by Nancy Herkness | Aug 1, 2012 | Adventures, college, travel, Uncategorized, writing
The gardens outside the Monet’s Garden exhibit are just as beautiful as the indoor ones, even though they are not modeled on the artist’s vision. The New York Botanical Garden very cleverly lured visitors out into the heat by scattering large placards...
by Nancy Herkness | Dec 17, 2009 | college, Daughter, Family, ice hockey, NJ Devils, Uncategorized
Okay, it’s a slight exaggeration. However, while visiting my daughter in the wilds of Ohio, I attended a Columbus Blue Jackets game. Lest you think I abandoned my beloved Devils, it was not so. I wore my Devils hat proudly, as is evidenced by the photo below:...
by Nancy Herkness | Sep 2, 2009 | college, Daughter, Dog, Uncategorized
I’ve been feeling a little blue since my Darling Daughter went back to college. Today, life seemed to be trying to cheer me up by dropping small treasures into my day: 1) Today dawned sunny, warm and with NO HUMIDITY, something unheard of at this time of year...
by Nancy Herkness | Jun 6, 2009 | college, Daughter, Uncategorized
My Darling Daughter brought home a literary magazine from Kenyon College called Hika, An Undergraduate Journal of Arts and Letters. Following is my favorite poem from the journal. The poet speaks of a truly universal truth. Procrastination Takes on Newton’s...
by Nancy Herkness | Jun 1, 2009 | college, Uncategorized
I just returned from my mrmph-th (that’s the sound of me muffling the number of years since my graduation) college reunion. It struck me that no one would truly believe what a major, insane production my college makes of reunions if I didn’t show you some...
by Nancy Herkness | Apr 23, 2009 | college, Daughter, travel, Uncategorized
While visiting my Darling Daughter at her college in the cornfields of Ohio, I was delighted and intrigued by three llamas wandering about in a field we drove past. I stopped to say hello and got greeted with much interest by the Head Llama (below) who found my...