Tag Archives: adventure

WHAT IF?

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

I came across a poem the other day and I just can’t get it outta’ my head, so I’ve decided to share it with you today. The words are by ~ Ganga White and the photos by yours truly, unless otherwise noted… … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, EVENTS, POEMS, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, blog, Cambodia, Donna Weidner, Ganga White, Greenland, icebergs, Ilulisaat, Kangerlussuaq, Maile Ngema Lama, Mandaza Augustine Kandemwa, poem, Return of the Sacred Fire, Thailand, Univu and Haru Kuntanawa | 17 Comments

TAKING A BLOG-A-CATION

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Uh, I mean a vacation from blogging. Not for long. Only until the ironing’s done. Before I go though, I have a question for you: Have you noticed all the new blog-o-cabulary being used out there in Blogland lately? Personally, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR | Tagged adventure, author, Benjamin Franklin, blog, blog terms, blogisms, Donna Weidner | 14 Comments

OBJECT OF DESIRE

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

The night our relationship began was like any other August evening in the San Francisco Bay area. Foghorns droned. Seals arp-arped. A chill fog rolled over, under, and around the Golden Gate Bridge, spreading its misty fingers into the nooks … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, SHORT STORIES, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, essay, murder, mystery, rolling pin, short story, Williams-Sonoma | 42 Comments

BREAKING SILENCE – A Pet Peeve Comes to Light

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

“Just let it out Margo!” my daughter urged. She started calling me Margo at a young age, whenever yelling “Mom! Mom! Mom!” didn’t get my attention. Clearly, she thought I had been keeping silent too long. An hour of heavy … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HUMOR, VIEW FROM MY SOAP BOX, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, author, blog, breaking the silence, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, pet peeve, World Food Programme | 42 Comments

IN A NEW YAWK MINUTE

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Waking up to the 75th stunning, clear-blue, cloudless, 60 degree morning in a row last Saturday, Mr. Man and I shared a monumental moment of inspiration… That’s when great minds that have lived together for over three decades whoa! in separate … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, In a New York Minute, road trip, Santa Cruz, The Eagles | 4 Comments

BA DUM TSS!

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

There are some things that I am not willing to share, like the road when there’s no guard rail to keep me from ending up at the bottom of a three thousand foot gorge, a bowl of Häagen-Daz cookies and cream, and … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR | Tagged AARP, adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, humorous blogs, menopause, Once Upon Your Prime, reblogging, sharing, starting a blog tips, Stephanie Debra Lewis, writers | 4 Comments

WEDDING BELLS ARE GONNA CHIME

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

She said, “Yes!” Holy schlamoly! My baby girl is getting married! Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday, uh, last week, last month a short while ago that I had been asked the same question – This is where the picture gets all … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, EVENTS, FAMILY, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, embarrassing moments, Italy, Roman holidays, short story, wedding bells, wedding proposals, weddings | 21 Comments

THE GOLEM OF DOUBT

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

A golem is a monster – a shapeless creature made of earth – a hefty, hulking blob conjured into existence from a dimension seldom visited by human beings except, perhaps, in our nightmares. Once it has been called into this … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, HUMOR, SHORT STORIES | Tagged a writer's process, adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, golem, Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, scbwi, self-confidence, self-doubt, Stephen Fraser, writer | 4 Comments

THE CLASH OF TWO CHALLENGES

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Liesl wielded the cumbersome wand over the ancient cauldron with the agility of a lumberjack felling a sapling. Dwarfed by the knotted rod’s size, it was obvious why the young girl’s name had been first shortened to little Elisabeth, then … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, SHORT STORIES, WRITING CHALLENGES | Tagged adventure, author, baobab, blog, Donna Weidner, DPchallenge, humor, middle grade fiction, paranormal, potions and brews, snowy owl, WRITING CHALLENGE | 8 Comments

2013 in Review

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

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. They’ll be rewarded with a bunch of bananas, but you my readers, have my deepest thanks and a boatload of hugs! Happy New Year everyone. I wish … Continue reading →