Category Archives: HUMOR

HERE A MO, THERE A MO, EVERYWHERE A MO-MO

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I know what you’re thinking – “It’s mooooo. Everywhere a moo-moo.” Nope. This has nothing to do with Old McDonald Had A Farm. It’s about challenges, travels, and imagination.

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, Grounds for Sculpture, humorous essay, Nanowrimo, Napibowriwee, Piboidmo, Revimo, Rhypibomo, WRITING CHALLENGE | 14 Comments

IT’S NOT YOUR MAMMA’S HALLOWEEN RECIPE

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Twas All Hallows Eve, the one-hundredth in a row, When Headwitch prepared her special cookie dough. Kids craved the old crone’s gooey, ghoulish treats— Goodies that’d send them howling down streets. ‘Cause what would the spookiest day of the year … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, POEMS, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, blog, children's poetry, Donna Weidner, Halloween contest, Halloween poem, Susanna Leonard Hill | 41 Comments

GONE FISHING

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

With my motivation batteries out of juice and my head entrenched in a word cloud crammed full of ideas, yet unable to reel in the one which will inspire this post, I’ve decided to go fishing. Not your typical jump in your boat, push off, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, blog, creative writing, Donna Weidner, fishing, humorous essay, Nike, Nike-goddess of victory, Writer's block | 10 Comments

THE STATE OF OUR UNION, A DRESS

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

Who said time travel is impossible? James T. Kirk managed to do it in five episodes of STAR TREK. Marty McFly took us BACK TO THE FUTURE more than once. H. G. Well’s did it in print and Metro Goldwyn … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, FAMILY, HUMOR, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, humorous blogs, time travel, wedding gowns, weddings | 20 Comments

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW…

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

That’s where you’d have found us on a recent midsummer’s Sunday. Although, since the pre-requisite tornado was off wreaking havoc somewhere else in the world, my sister, niece, a friend and I had to find another magical form of transportation to … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, EVENTS, FAMILY, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Castro Theater, Donna Weidner, Mighty Wurlitzer, San Francisco, The Wizard Of Oz, the wizard of oz sing a long | 17 Comments

CURIOUS INCIDENT WITH MY DOGS IN THE DAYTIME

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

On the heels of National Dog Day I’d like to shared this update on a former post: The disgruntled residents of Tibroningham may rest easier tonight knowing that Self Appointed Pooper-scooper Sherri M. is hard at work making our world a cleaner place to live. Earlier this week, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HUMOR, LUCY and JAZZIE, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, blog, Donna Weidner, humor, National Dog Day, small town parody, Tiburon, writer | 15 Comments

ON BEING YACCARINO’D

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Twas the first day of class, suspense flooded the room, Yet, my stomach gurgled a wee sense of doom. For I’ve been to enough workshops to know what to expect: A roller coaster of emotions, which inevitably reflect Anxiety, frustration, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, POEMS, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged 'twas poem, beach, children's book writing, Dan Yaccarino, Donna Lambo Gwinnell Weidner, DPchallenge, page, poetry, roller, Shinnecock Museum, Southampton Writer's Conference 2014, strike, sunset | 27 Comments

NOT FA NUTTIN’ – BUT BROOKLYN ROCKS

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I’m finally on my way to the Southampton Writer’s Conference. Since this event is back East, I decided to stop and visit family and friends along the way. First stop, Brooklyn.

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged 2014 Southampton Writer's Conference, author, blog, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Museum, Donna Weidner, Elyse Weidner, Kiki Smith, Swoon, writer | 14 Comments

AROUND THE ALPS IN EIGHTY MINUTES

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

When Mr. Man was given the gift of a balloon ride by his co-workers for his 50th birthday I was immediately transported back in time to my eleven-year-old bedroom. I saw myself lying in bed, pillow fluffed behind my head … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, FAMILY, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, Around The World In Eighty Days, author, blog, childhood dream, Donna Weidner, hot air balloon ride, Jules Verne, writer | 24 Comments

FIFTEEN YEARS A SLAVE

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

It’s 5:10 a.m. The race is on. Who will be the first to announce the dawn of a new day? Mother Nature slashing a blaze of dazzling light across the horizon just before she catapults that blinding orb into the sky? No. She’s not scheduled to wake up for … Continue reading →