Saturday, August 20, 2011
I was so fortunate to get to know and become such a good friend of Jake (as he was known at Polaroid). We spent 8 hours a week working together, sharing break times, going for walks, out to eat, or just Dunkin Donut runs. We had a portable CD player at work, and we introduced each other to different styles of music. Jake introduced me to his favorites, Phil Coulter and James Galway. Robin and I enjoyed both Phil Coulter and James Galway performances with Jake and Veronica. Jake also brought my attention to the music and dance of Riverdance. Robin and I saw Riverdance when it first came to the US, at Radio City Music Hall in New York. One of the best performances I have ever seen, a great experience we had as a result of knowing Jake. Jake has been a great friend, who would go out of his way to do for others. I was so lucky to have known him, he will be sorely missed.
