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she said.

Four years ago, when Klainert was diagnosed with a brain tumor, her customers rallied and supported her and the business for six weeks.

After recovering, Klainert changed her menu to include pizzas because it became too cumbersome to prepare the individual and handcrafted pastries from her previous menu. Her customers were more than receptive, she said.

During the pandemic, Klainert changed to a takeout-style business model, and she praised her customers for once again keeping her afloat.

“This is a huge kudos to my customers. They would come in, and buy a stack of pizzas and several bottles of wine and just keep me going,” she said.

When she reopened the Solera storefront on May 20, 2021, Klainert said that despite her apprehension, her customers reassured and supported her. “It was like a reunion everyday,” she said. “This is my family, so it was good to have my family back.”

In fact, Klainert has printed individual pictures of her customers onto her business cards. On the back of the one currently in my wallet is a picture of a tall man holding a comparatively small accordion, a musical instrument that Klainert has grown to love over the years.

“I’ve done a lot of crazy stuff,” Klainert said, and while reflecting on her various personal and professional experiences, she advised, “Bloom where you’re planted.”