Author Archives: Linda Schaub

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

Feelin’ saturated on this Saturday.

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Linda Schaub

This photo I selected from the site “Unsplash” perfectly depicts the dismal and dreary day we have and it is a great vintage shot of an old Olds. The classic car enthusiasts, who were looking forward to today’s Cruisin’ Downriver … Continue reading →

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From coupes to convertibles … it’s cruisin’ time again.

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Linda Schaub

I just switched off the news halfway through the weather report, because once again Mother Nature threatens to wreak havoc with our weekend – that is … if the bad weather happens as the prognosticators say it will. This week … Continue reading →

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Barking up the wrong tree.

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Linda Schaub

Today’s weather was just glorious. While Tuesday morning felt like a calendar page from the “Dog Days of Summer”, today was more like a late Spring day. I left earlier than usual to take advantage of the cool morning and … Continue reading →

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That flippin’ flag and gee … it smells like Christmas time.

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Linda Schaub

This morning, it was so humid you could cut it with a knife. Ugh. I put on a tank top and a gauzy shirt to protect against the skeeters then headed out. I needed to clear my head after the … Continue reading →

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Tools of the trade.

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Linda Schaub

I had no plans for any Father’s Day celebration, though I did think of my father, albeit briefly, while I gathered my tools for tackling the weeds. Too bad that today’s task was more than just twisting and turning the … Continue reading →

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Child’s play.

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Linda Schaub

Well thankfully, the early morning was rain-free, and I had just completed my five-mile round trip when it started to drizzle. This morning’s journey took me down to the River. While that particular trek is not so much of a … Continue reading →

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Bunny love.

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Linda Schaub

It was just a picture-perfect morning. The sun was out, the sky was blue, the heat and humidity took a hike … so I did too. I closed the door and zipped right past those weeds that were ripe for … Continue reading →

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No harm – no “fowl”? Hmmmm.

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Linda Schaub

Wow – two days in a row without rain … so far anyway. Yesterday I had a few errands to run, but today I decided a long walk was in order, plus a return to Council Point Park. Mercifully, this … Continue reading →

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You’re a Grand Old Flag (but a very wet one as well).

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Linda Schaub

Today is Flag Day across the U.S.A. Unfortunately, the many people who ensured their flags were out to honor the holiday, will not find them flapping or unfurled in the breeze, but, instead the flags are hanging limply since they … Continue reading →

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Oldies but goodies.

Posted on June 13, 2015 by Linda Schaub

So often the workweek passes us by with nary a cloud in the sky … but then the weekend arrives and it rains, putting a big damper on our plans. Such was the case this morning. I got up early, … Continue reading →

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