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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

Taking it in stride.

Spring is just ten days from today. The calendar says it’s so. But, this morning it seemed a little difficult to think Spring-y thoughts when the temperature was 25 degrees and the north wind was a’ blowin’. Forget those negative … Continue reading

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As the snow flies.

I suited up for a walk after a quick peek out the front door confirmed there was no snow, despite predictions for more of the white stuff.  So, I got ready in record time, grabbed the camera and peanuts, then … Continue reading

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Easy Glider.

I’m weary of Winter and over-wary of ice, so this morning’s dry pavement beckoned me to venture out.  Even that small sliver of sun in the sky made the wicked wind chill not seem so bad. Although snow was predicted … Continue reading

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Me and my shadow.

Today’s weather was the best of the bunch as to upcoming days this week.  When I left the house, it was 25 degrees with northeast winds blowing at 15 mph.  It was brisk and breezy and by the time I … Continue reading

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Brr, burrs and birds.

  What a beautiful day we had today!  A perfect weather weekend with two days of sunshine in a row.  Yesterday, I only walked laps in the snow at Memorial Park because I thought it would be too icy at … Continue reading

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March came in roaring …

… and it must have laryngitis by now since it is has been roaring since early this morning. Unbelievably, yesterday we were enjoying Spring-like temperatures.  We reached 59 degrees in late afternoon, with weathermen crowing about #Pure Michigan, the slogan … Continue reading

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Tuesday Musings.

Low tech versus high tech is on my mind for this week’s Tuesday Musings. Since last Tuesday, when I was bemoaning about whacking my knee after running into the wooden trim on the couch, (said couch which has been in … Continue reading

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Febulous!

February’s weather has been a real smorgasbord, between the record-high or low temperatures and the gargantuan snow and rain events.  As we creep toward the end of this shortest month of the year, we have a trio of sunny and … Continue reading

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Hold onto your hats everybody!

Just like everything else this Winter season, Mother Nature has done nothing in moderation, and today was no different. After still more rain last night, we started the day off rocking and rolling with 40 mph wind gusts.  I knew … Continue reading

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Numb and number.

Last Sunday’s walk in the still-snowy Park left me quite giddy.  It was a beautiful, sunshiny day, I walked five miles and took lots of photos which I used in Sunday’s blog post. The following day, the rain clouds gathered … Continue reading

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