Since our tribute post in late June, I have received several messages from friends who also remembered Jeff from his time in St. Catharines. I was reminded that Jeff was involved with the Imperial Court of St. Catharines/Niagara and put his accounting skills to good use, volunteering as the group's treasurer for 4 years. You can bet that every penny was accounted for, when Jeff was in charge.
In my tribute post I shared how much fun I had with Jeff in spring 2001, when we went on vacation in the Bahamas. It's a moment in my life I will always remember fondly. I also recently recalled the time Jeff and I attended the live broadcast of The Juno Awards in March 2001. The award ceremony changes location each year and that year it was in Hamilton, and somehow we had tickets.
We weren't exactly rubbing elbows with Canada's finest musicians, but we were close enough to see all the action. It was fascinating how they feverishly prepared the various stages between acts. There's a lot more going on than what we see on TV and it was cool to be a fly on the wall, sorta speak.
We also got "lost" and ended up on the celebrity side of a gate, We were standing not that far from Gerald Eaton, lead singer of The Philosopher Kings. He was talking to the crowd and signing his autograph for admirers. We were very, very close to where he was, until a security guard motioned for us to get on the other side with the rest of the fans. He was a very large, intimidating guy, so we listened.
It was another amusing memory with Jeff that I will cherish forever.
