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Mr. H’s Very Big Day

by Judy Schwartz Haley

Today was a big day.

A very big day.

As with most very big days, it involved a lot of waiting.

And people herded like animals into areas where they can do some more waiting.

There were some important people, like Quincy Jones and Bill Gates.

There were speeches.

And more speeches.

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This evening we attended the convocation for the Near Eastern Languages and Civilization Department at the University of Washington. My husband is one of 21 graduating with a Bachelors Degree from this department, and one of 3 with a degree in Persian (Iran).

Oh my goodness, my head is swimming. I’m so proud of [...]

The Reading Room

by Judy Schwartz Haley

For the past couple of months Mr. H has been encouraging me to pack up my goodies and go spend a day studying in the reading room in the Suzzillo Library at the University of Washington. It’s just a couple blocks away, but I’ve been resisting.

For some reason I felt intimidated.

I’m not [...]

Crows Quarters

by Judy Schwartz Haley

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This crow found quite the posh place to build her nest. This statue stands over the main entrance to the Suzzallo Library at the University of Washington.