Tag Archives: family

A NEW YEAR’S BLESSING

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Our angel is weary. The eggnog’s all gone. Tree needles are falling onto unvacuumed parmesan. The stockings all hung from the chimney last week are now socks on my feet which are starting to reek. We were all forced to … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, AWESOME PEOPLE, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS, HUMOR, POEMS | Tagged adventure, board games, Christmas, Christmas poem, D. G. Lambo, Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner, family, holiday poem, New Year 2019 | 8 Comments

A PETTY THIEVES’ TALE

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

Sir Francis Bacon once said, “Opportunity makes a thief.” Indeed, it does. For what do you think happens when you leave a box full of donuts untended in a room with two Labrador Retrievers? Now, when I say a box full, I mean … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, FAMILY, HOLIDAYS | Tagged adventure, author, blog, Dog Day Afternoon, Donna Weidner, family, Holidays, Loss of a Pet, Rainbow Bridge, Sir Francis Bacon sayings | 22 Comments

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 … 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

THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

If I had to rate holidays in order of their appeal factor, Thanksgiving would be my number one. Why? My taste buds are the first to roar in unison, because of the food, duh… Horrified at such a base answer, … Continue reading →

Posted in ADVENTURES, CHILDHOOD, HOLIDAYS | Tagged blog, Cooking, Donna Weidner, family, Home, Macy's Day Parade, March of the Wooden Soldiers, memories, Thanksgiving, writer | 8 Comments

A HALLOWEEN TREAT

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Donna Gwinnell Lambo-Weidner

‘Tis All Hallows’ Eve and in true scary fashion, the wind is a’ howlin’ with fury and passion. The moon’s begun waning, but still lights the way, for our loved ones who’ve passed to the ‘other side’ of the bay. … Continue reading →