Category Archives: ADVENTURES

SUNDAY PAWS – A Debut Water Experience

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

There’s a first time for everything…a baby’s first step, first smile, first word. A child’s first day of school, first best friend, first date. A first love, first heartbreak, first…you name it and there’s a first for it. Sometimes that … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, day of firsts, Desilu, dog walk, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Lake Lagunitas, Mt. Tamalpais Watershed | 8 Comments

BREAKTHROUGH MOMENT – A Tail of Tenacity

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

There are times in life when we are faced with, at least what we perceive to be, an insurmountable obstacle preventing us from attaining a specific goal. We hit a brick wall and see no way forward. We moan. We … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, ANCIENT WISDOM and TEACHINGS, FAMILY, HUMOR, PONDERINGS | Tagged breakthrough moments, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, nature's life lessons, overcoming obstacles, pet adventures, pet's life lessons | 4 Comments

DOIN’ THE HAPPY DANCE – A Dream Come True

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books and Elena Rittinghausen at NordSüd Verlag have bought world rights to There Are No Dragons in This Book, a debut picture book by Donna Weidner (l.), illustrated by Carla Haslbauer, about a dragon explaining to readers that … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, Donna Lambo-Weidner Books, EVENTS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure in writing, agent Stephen Fraser, Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Carla Haslbauer, Debut Picture Book, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Elena Rittinghausen at NordSüd Verlag, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Publishers Weekly, There Are No Dragons In This Book | 14 Comments

SERMERSSUAQ UKARPALUGPOQ – An Earth Day Tribute

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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Posted in ADVENTURES, ANCIENT WISDOM and TEACHINGS, ARCTIC WONDER, EVENTS, TEACHINGS FROM THE FAR NORTH, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, adventures in Greenland, arctic, climate change, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Earth Day 2022, glaciers, Greenland Ice Cap, ice cap melting, Russell Glacier, tribute to the arctic | 8 Comments

Tender Is The Knight

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Alice Wetherby-Pimms was at it again. Although she claimed to have done her best to rein in the part of her responsible for her unkind actions on numerous occasions, the child was simply unable to contain the spiteful goblin living … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, VIGNETTE | Tagged Adventures of Alice Wetherby Pimms, armor, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner | 6 Comments

STORY TIME ON THE BAY ON A BEAUTIFUL WINTER’S DAY

Posted on February 21, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

A clear blue sky and warm inviting weather reigned supreme as prolific indie author Jacqueline ‘Jacquie’ H. Faber recently read three of her picture books to a group of children and adults at Sausalito Books By The Bay. And what … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, BOOK LAUNCH, EVENTS | Tagged A Purrfect Home for Kitters, children's picture books, Desiree's Night Flight, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Jacqueline H. Faber, Jacquie Faber, Sausalito Books By The Bay, SuperGoldfish | 8 Comments

In Memory of THICH NHAT HANH

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

In 2012 my husband and son had the great honor and pleasure of meeting with and filming zen master, global spiritual leader, poet, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh in conversation with Brother David Steindl-Rast, a Benedictine monk and old … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, ANCIENT WISDOM and TEACHINGS, AWESOME PEOPLE, IN MEMORIUM | Tagged Br. David Steindl-Rast, gratefulness, gratefulness.org, in memory of Thich Nhat Hahn, mindfulness, Nicholas Weidner, peace activists, Plum Village, Ronald Weidner, Thich Nhat Hahn, Thich Nhat Hahn tribute | 14 Comments

LAST (99) WORD (S) for ’21

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Sanskrit translation: May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all. As it often happens when … Continue reading →