My Name is Jay

I was born and reared in NYC and was a child of the 50’s and 60’s there. I have lived in some  wonderful places over the years. New Mexico, Florida, New Orleans.  I reside now in Texas and have been here since 82.

Family
Married and divorced one time. That ended in 1999. I would have loved a life partner following that but so far it just has not seemed to be God’s plan.  I have two daughters. and have been a single dad to my youngest girl who is now in her mid 20’s. With her I have a grand son and a grand daughter. Both are precious.  My older daughter has had two sons and a daughter.  Sadly, we are estranged.  I love my daughters and grand children,  with all that I am.

Career(s)
I spent almost 3 decades in media  particularly broadcast radio and TV.  I’ve done web design, graphics work, photography, photo restoration.  I worked for 12 years helping  folks who have trouble with hearing.  I retired from that late in 2017. I love music, comfort food cooking and of late have been studying and chronicling my ancestry.

Faith
I am stepping into faith in a new way. I was baptized as a child in the Reformed Church in America / Dutch Reformed Church in Queens.  I attended Sunday School for 7 years, and was confirmed in the church as a teen. I have strayed quite a bit from faith over many decades but my spirit has always been a kind-hearted one.

In 2012 I was Baptized at Community of Faith in Hockley, Texas. I now currently occassion Hope City in Houston at the Memorial City campus. Both my daughters were baptized there in January of 2017.

At a bible study class  a few years ago the question came up, what would you want said about you  after you pass on.  I think I’d be pleased if someone would say  “He always tried to leave things better than he found them.”

That’s a little bit about me.

– j