John Haines

Julie introduced herself to me in 2009 when Mercy Corps opening its building and she was in charge of our Action Center. I immediately told her that I have had a crush on her since 1990 when I had weaseled a ticket to Wallace Stegner through one of her board members. Her deep voice, gravely, that smile and supreme elegance! “Well fuck, you are taking me to lunch,” she said.. And I did. The Bijou was one of her places.