Author Archives: Linda Schaub

About Linda Schaub

This is my first blog and I enjoy writing each post immensely. I started a walking regimen in 2011 and in 2013 I decided to create a blog as a means of memorializing the people, places and things seen on my daily walks. I have always enjoyed people watching, so my blog is peppered with folks I meet or reflections of characters I have known through the years. Often something piques my interest, or evokes a pleasant memory from my memory bank, so this becomes a “slice o’ life” blog post. I respect and appreciate nature and my interactions with Mother Nature’s gifts is also a common theme. Sometimes the most-ordinary items become fodder for points to ponder over and touch upon. I retired in March 2024 after a career in the legal field. I was a legal secretary for almost 45 years, primarily working in downtown Detroit, then working from my home. I graduated from Wayne State University with a degree in Mass Communications (print journalism) in 1978, though I’ve never worked in that field. I would like to think this blog is the writer in me finally emerging!! Walking and writing have met, shaken hands and the creative juices are flowing in Walkin’, Writin’, Wit & Whimsy. I hope you think so too. - Linda Schaub

Sentimental scribbles.

Another Mother’s Day is upon us, a time to bask in the love of your offspring and/or to honor your Mom and make her feel special. As most of you know, I lost my mom in 2010, but not a … Continue reading

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“Someday he’ll find it, the rainbow connection ….”  #Wordless Wednesday #Be brave!

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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A gaggle, a Google and a giggle ….

Well, I’m pretty sure I got your attention with that title. Since buying my first Metropark pass in 2018, plus straying to larger park venues beyond the confines of my favorite nature nook, I’ve become more in tune about the … Continue reading

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Robin Hood, er … Robin in the ‘hood. #Wordless Wednesday #American Robin

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Pets loved and lost along the way ….

Today I will veer off the walking path just a bit to do a post about pets I’ve owned through the years. As you have noticed, since October 2023, I have been participating in Terri Webster Schrandt’s weekly Photo and … Continue reading

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Jeepers, creepers … I found some Spring Peepers! #Wordless Wednesday #Chorus in the forest

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Am I a tree hugger? You betcha!

This is the fourth year I have participated in the “Run for the Trees Happy Little 5K” virtual event sponsored by the Bob Ross Inc. Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. All race proceeds support tree planting and … Continue reading

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Woolgathering at the water’s edge. #Wordless Wednesday #Reflections and long shadows

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Some days are diamonds, some days are stones.

I know I’ve used a variation of today’s blog post title in the past, but I’m choosing it again since the word “diamond(s)” will do triple duty for this week’s picture-laden post. First, my birthstone is diamond – I was … Continue reading

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Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo ….  #Wordless Wednesday   

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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