Once a year or so, I attend the Saint Paul Art Crawl, just to experience life on the "other" side.

My purpose is to see the dance of Judith, which is always an otherworldly event. She never gives the same performance twice.

  One of the outstanding features of her performance is the music she dances to, which is far from the main stream thanks to Eric, her companion.  When I watch Judith dance, I imagine having her arms which have lovely curves that show strength without being cut.  They are a shape that only years of disciplined movement can produce. 

Judith's loft complex is old and has a whole different feel from my place, with creaky hardwood floors and exposed brick.  And in spite of it's age, it has been designed to be handicap accessible.

I just heard that Saint Paul is renovating another historic building for more artist lofts.  I think it's an excellent idea.  There is more than enough of real life to go around.  It's good for the spirit to take a flight of fancy and see how the creative and gifted other half lives.