Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

DA OW A GA

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Since packing up and moving to California eighteen months ago, we’ve often been asked whether we’d ever made it up to Tahoe, which, by the way, is the mispronunciation of da ow a ga, the Native American Washoe words for edge of the lake. Thanks to visiting family, as of last Wednesday, we can finally answer this question with a resounding, Yes! Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, author, blog, California, Donna Weidner, family, hiking, Lake Tahoe, Perseid Meteor Shower, Washoe | 1 Comment

FOURSQUARE and SEVEN POUNDS AGO

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

What words do you associate with the word gym? I immediately think of rock solid six-pack abs, chiseled calves, enough sweat to fill a grain silo, and a mountain of Ibuprofen the size of Everest to relieve muscle pain. Don’t tell my husband, at least not the part about my having noticed all those carved bronze chests and well defined calves. Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, adventure, author, Donna Weidner, foursquare, gym, Hemingway, Shakespeare, Social networking service | 12 Comments

SINGLE SOCK SUNDAY’S DEBUT

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Welcome to the first SINGLE SOCK SUNDAY – a pictorial collection of adventurous lost soles that have found new mates. Inspired by WHERE THE LOST SOCKS ARE and the fact that we are OnePeople. May the human race use our single sock images as a template for peace.

I invite you to send your photos to dgweidner [at] gmail [dot] com to be shared with the world on the first Sunday of the month. Please remember we are a ‘G’ rated audience and let me know if you’d rather remain anonymous, otherwise I will supply a link back to you.

Enjoy!

from THE VIC

MINE

NIECES AND SISTER

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, SINGLE SOCK SUNDAY | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, indigenous addage, Peace, Single Sock Sunday, single socks | 11 Comments

A SIX WORD MEMOIR

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I LEAPED – I SLEPT – Dang! Intercept.

In response to the WordPress Weekly Writing Challenge: Reel Talk

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, LUCY and JAZZIE, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged author, dogs, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, humor, pet antics, pets | 4 Comments

GOING GREEN

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

clubbing We’ve all been there. You go out for a meal with family, friends, a new lover, a blind date, or your co-workers. In the interest of eating something a bit healthier than the deep-fried buffalo wings and sweet potato fries shrieking your name from the menu, you plug your ears, swallow hard, and choose something green – Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, food, foursquare, going green, healthy choices, humor, personal hygiene, pet peeves, writer | 18 Comments

THE CASE OF THE MISSING DUMP

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Warning: this blog entry may be in some ways extremely graphic with regard to the digestive system of the canis domesticus. This advisory does not apply to anyone between the ages of eight and twelve.

As I headed out for a walk with the girls this afternoon, Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, LUCY and JAZZIE | Tagged adventure, author, blog, dog-walking, dogs, Donna Weidner, hazardous waste, hazmat, pets, poop, pooper-scooper, writer | 16 Comments

THE FORGOTTEN HERO

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Please, bare with me. No – keep your clothes on. I mean, bear with me – although, that doesn’t look quite right either, does it? What would a gargantuan, blood-n-honey-sucking, fur-ball with razor-edged teeth have to do with anything in this context? Just sayin’…

Anyway, as I was saying, in my last post I forgot to mention an especially favourite hero of mine. Not the melted cheese covered meatball, veal, or chicken parmigiana sandwich kind of hero, although both do have an Italian connection – the one, with food – and the other, with Gioachino Rossini’s William Tell Overture – or the horsey song, as my kids used to call it. Shoot! That probably gave it away.

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Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, blog, Donna Weidner, hero, Lassie, Lone Ranger, Mr. Ed, Roy Roger, Silver, Tonto, writer | 18 Comments

MY HERO

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Growing up, I included so many heroes in my bedtime prayers that it’s a wonder I ever got to sleep – D’Artagnan and all three Musketeers, Sinbad the Sailor, Hercules, the Scarlet Pimpernell, Zorro, most of the Knights of the Round Table, and of course Robin Hood.

Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. 1965

Who wouldn’t want to be an expert archer, live in a forest, and be notorious for doing good deeds. Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, Annie Oakley, blog, childhood memories, Donna Weidner, eggplant parmesan, heros, Horatio Hornblower, Joan of Arc, Robin Hood, Round Table, writer, Zorro | 7 Comments

WHILE WE’RE ON THE SUBJECT OF ASTRONAUTS…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Now that you know how much I wanted to be an astronaut as a child, you can imagine how excited I was when I read this in our local newspaper: “Former astronaut Rusty Schweickart (the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 9 – YES!) will speak about his NASA experiences, the future of space travel […] and other topics.”

I immediately got on the horn (that’s a phone for those of you too young to know) and talked my daughter into coming along. I could not talk her into taking a picture with Rusty and me though. Too weird, for her taste.

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Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, TEACHINGS FROM THE FAR NORTH | Tagged adventure, asteroid deflection, asteroids, astronaut, blog, Donna Weidner, Earth, environment, Rusty Schweickart, writer | 6 Comments

IN THE INTERIM…

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

While I’m getting this week’s post together, I thought I’d share A Year Living Baldly with you. Its author takes – supporting a friend – to another level. You rock Liz! And your friend Lee too!