The Epic of Jay – Sailor, cyclist, super friend and soon-to-be father Jay LaPlante went out on the highest note
Jay LaPlante mountain biking in Del Cerro Park in Palos Verdes. Photo by Chris Down by Mark McDermott Two weeks ago, on Monday morning, Jay LaPlante decided to ride his motorcycle to work. LaPlante, who lived in Manhattan Beach and worked as service manager at Subaru Santa Monica, knew that this would be among his last rides on his beloved Triumph Street Triple. He could not have known it would be his final ride. As he drove north, LaPlante left behind a truly happy home. He had a lot of things happening in his life, almost all of them sources of utter joy. Jay LaPlante and Jenelle Arnold, who he called Big Red. Photo courtesy Chris Gregory He was in love, and it was the lasting kind. He and Janelle Arnold, the woman he called Little Red, had been together eight years. And now, at the ripe young age of 48, LaPlante was about to become a father for the first time. On February 19, he and his tight-knit group of friends gathered for both LaPlante’s birthday and a “gender reveal” party at his favorite local restaurant, Pancho’s. What was revealed could not have made him happier. He and Little Red were expecting a little girl in August. A little less than three weeks after that party…
Read this story on easyreadernews.com