comes with marriage. But I like […]

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