A Little About Me
Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner
I am an adventure seeking explorer of the mysteries of the universe, children's book author (represented by Stephen Fraser of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency), and lover of anything involving armor, archery, or swashbuckling.
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GONE FISHING
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
THE STATE OF OUR UNION, A DRESS
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
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SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW…
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
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CURIOUS INCIDENT WITH MY DOGS IN THE DAYTIME
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
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NOT FA NUTTIN’ – BUT BROOKLYN ROCKS
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
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AROUND THE ALPS IN EIGHTY MINUTES
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
FIFTEEN YEARS A SLAVE
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
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Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, fifteen years a slave, humor, pets, torture
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TAG, YOU’RE IT!
If you’ve ever played RED ROVER, SIMON SAYS, or RED LIGHT, GREEN LIGHT, then you are not a stranger to TAG – a fast and furious game where one kid in a group is deemed IT and runs around the yard trying to touch someone … Continue reading
SO, WHAT DO YOU DO? A Mother’s Day Tribute
Whether I’m chatting on a plane, in line at the grocery store, or sipping cocktails at the hippest place in town, yeah right, ninety-nine point nine percent of the time I am asked, “So – what do you do?” It used to be a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, author, blog, D.G.Lambo, Donna Weidner, Mother's day, Mother's Day 2014, professionals, writer
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A NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
I’ve been on the road for a week, traveling with Mr. Man on a fund-raising tour for his new venture. The kick-off however, was first celebrating his aunt’s 80th Birthday with family and friends at a german restaurant in Queens. … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, author, blog, Donna Weidner, lego, New York City, photography, road trip, Rockefeller Center
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