I Know I Should Know You…

Do you ever have that feeling you should know someone? That vague facial recognition but a blank where their name should be?

I’ve been staging for Killingsworth Station, a LEED platinum rating green housing that was built as a partnership between the Portland Development Commission and Winkler Development Corp.  Recently I had stopped by to make a few last minute changes we’d talked about on the staging I’d been working on.

When I got there, there was a man doing a walkthrough who I was sure I knew -or should know. I racked my brain? Was it an agent? Someone I’d been introduced to before on the project? I tried to make a circle in my thinking that would find some sort of trigger for who this person was… nothing.

So, I made polite conversation, made a few quick changes to the staging and was on my way. It wasn’t till that evening that I realized that the reason I recognized the man is because he is the mayor of Portland, Sam Adams! I didn’t know whether to be embarrassed about my cordial should-I-know-you interaction, or just thrilled about the “nice job” compliment on the staging.

The news clip above is of the mayor touring one of the units I staged. I have felt so lucky to have worked on this project, I am a strong supporter of green housing, and to have been able to lend my skills in staging these units has been one of the highlights of my year.