A Nod from Nancy: Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz

by Nancy Herkness | Nov 8, 2009 | Books, Dog, holiday gift, Nod from Nancy, Uncategorized

I discovered Jon Katz through his Suburban Detective series, books I adored.  The first was titled Death by Station Wagon.  What soccer mom could resist?  Evidently, his mysteries didn’t sell well enough so the series was discontinued, much to my disappointment,...

Life’s Little Gifts

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...

Brodie update

by Nancy Herkness | Jun 30, 2009 | Dog, Family, Uncategorized

Here’s my adorable niece Jessica, giving Brodie his favorite thing: a belly rub.  Turns out the Devil Dog is amazingly good with children.  Who’d a thunk? Brodie is finally settling in.  He’s a rub junkie and will melt into the floor with a moan of...

I’m not the only one!

by Nancy Herkness | Mar 8, 2009 | Dog, ice hockey, Uncategorized

For those of you who think I’m totally insane, I wanted to quote this little item from The Hockey News: Columbus netminder 20-year-old Steve Mason’s hockey idol is (NJ Devils goalie)  Martin Brodeur.  Mason’s bedroom in the family’s Oakville,...

Brodie the Snow Dog

by Nancy Herkness | Mar 6, 2009 | Dog, Uncategorized

Yes, there’s still snow here in New Jersey, but Brodie’s happy.  He loves to frolic in the white stuff with his favorite stick.  Personally, I’m ready for spring.

The Unseen Hand

by Nancy Herkness | Feb 1, 2009 | college, Daughter, Dog, ice hockey, Uncategorized

It’s a term my favorite hockey announcer Doc Emrick uses to explain the invisible force that seems to help you in weird ways.   This is my "unseen hand" story:  Yesterday I had to drive Brodie the Devil Dog to Rover Ranch and Spa.   (Rover Ranch is a...