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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

Making tracks.

For the third day in a row, I did not follow my feet directly past “go” and head to Council Point Park.  I suspect I was still smarting over the lack of interaction with the critters and the resulting kibosh … Continue reading →

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Well, this trek wasn’t all it was quacked up to be.

(In progress “ducks”) Artwork by Maggie Rust Today, I really didn’t know how to act … it’s been ever so long since my feet found their way to Council Point Park to travel my favorite Park path. It’s been weeks, … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Mad Gardener.

Those who follow my blog regularly know that my favorite trek is the one to Council Point Park where, for a brief time, I can walk the perimeter path and commune with nature at the same time.  Whether it is … Continue reading →

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Red, white and blue … and YOU, the grillin’ gourmand.

Besides the obvious reason why we celebrate Memorial Day, this upcoming weekend is also the official kickoff to Summer. Here in Michigan, we always proclaim this holiday as the gateway to Summer, even if we have traipsed some 300 plus … Continue reading →

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A jack rabbit start(le).

The fog crept in on little cat feet once again this morning. I always liked Carl Sandburg’s description of how the fog landed, stayed awhile, then just sprang away.  However, the early morning fog in my neck of the woods … Continue reading →

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Forget-Me Nots are actually kinda forgettable.

From the confines of my cozy bed, I listened to the news and debated whether to even go for a walk, on this day two of a four-day, rain-filled sogfest.  The 6:00 a.m. news meteorologist reported we had 95% humidity, … Continue reading →

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I sure was tempted to pull a Tiny Tim today and …

… tiptoe through the tulips I saw along the way to the Park.  I probably would have done it on a lark, except I might have gotten a citation for trespassing. Besides my ukulele was out of tune. It was … Continue reading →

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Mum’s the word – and grandmum too.

Today’s the day we commemorate our mothers and acknowledge all they do, or have done, for us, and how they made us the unique person we are today.  You don’t think you got to this point in your life stumbling … Continue reading →

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This old dawg is learning new tricks.

Well, I didn’t take a stroll to the Park today because I decided to deal with the new camera … it’s been here since April 18th already. Two Sundays ago, I cleared an afternoon to read the info and set … Continue reading →

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Head for the border cuz it’s Cinco de Mayo.

Well, the closest border for me would be at the Detroit River for the U.S. and Canada, and, I can’t cross that border to my homeland since I don’t have an active passport.  My new green card is hung up … Continue reading →

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