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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

Just another mundane Monday.

It was a beautiful morning and I bemoaned the fact that I had to take my car into the dealership to fix the infamous ignition switch recall issue, and would miss out on a walking opportunity. I thought about wearing … Continue reading →

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On golden pond …

When I arrived at the Park, I was the first one there, and that surprised me since the wind was not huffing and puffing and there was no precipitation (for a change). The red-hued leaves have now disappeared, and, in … Continue reading →

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Cappuccino and clementines.

While I am writing this blog post, the furnace kicked on and filled the house with a warm and welcome blast of hot air. I have WNIC on the radio and Christmas music is softly playing in the background. Buddy … Continue reading →

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Hoodwinked by Mother Nature who insists it is still Autumn.

Well, I wavered a bit on whether to walk, since it was so windy this morning, but there was no precip, so I ventured out. It was one of those “hold onto your hat” days for sure. I lost a … Continue reading →

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Oh nuts!!!

This morning’s meandering was short and sweet. First of all … yesterday, my repertoire of weather folks all predicted a dismal day for today, from start to finish. But, when I got up this morning, the weather report was just … Continue reading →

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Bye bye birdies.

A brilliant blue sky awaited me just as soon as I stepped out of the door to leave on my walk. My boss was out of the office all morning, so I planned to enjoy an extended excursion at Council … Continue reading →

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After the (Halloween) thrills are gone …

I hit the ground running today to make a quick grocery shopping trip to Meijer. It was a combo car ride and walk event, guaranteed to give the buggy a spin and glean a few walking miles for me as … Continue reading →

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Time is fleeting …

It seems that not that long ago I was bemoaning the state of my garden post-Polar Vortex. Since then, two of the Golden Vicary bushes have come back to life, albeit much smaller as they were just new growth that … Continue reading →

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Woulda/shoulda/coulda – but didn’t.

The alarm went off and the wind was howling outside – I swear I could hear all the leaves being stripped from the trees and fluttering sadly to the cold ground to join their crispy counterparts. The blinds were rattling … Continue reading →

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Make no bones about it …

… it was bone-chilling this morning but I managed to eke out a walk, albeit small, just in the neighborhood, to pile on a couple of more miles toward the big goal. I toyed with the idea of sleeping in … Continue reading →

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