Category Archives: ADVENTURES

TIME FOR A SPIN

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

The moon is a waxing crescent tonight. It’s the kind of silver sliver that makes me want to lasso the tip, reel it in, swing my leg over it and… GIDDY-UP go for a ride. No rocket fuel necessary. … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, PONDERINGS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, ariel photos, Ben Hiant, Callanish Standing Stones, crescent moon, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Freedom Tower, Golden Gate Bridge, Greenland, Ittoqqortoormiit, Lana'i, Suisun Valley, Taj Mahal | 12 Comments

A 2012 HALLOWEEN TREAT REVISITED

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

‘Tis All Hallows’ Eve and in true scary fashion, the wind is a’ howlin’ with fury and passion. The moon’s begun waning, but still lights the way, for our loved ones who’ve passed to the ‘other side’ of the bay. … Continue reading →

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A FEATHER(ED) FRIEND – Message from the Amazon

Posted on September 29, 2022 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Was it sunlight twinkling in the steaming emerald canopy that whet your curiosity before the steady downpour that urged you to soar high above the fragrant jungle floor? Or Was it afterwards, when you took flight and came to alight … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, POEMS, PONDERINGS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, Donna Lambo-Weidner, parrot feathers, poaching exotic birds, sounds from the rainforest, The Amazon Rainforest | 11 Comments

ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO – A Triple Decker Celebration

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

Where does the time go? Not only has it been forty-one years since I and ‘Mr. Man’ (as my kids lovingly refer to their father) tied the knot, but an entire year, that’s three-hundred-sixty-five-and-a-quarter days, has flown by since the … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged anniversary, Arch of Cabo San Lucas, Beth Terrill at NorthSouth Books, Cabo San Lucas, Clay Austin Photography, Donna Lambo-Weidner, Donna Weidner, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, Los Cabos, Los Tamarindos, Stephen Fraser, wedding adventure | 12 Comments

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 | 13 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 →