Jack and his ladies

Jack has taken to climbing a tree in the yard to get away from it all and think back fondly about all the loves he left behind in Virginia.

There's Mali, of course. His Lao connection (she being the daughter of Tom and Goht, our neighbors in Laos) and one of his earliest friends.

And bandmate and first friend ever, Eva. Of course, they do have a history together too.

Newcomer to the scene, Ella. HUGE potential, even without the long history together.

And the completely platonic love for his cousin, Stella.



And who can forget the duck from the reflecting pool. While the duck didn't really respond to Jack's advances and his interest flagged soon after this photo was taken, Jack still considers the duck a very close friend.