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CUPID, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR DAY
I know it’s presumptuous, and most likely, not easy. It just might, in fact, be considered quite sleazy, to expect you, dear Cupid, to share your day with another, even though this worthy project has been sanctioned by your brother. … Continue reading
NIGHTMARE ON UNTER DEN LINDEN – A Banned Books Week Tribute
It’s somehow fitting. The sweeping square is shrouded in silence, but for the dime-size drops of rain slapping the neatly laid cobbled stones under my feet. The typically bustling quad is empty too, except for the line of bicycles strung … Continue reading
A SWEET VALENTINE RUSE
One paper heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace. Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on a specific bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it fly ~
A ROSE PETAL, A BOY SOLDIER, and LEMON CAKE…
What’s the connection? The book launch of LOST BOYS, a middle grade historical fiction novel by début author (and friend) Darcey Rosenblatt. LOST BOYS is a captivating coming-of-age story of friendship, hardship, and hope. Twelve-year-old Reza is an Iranian boy … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, BOOK LAUNCH, EVENTS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX
Tagged 2017 debut novel, adventure, Book Passage Author Events, boy soldiers, D.G.Lambo, Darcey Rosenblatt, Darcey Rosenblatt debut author, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Henry Holt & Co, Iran/Iraq war, Lost Boys, middle grade historical fiction
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KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Looking For A Fix
“Umimmar?” Taken aback by the sudden question, Christian, Uli, and I nodded. Clearly, the man had overheard our conversation. His dark eyes shifted from the front of the store to the back. Stepping closer, he first cleared his throat, then whispered, … Continue reading
KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Taking Care Of Business
It’s the question no one asked when they heard I’d be camping in the arctic in the summer of 2009. Last April, seven years later, the same topic lay fallow on the fringe of conversations concerning my dogsled trip in Ittoqqortoormiit, East Greenland. It was barely … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, ARCTIC WONDER, CHILDHOOD, EVENTS, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged adventure, camping facilities, dog sledding Greenland, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/atop/, Ittoqqortoormiit, KALAALLIT NUNAAT, Kangerlussuaq, Russell Glacier
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VALENTINES DAY IS NOT JUST FOR LOVERS
One homemade heart trimmed in frilly, white lace, One arrow, one promise of a sweet, warm embrace… Once it’s notched, drawn, and trained on his chosen bullseye, Cupid first blows a kiss, and then lets it ~~~ fly ~~~
