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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

It’s a patriotic day in the neighborhood.

Sunny too, so I think Mr. Rodgers would be crowing about it as well. The 4th of July is the one day of the year that you can indulge me so I can tell you that “I took a constitutional” … Continue reading

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Sunny side up and scrambled legs.

Yesterday’s kaboom event plum tuckered me out, so I was tucked into bed by 10:00 p.m. However, it was rather foolish on my part to think I could recoup those ZZZZZZs I was deprived of due to Saturday’s 3:00 a.m. … Continue reading

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Bearing down on 350 miles …

Today was a long day – in fact an extra-long day. It began at 3:00 a.m. when an explosion in the neighboring city of Melvindale rocked my house. That big bang was unlike anything I’ve ever heard, or felt, before … Continue reading

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Meandering down to the marina.

This morning was absolutely beautiful … even a little on the cool side, so I decided that a trip to the Rivers Edge Marina in Ecorse should be my destination. At first, that northerly breeze made me wish I’d taken … Continue reading

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The rainbow connection.

This Monday morning was hot and steamy, but the good news is we are steaming toward a long holiday weekend … a weekend that promises Summer warmth and abundant sunshine.  The latter two items were in abundance today as I … Continue reading

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Jeepers Creepers.

Today is “Cruisin’ Downriver”. It is the 17th year for this annual event, a downsized copycat of the granddaddy of them all – the Woodward Dream Cruise. It’s an all-day affair, and, between the cruisers and the car enthusiasts, some … Continue reading

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Holy cow!

I know it must be Wednesday because I saw a Calder Bros. Dairy delivery truck tooling around the neighborhood while I was out walking. You really can’t miss that big ol’ step van with the images of cute black-and-white Holstein … Continue reading

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Father’s Day – sometimes it’s just the icing on the cake.

Well, unfortunately the groceries just don’t magically appear in my fridge and on my pantry shelves, so grocery shopping had to be factored into my Father’s Day agenda. I left early as I had many items and I was hoping … Continue reading

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Cheep digs.

Some days are just “for the birds” … today was one of them. I hustled out of the house earlier than usual and the walk through the neighborhoods was extraordinarily quiet today. I’ve wanted to write about this little birdhouse, … Continue reading

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School’s out for Summer!

I saw zero school busses on my journey this morning, so that led me to believe that school is officially out for Summer. I’ll bet all the kids had the same enthusiasm that singer Alice Cooper did when “School’s Out” … Continue reading

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