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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

What a difference a day makes!

The landscape in Lincoln Park, as well as most of Michigan, looks like someone with a very large paintbrush, with bristles dipped in white, went to town.  My Facebook friend Leslie posted pictures Saturday afternoon of their growing snowfall out … Continue reading →

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So I “snuck” in a walk before the snow began …

Hurrah for that!  I got up early this morning, thinking that maybe I could just scurry out for a quick walk and beat the snow event that was targeted to begin at 9:00 a.m. While still in my pjs, I … Continue reading →

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It’s finally time for toques and turtlenecks …

… and puffy parkas and heavy, lug-soled boots. Winter is on the horizon, but wait … it is not on the calendar for another month yet.  The weather folks are all hyped up about Winter Storm Bella that is slated … Continue reading →

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The “S” word is being bandied about for this weekend …

… and it doesn’t sit right with me.  I’d be just as happy to see those new walking boots languishing in their box in the closet, rather than on my feet as I plod through the snow.  I say this … Continue reading →

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Sunnyday strollin’.

There were many descriptions for this beautiful Sunday – I simply called it “Sunnyday” instead of “Sunday”, but it was also stupendous, super, spectacular – well, you get the picture.  It doesn’t get much better for mid-November in Southeast Michigan.  … Continue reading →

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Walking – it’s really a “heady” experience sometimes.

It was a hold-onto-your-hat kind of day since those wicked winds continued to howl and send leaves scattering every which way.  The gusts might have picked my hat from my head and blew it along the street if I hadn’t … Continue reading →

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The years, like the caissons, go rolling along.

Today was Veterans Day – a time to honor our men and women who fought for this country. In the words of the famous poet Maya Angelou:  “how important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and … Continue reading →

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When the skies of November turn gloomy…

If you have ever taken a stroll along the water’s edge in Wyandotte (as pictured above), or even on Detroit’s own Riverwalk, you probably will not have to wait too long before a freighter appears on the horizon. Soon the … Continue reading →

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Monday morning meanderings.

It was another stupendous Fall morning to savor in our memory books once that Wintry weather turns nasty and ugly. While my boss trekked back from Chicago today, I figured I could lollygag a little longer on my own journey, … Continue reading →

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Grrr and brrr …

Another glorious day … just perfect for walking and raking leaves. The latter task, it seemed, was on everyone’s Sunday agenda. Well I’ve never let those leaves pile up like I did this year. As I mentioned in yesterday post, … Continue reading →

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