………………….One of Jac’s dearest friends was ELENA……….Elena was a Swedish model who moved to NYC. They often modeled together and were paired on the runway…..Elena is a beautiful woman with a deep Garbo-esque voice…….Must be something in the Swedish water!…LOL…….Elena became Bonnie Cashin’s muse towards the end of Bonnie’s career. Elena introduced Jac and I to Bonnie, and we were invited to her home. Through this introduction, Bonnie asked Jac if she would do her shows, and of course Jac said yes…….On a trip Jac and Elena took through the south of Greece, on the coast of the Peloponnese….They were traveling with Greek friends of Elena, a three piece band who had gigs at different tavernas…Jac introduced Elena to her future Greek husband….Angelo….At first Angelo tried to pick up Jac in at a taverna that their friends were singing in, but Jac explained she was already seeing someone, and thought he would love Elena, which he did….She introduced them, and it was love at first sight!….Of course Elena moved to Greece, and they eventually had a son……The distance was a great divide, and Jac rarely saw Elena, but we did pay them visits, and we went on trips to different Greek islands with them, and then with their son Yanni…..The photo was taken on one of those trips. Jac and Elena spoke on the phone at least once a month just to say hi, and keep up….When Jac passed away Elena was heart broken. I sent Elena a pictures of Jac and I taken in Athens, with my head on Jac’s shoulder. The photo was taken by Elena, so it had special meaning. It is, to this day, one of my favorite pictures of us. …Elena has told me she has it in a special place in her home so she can always see her friend…I am still in touch with Elena, and we e-mail each other quite often…She and her family are doing well, and Elena is now a grandmother to a little girl!……The years fly by!!