This is the third of a series of articles featuring memory cards left by guests at Jenny's celebration of life held August 2022. The first part can be found here and the second, here. Enough of me, though. I'll let Jenny's friends and relatives do the talking:
From a close family friend, whose daughter played with Tyler in second grade:
I remember Jenny inspiring me to grow tomatoes almost 10 years ago. I remember working on the 6th grade memory book together. I remember our walks during the pandemic. I remember meeting at restaurants, like Rustic, Mason Aylzee, Bushido, etc. I loved having a friend like Jenny. We'd share stories, concerns and advice like many mom friends do. The last time we met was June 9th. i remember we ate Tre Monti and we talked for three hours! I remember being the last guests and the chairs and tables had been put away. I am so thankful for that night. I will always cherish my memories with Jenny.
--MT
From Jenny's niece:
She gave really good birthday presents. I remember getting a cool set of 100 gel pens that I really wanted, a speaker, and a Disney gift card where she told me in an email I should get some Mickey Mouse earrings while I was at Disneyland. I will miss her a lot but I know her dry sense of humor (she was very funny) will live on in Dylan and Tyler.
--NK
From Jenny's cousin:
I will always cherish the memories of Jenny when we visited each other. I am so sorry that we weren't able to spend much time together the last few years. I will forever miss her smile and her sense of humor.
--CH
From a family friend:
Our hearts are filled with the lovely stories of Jenny as she touched the lives of all those around her. What an inspiring person she was and loving to all--especially to Dylan, Tyler and Loren.
--SYP
From Jenny's colleague:
I joined Ultrasound in 2011. I had connected with Jenny because one day we talked about RPI. She was surprised someone on the West Coast knew about RPI. Since then, we became close co-workers. She brought persimmons for those in the office every fall. We shared stories of our boys. Please be strong and smile. Jenny will be remembered by all of us.
--YY
From Jenny's friend, who went on to adopt our family:
Many of my memories of Jenny center around our boys and their activities--birthdays, school field trips, SLOBs (Service League of Boys) summer camps, band, school bike routes, science projects, etc. She was such a wonderful observer and listener that I solicited her opinions and truly valued her friendship. But, actually the memory that stands out most to me was when we had dinner at a friend's house. I hadn't seen Jenny interact with small children and hadn't seen her with girls. There, she was so comfortable and so sweet with our feisty 5-year old daughter. She wanted to sit with Jenny during a movie we watched together. Jenny had a calm acceptance that put my daughter at ease. I can see that Dylan, who spent time with us this past summer (2022), has the same easy going demeanor with kids. I will always remember Jenny's beautiful smile and the sound of her chuckles when she listened to me talk about parenting and teaching art docent lessons. Dylan and Tyler are the purest reflection of her kind, thoughtful and caring spirit and I look forward to seeing them grow and thrive as the amazing men she raised them to be.
--NS