The Secret Lives of Our Employees

IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

NAME/POSITION: John Thibodeau / Baker

STARTED WORKING HERE: 2/8/07

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Drawing out my plans to turn the North Shore into an independent agrarian state

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Oatmeal Cinnamon Raisin Bread, or the least sharp knife

PERSONAL STATEMENT:
Less is less, more is more;
More is better, and twice as much is good, too

Not enough is bad, and too much is never enough,

Unless it's just about right.

-The Tick

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: John is like an incredibly literate Pirate.

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NAME/POSITION: Sarah Flanagan / Baker

STARTED WORKING HERE: 9/06

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Doing something else food related, or sleeping

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Anything with chocolate in it, or the Sheeter

PERSONAL STATEMENT:

Sleep 'til you're hungry, eat 'til you're sleepy.

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: You cannot stop Sarah, you can only hope to contain her.

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NAME/POSITION: Eric Flanagan /Driver

STARTED WORKING HERE:8/24/07

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: At home sleeping, or watching one of my many DVDs. If I am not doing that then I am at a party somewhere.

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Chocolate Bread Pudding

PERSONAL STATEMENT:Do not fear failure

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: Eric is the bravest person we know

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NAME/POSITION: Elise Towle / Retail

STARTED WORKING HERE: August?

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: I am always at the bakery, ok, then if I'm not at the bakery, I'm at home inventing things or snuggling with my bunnies. I have also been spotted at the arcade. Please visit my website at: www.argylewhale.blogspot.com
FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): I really love the corncakes, anise biscotti, espresso con panna, and the semolina apricot fennel bread. I can't commit to a favorite! I also enjoy the offset spatulator.

PERSONAL STATEMENT:

(Picture of a guinea pig exclaiming, "I Heart Bunnies!)

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: Elise does many things well, but she excels at two things: Staying at the bakery for hours after her shift ends, and telling outrageous stories.

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NAME/POSITION: Mariel Souza / Coffee Manager

STARTED WORKING HERE: 8/07

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Taking my dog Ollie on a walk, cooking, eating, or riding my bike

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): In no particular order: Bluebery Muffin, Blueberry Almond Corn Cake, Sticky Bun, Caramel Bourbon Bread Pudding, Ginger Apricot Scone, Apricot Fennel Semolina, Multigrain, Olive Bread, Roasted Garlic Sourdough. Pretty much everything's good

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: Mariel is a perfectionist. See that sign out front? She started it when she was twelve.

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NAME/POSITION: Andy King / Owner

STARTED WORKING HERE:1/4/06

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Lying/sitting

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): The Cow on Cow Mountain (below)

PERSONAL STATEMENT:Only sweat the small stuff.

WHAT JACKIE SAYS: Andy is very loud.

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NAME/POSITION: Jackie King / Owner

STARTED WORKING HERE:1/4/06

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Looking at farm animals with Emaline

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Sticky bun and coffee

PERSONAL STATEMENT: Sweat everything

WHAT ANDY SAYS: Apparently, Jackie is trying to build a house made out of broken rolling pins.

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NAME/POSITION: Maggie Scales / Baker

STARTED WORKING HERE: 1/08

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Laying in bed,watching movies, or searching celebrity gossip websites!

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Peanut Butter Cookies - yum!
PERSONAL STATEMENT: "She loathed arguments. They were like small-scale wars." - Tom Robbins

WHAT THE BOSSES SAY: Maggie also works at the Metropolitan Club, where Tom Brady goes for brunch. A couple of Sunday's ago, he wasn't there. But he still choked.

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NAME/POSITION:Anna Cassell / Retail

STARTED WORKING HERE:6/28/06

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Usually working on illustration projects for my classes a the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. If I'm not working on homework, I can often be found exploring Boston with a camera, or working on other small miscellaneous projects.

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Raspberry Danish

PERSONAL STATEMENT: Don't follow the crowd!

WHAT THE BOSSES SAYS: Anna is rock solid. She's been with us since the beginning!

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NAME/POSITION:Mary Kelley / Retail

STARTED WORKING HERE: Earlier this year or so.

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM:Trying to resist my cats' power of mind control; waiting for snow; writing to my nephew and niece in far off lands; creating a series of stories with my oldest niece; running off with my beau; swimming across the English Channel

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Cranberry Walnut Extravaganza (not just a treat, but an experience with pumpkin butter).
PERSONAL STATEMENT: If you give a mouse bread pudding, he's going to ask for a latte.

WHAT THE BOSSES SAYS: Mary + Cats + Stuff = Awesome

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NAME/POSITION: Joann Kowalski / Retail

STARTED WORKING HERE: The beginning

WHEN I'M NOT AT THE BAKERY, I AM: Knitting, reading, traveling

FAVORITE BAKERY ITEM (food or otherwise): Olive Bread & Rolls (savory), Sticky Buns w/ Nuts (sweet)

PERSONAL STATEMENT: This is the most fun I've ever had at a job

WHAT THE BOSSES SAYS: Joann was the first person to respond to our classified ad asking for retail help. We're shocked she still puts up with us!