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ODE TO RESILIENCE
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
IN A SAN FRANCISCO FRAME OF MIND
A visual treat today, inspired by this week’s Photo Challenge titled “Framed”
KALAALLIT NUNAAT – Sound of Silence
Nature will do it every time – fill me with a sense of awe that is jaw-dropping. And she did not disappoint as our helicopter rushed over the spare landscape toward Ittoqqortoormiit. In summer, the remote village in East Greenland hugs the rocky shore of … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, ARCTIC WONDER, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, WRITING CHALLENGES
Tagged adventure, arctic travels, author, blog, dog sledding Greenland, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, dp_discover_challenges/adventure, dp_photo-challenges/silence-2/, dp_photo_challenge/spare, Ittoqqortoormiit
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VINNIE MALONE
I am honored to have been included in the latest zine issue (#5) of Plots by Clots titled Bots & Tots, dedicated to childhood memories and growing up. My contribution, Vinnie Malone, is a work of fiction, but based on an … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, VIGNETTE
Tagged adventure, author, blog, childhood vignette, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, Plots by Clots, The Lone Ranger, Vinnie Malone
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LITERALLY, THE END
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
APRÈS HALLOWEEN
Anticipation builds when a decorate-able holiday approaches. Eggs are hung from trees, reindeer are bolted to roofs, carved jack-o-lanterns are set at the door. The decor reminds our salivary glands of the marshmallow Peeps, chocolate-filled gold coins, and spiced pumpkin pie to … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, POEMS
Tagged adventure, blog, Christmas, Donna Lambo Gwinnell Weidner, Easter, Halloween, Hannukkah, holiday parody, poetry, writer
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Travel Tip # 1 – A LAUGHING MATTER
Whenever the travel bug sends me to a place where I don’t speak the language, I make it a point to learn how to say No – Thank you. In my experience, a nod accompanied by a smile will do for Hello, a … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, ROAD TRIP, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes, VIGNETTE
Tagged adventure, author, blog, camel talk, Donna Weidner, Egypt, Great Pyramid, karma, keffiyeh, khufu ship, travel exposé
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DEAR fill in the blank
What do you think of when you see a wall of post office boxes? I wonder about the recipients – who they are, what kind of mail they get besides bills, catalogs, and birthday cards… Dear Ice Berg, How many … Continue reading
Posted in ADVENTURES, HUMOR, TRAVEL/PHOTO Themes
Tagged adventure, blog, Donna Weidner, DPchallange, dp_photo_challenge/wall, letters of note, writer
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Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner 
‘TWAS THE NIGHT OF BAH HUMBUG
‘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 →