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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

Tuesday musings.

I crave constants in my life … maybe it is a sign of getting older, or being less tolerant of the disorderliness of life in general. I do know I am a creature of habit and hiccups in my routine … Continue reading

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I spent a lot of time with this “guy” today …

So, now that it was the last day of the long holiday weekend, it finally dawned bright and sunny … no rain or murkiness to be found. I made the best of it and made sure I got a full … Continue reading

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More stuffing please!

It’s the day after Thanksgiving … so, do you still feel as stuffed as this guy, or, are you one of the many shoppers that worked off that high-caloric meal by descending on the malls to stuff a shopping cart … Continue reading

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Feeling grateful today …

It is Thanksgiving, a day to gather with family and friends and be thankful for your blessings, be they large or small. The rainy and dismal morning didn’t afford me a long walk – I was bummed out when I … Continue reading

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Are you homeward bound or playing host or hostess?

The hours and minutes are ticking away and soon Thanksgiving will be here. Throughout the year I document my never-ending journey to reach my eventual year-end walking goal by cranking out tales from my daily encounters, but, all those steps … Continue reading

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As the crow flies …

These past few days, the bitter cold air and raging winds have caused my walk to be a little more expedient, and little less meandering … kind of just as the crow flies. That is because it is easier to … Continue reading

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On the weekend before Turkey Day …

Over the last year, we’ve dealt with El Nino’s erratic weather – a mild Winter, a very hot Summer and a beautiful Autumn, but … maybe now, finally our luck has run out and the real Fall is here to … Continue reading

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Over the moon …

People are still over the moon about that Super Moon, even though it has shaved off some of its size since it shone so brightly early Monday morning. Do you remember when people used the expression “over the moon” to … Continue reading

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Jack Frost stopped by this morning.

The frost was on the pumpkin this morning as I set out. The grass and some of the leaves also looked like powdered sugar had been sprinkled on top. But, it was not slippery to walk … that was a … Continue reading

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Going, going gone …

The winds of change roared through here in the wee hours of Wednesday. Mother Nature’s winds similarly roared through Wednesday, then Thursday … and today as well. In its wake, that wind whisked those beautifully hued, crinkly and crackly leaves … Continue reading

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