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I have a had a couple weeks to simmer on the idea and mourn the atmosphere Kristie and I worked so hard to create at 1554 Selby and then recreated in the basement.  We can do it again. 

It’s not black and white, all good or all bad, but instead highlights the trying.  This is where I live.

We don’t just Keep On around here, we get better.  We foster community.  We don’t quit, even when maybe we should.  I desperately hope we can stay relevant in further - wait for it - “unprecedented times” (gag) - in hopes of still being here on the other side if humankind is intentional enough to see it.

I let the store’s 4th birthday pass this weekend without acknowledgment or celebratory sale like previous years.  It didn't feel right for a few reasons that I don't feel inclined to explain right now.

People are so kind to ask how the store is doing in all of this, and the short(er) answer is two-fold: