Jay was the best friend a person could ever have. Loyal, caring and generous, she was always there for you. If you needed a friendly ear, she would listen. If you needed help she would give you anything you asked. And she herself never asked for anything in return.

Jay was fun to be around. Always laughing, ever cheerful. You always walked away with a smile. She loved her friends and loved the outdoors. No piece of firewood was safe around Jay because one of her favorite passions was to build a roaring campfire that would burn through the night and into the next morning. She had so much energy no one could keep up with her. And when she was on a mission, look out! You never knew where should would go or what she might do.

She was a woman of artistic vision. Patient, yet determined, she tackled each new project with a methodical will to dominate her canvas. Whether it be painting on a computer screen with tiny electronic brushes, building a majestic garden wall, erecting an enormous physical structure by moving massive piles of earth and stone, or carefully gluing together thousands of tiny matchsticks, Jay always surprised and delighted you with her creations.

To me she was so many things: outdoorsman, artist, philosopher, teacher, student, fellow traveler on life's winding road, and most of all, good friend.