Living in lofts is a creative problem with people with solutions.
Tonight I made dinner for two separate residents who are very special to this community. Kate L. is an amazing artist, bull fighter and carpenter and Paul F. is a structural engineer genius MacGuyver type who is smart and feeds the ferals.
These folks help glue this community together. They keep us bonded with their advice and help in working with our spaces. Living in lofts is a creative problem. What do you do without closets and storage? What is the best way to arrange my furniture? Where does everything go? How can I make that work? Paul has helped Bakery residents with their projects and artists in constructing ginormous custom frames and neighbors with installing artwork and breaking down bed frames as well as securing indoor hammocks. He contributes firewood. He makes us all feel safe.
Kate comes to your place and naturally inspects that things are to code and are secure. She tells you directly what needs to go and if you need help, she is the one that gets it done. Her craftswomanship is precision. She makes the place cleaner and can be both your mom and your friend. She is great company especially with a bottle of wine. She did win this year’s Cake-Off with her yellow tiered cake and of course she dressed herself in a matching outfit. Kate kicks ass.
I am grateful to have these 12 star residents. Lionel Ritchie might sing,” They are once, twice, 4 stars three times a lady” and I love them!! (okay, maybe I’ve also had a good amount of wine) But Why? Because they have been here a long time and they are what makes this place home. They selflessly contribute to the operation of this building and community and it’s because they care so much that keeps me inspired to do a better job and to keep improving what we have here.
Thank you to all the residents that have chosen the Bakery Lofts in the past, the present, and the future. Cheers.