Category Archives: FAMILY

LITERALLY, THE END

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Out of all the tickers that stopped at precisely 12:15 pm, Alastair Hoodwink managed to squeeze a few more seconds from his for a last word with his son Malcolm… “When the world literally begins to fade into a blank canvas, rest assured, … Continue reading →

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A MOST DUBIOUS COLLECTION

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Alice Wetherby Pimms had a penchant for collecting governesses. Of her many peculiarities, this was perhaps the most curious, for in the first seven and three-quarter years of her young life, shipping magnate Roderick Pimms’ only child had procured precisely eleven of them. Rounding up, this would … Continue reading →

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‘TWAS THE NIGHT OF BAH HUMBUG

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Twas just before Christmas, when the Grinch played his part. His slim, furry fingers fouled my holiday’s start by pointing out the turmoil bubbling up in our world- the hatreds, the judgements, the greed that had unfurled. Indeed, ’twas too late, for neither laugh nor smile, would ward off … Continue reading →

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ONCE THE LIGHT IS OUT

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I miss you already. Once the light is out and the room is silent, I will miss you even more. “Remember the time…” fills the house already. Once the light is out and the house is silent I will remember you even more…   Like how you … Continue reading →

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TODAY IS A GOOD DAY

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Seven weeks. That’s forty-nine days or one-thousand-one-hundred-seventy-six hours since my last post. When I began blogging nearly three years ago, my intention was to post once a week with an occasional lapse only due to post adventure maladies, jelly-fish stings, or extended bouts … Continue reading →

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A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE MALL

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Wedding bells are gonna chime very soon, so on the way to shop for my dress I dropped to my knees (well, not really), looked up to the heavens to plead to the goddess-of-formal-wear for a speedy find (yes, actually), and was immediately greeted by this … Continue reading →

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REQUIEM FOR AN UNNAMED SOUL

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

A clean page A fresh start That is the promise. Did you decide it was time to leave? Or did you depend on your heart to make that choice? Were you in over your head – unable to see the silver … Continue reading →

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ONE MORE REASON TO ‘TWAS

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Twas the 6th of January, one more reason to feast, ‘Twas not only Little Christmas, but the birthday of our beast. Five years ago, she’d been placed here on earth Apparently, with intentions of spreading merriment and mirth. For why else … Continue reading →

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A Sixties Family Christmas

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

While I’m away this week, I hope you’ll enjoy Tony Quarrington’s look back in time as much as I did… A Sixties Family Christmas.

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORY

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Once upon a Thanksgiving Day, the only room large enough to host the Lambo family was in my grand-parents basement that had been fitted with a second kitchen just for such occasions. The oblong, wood-panelled room sported a bar at the far end fashioned from the same panelling … Continue reading →

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