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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

Ignorance is bliss sometimes.

I’ll preface this post by saying, unlike this young girl, I won’t be outside with my watering can anytime soon. Here in Michigan, the weather pattern has had no rhyme or reason in 2018.  I’m happy as long as I … Continue reading →

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What would we do without blooms and butterflies?

I hope we will never be without flowers or butterflies, though I will tell you that this Summer has been devoid of these delicate creatures hovering and flitting about.  I’ve seen a couple of Cabbage Whites and that is all.  … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July?

Since mid-April, I’ve been miffed at our weekend weather, all those soggy Saturdays and Sundays, or weather that resembled a steam bath. But, this weekend we lucked out as we have been blessed with coolish temps, low humidity and sun! … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Musings.

A fly – oh my! Yesterday I finally got around to wearing my new glasses and the difference in the prescription was amazing!  As I wended my way down Pagel Avenue to Council Point Park, I mused that I would … Continue reading →

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Rovin’ and ‘Ritin’ …

It seems I’ve done neither of the above much lately. Oh, I did that post the other day about my boss and his trip on the high seas, which was an occasion to tout that I had surpassed the halfway … Continue reading →

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Seize the day!

You’ve no doubt heard the expression “carpe diem” which translates to “seize the day, put very little trust in tomorrow” – that phrase came into play this week at work. We’ve been very busy the past few months, and when … Continue reading →

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Tails from the trail.

I know you think I made a spelling boo-boo, but I did not.  Today’s post is a tale about tails on the trail, and no, it’s not a sequel to the post about “Stubby” that hapless squirrel who’s missing half … Continue reading →

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Season’s Eatings.

Summertime:  the weather is hot and the eatin’ is good. Here in my part of town, if you’re going to splurge calorie-wise, or money wise to have a sweet frozen treat, the best place to go is Calder’s Dairy or … Continue reading →

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Time is fleeting …

Summer, which took so long to finally arrive, suddenly seems like it is zipping by.  Just like sand sifting through your toes at the beach, or funneling through an hourglass, it seems that after Independence Day has passed, the realization … Continue reading →

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Missed steps and a misstep?

It was a beautiful and coolish morning, perfect for a walk, but my trek had to be cut short by an errand.  That errand was a trip to the eye doctor to pick up my glasses that had arrived almost … Continue reading →

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