On Apr 5, 2011, at 11:22 AM, jim cherry wrote:
Nancy just made you feel good to be around; she had both an easy, infectious smile and a sharp wit. She could be tough, but was also very sensitive. She was indeed serious about the life of the mind, but didn't take herself or her beauty seriously. She seemed very authentic to me. My memory of her from that era is that she kind of glowed, with waves of blond hair, juicy lips, sparkling eyes full of humor... We spent some time together my last year, reading each other's poems, and I've never forgotten the words of support she gave me then. In another life we might have ended up together; the woman I married reminds me of her in many ways. I can't imagine how her husband feels now, but I'm sure Nancy was as wonderful a mate to him as she was a friend and inspiration to us.