Category Archives: HUMOR

HIGHLAND HIGH-JINX

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

With the weather taking a turn, I ditched the broom and opted for United Airlines. Once we reached our cruising altitude, the skies turned friendly, reflecting the lovely crew members’ cordiality, making my journey to Scotland if not completely comfortable … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, POEMS, ROAD TRIP | Tagged adventure, author, Callanish Standing Stones, D.G.Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/textures/, Hebrides, Isle of Lewis, Isle of Skye, limerick, Scotland, Scottish Highlands | 11 Comments

A TALL ORDER

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The Daily Post Photo Challenge this week is titled ‘ORDER’. It didn’t speak to me at all until I took a walk with a friend and noticed that sneaky theme had secretly tagged along. It had attached itself to a … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, author, D.G.Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/order/, iPhone photography, Napa Valley, vinyards, wine cellar, yacht club | 14 Comments

REFLECTING ON MOTHER’S DAY, 2017

Posted on May 14, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

You know the question. We’ve all heard it. We’ve all asked it. Whether we’re chatting with our neighbor sitting next to us in the window seat, standing serpentine in a line at the grocery store, or sipping cocktails at the hippest place … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, author, D. G. Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/reflecting/, Mother's Day 2017, writer | 21 Comments

WANDERLUST

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

…and the faery known as Thrill-Seeker, the only one of her sort to attend this type of celebration since the Sleeping Beauty debacle, first soared to the rafters of the modest nursery, stopped short, reached into her pouch of post-natal best wishes and sprinkled … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, Arizona, Austrian Alps, D.G.Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/wanderlust/, Sedona, standing stones Scotland | 24 Comments

KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Looking For A Fix

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

“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 →

Posted in ADVENTURES, ARCTIC WONDER, AWESOME PEOPLE, EVENTS, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP | Tagged adventure, author, dog sledding Greenland, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, east greenland, fix, Ittoqqortoormiit, musk ox stew, Pilarsuisoq | 7 Comments

KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Taking Care Of Business

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 | 14 Comments

VALENTINES DAY IS NOT JUST FOR LOVERS

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

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 ~~~

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, POEMS, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX | Tagged adventure, cupids target, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, International Book Giving Day 2017, poetry, reading is fundamental, Valentine's Day | 8 Comments

DID SOMEONE SAY CHOCOLATE?

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Alice Wetherby Pimms knew it was in the library. The beautifully scripted note written in her dead mother’s hand said so. The child had checked all the obvious locations, though, and found nothing – places like inside her father’s green felt-lined desk drawer, the one he’d hidden the … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, SHORT STORIES, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, Adventures of Alice Wetherby Pimms, antique cookbook, chocolate, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_/photo-challenges/repurpose/, dp_discover-challenges/conventional-wisdon/, vignette | 6 Comments

ODE TO RESILIENCE

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Words fail to make the leap from grey matter to tapping finger tips on keys they say “It’s because of Mercury” they say “the planet is retrograde” they say “that makes it a poor time for all forms of communication” … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, POEMS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_photo_challenges/resilient, Mercury goes retrograde, Muir woods, poetry, redwood tree | 16 Comments

WOCKA – WOCKA! An Encounter of the Metaphorical Kind

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

The ageing comedian, known the world over for his slapstick parodies, brushed past me in the pre-dawn chill to take his place in the crowd queuing up to board the British Airways flight from Edinburgh to London. I have packing my warm jacket … Continue reading →