I first met Jake, however briefly, in the infield of Pimlico during the Preakness. He was all dressed up and there with his father, my friend Stephen, who had invited me to a very swanky party where a few celebrities were in attendance. That’s what Stephen did. He brought people together, made introductions, got people excited about this thing or that thing. He got conversations going, and he was good at it. He had invited me to events like this one in the past, across the country and across the Atlantic Ocean, and had introduced me to celebrities, journalists, business leaders, scholars, athletes, and all manner of interesting people. But on this day he was introducing me to his son Jake. He must have been about 15 years old. Stephen went on and on about Jake, bragging on him, honestly probably embarrassing him a little. He showed me a photo of Jake with some major celebrity. It was a sweet moment.
Walk On for Jake
Walk On for Jake
Walk On for Jake
I first met Jake, however briefly, in the infield of Pimlico during the Preakness. He was all dressed up and there with his father, my friend Stephen, who had invited me to a very swanky party where a few celebrities were in attendance. That’s what Stephen did. He brought people together, made introductions, got people excited about this thing or that thing. He got conversations going, and he was good at it. He had invited me to events like this one in the past, across the country and across the Atlantic Ocean, and had introduced me to celebrities, journalists, business leaders, scholars, athletes, and all manner of interesting people. But on this day he was introducing me to his son Jake. He must have been about 15 years old. Stephen went on and on about Jake, bragging on him, honestly probably embarrassing him a little. He showed me a photo of Jake with some major celebrity. It was a sweet moment.