Nancy had her own way of saying — ‘I was speechless’ — when people told her things that she just wasn’t quite prepared to hear. It seems as if my mind takes notes as it experiences certain things. Instead of Read More …
Nancy, readers may have surmised, was not a terribly good match for Mike. Notwithstanding her traumatic fatherless coming of age, and her cruel arrogant mother with a man for every season, Nancy emerged into adulthood surprisingly lucid and mentally sharp, Read More …
Fame and rumor are frequently joined at the hip. Indeed the rumors about Michael Jeffery, Jimi Hendrix’ business manager, are not flattering. But Jeffery, by nearly ALL accounts, was a calculating and conniving deal-maker and a shrewd businessman who could Read More …
When one gets married, the last thing they want to feel is invisible. I remember that feeling as I walked behind him down that second floor hall. He was taking our suitcases to his childhood bedroom. Not only had he Read More …
Nancy, before she became romantically involved with Mike Jeffery, Jimi Hendrix’ manager, married a man she met her sophomore year at college, at Brandeis University. The year was 1961. It is highly unlikely that she would have already met Jimi. Read More …
The title of this post speaks for itself. My memories of living with my mother in Florida span years, broken up by living elsewhere several times. I remember she was out a lot. With a lot of different men. They Read More …
This post is a sharp turn from the most recent posts on this blog, which have mostly described, in Nancy’s own words, the pain of growing up with no father and a mother who abused her. Sorry if this disrupts Read More …
When Nancy was little, her mother moved often, with Nancy and her brother Billy in tow. Florida, DC, and NYC are mentioned in her memoirs. She and Billy were both emotionally crippled, no doubt as a result of the constant Read More …
In the human soup, there are parents who reject their children, and there are children who reject their parents. Either is, or at least can be, a recipe for deep irreversible pain and anguish. The advice of psychologists for the Read More …
Nancy writes “HOLIDAYS”at the top of the page Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, vegetables, stuffing, drinks, china, glasses and silverware landed in the laps of her family, as the tall red-headed woman stormed out of the Oak Room at Read More …