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

Ice Ice Baby …

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Linda Schaub

It was only 43 degrees when I left for my walk this morning. WWJ’s meteorologist told listeners that Mackinac Island, at 48 degrees, was warmer than us despite the fact that they have already had a light frost up there. … Continue reading →

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Spreading the wealth … and good health.

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Linda Schaub

Another gorgeous late Summer day which truly felt like Autumn had arrived. I headed down to Council Point Park and did two laps before I had to reluctantly tear myself away and head home. I arrived bearing “gifts” and started … Continue reading →

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Hoodies and hot drinks.

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Linda Schaub

Before I set out this morning. I finally succumbed to the “feelin’ Fallish” weather and decided to wear my sweat suit … and, I sure was glad I did. I had some errands to do along Fort Street and when … Continue reading →

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“Some bunny” always wants what she can’t have …

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Linda Schaub

The weather was just fabulous when I set out for my walk. I decided to make the four-mile trek down to the River today, and, when I arrived the water was sparkling as the sun glinted down on it. A … Continue reading →

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Super moons, sun spots and solar flares …

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Linda Schaub

There’s been alot of funky happenings in the solar system during the past week or so … we’ve seen a Super Moon lighting up the evening sky and how about those sun spots and solar flares which reportedly wreaked havoc … Continue reading →

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Back in the saddle again.

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Linda Schaub

This has really been a long week which has truly made me weary. When I set out for a walk this morning, I was glad to escape the house and the computer screen, albeit just for a little while – … Continue reading →

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Mum’s the word.

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Linda Schaub

I was mum indeed! We lost our power at 8:00 p.m. on Friday night and didn’t get it back for 24 hours. Mercifully, nothing came crashing down during those 75 mph winds, but I lost food in my fridge and … Continue reading →

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Snuffling and slobbering …

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Linda Schaub

Well, that’s quite a description, but then again they are quite the pair … a pair of English Bulldogs that is. When I make my morning trek to the Park, I often see them, walking two abreast, hogging the sidewalk, … Continue reading →

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The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round …

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Linda Schaub

That song has been on my mind all day today. I decided to walk to Meijer to get some fresh produce and happened by Howard Street where a fleet of school buses congregated up and down and all around the … Continue reading →

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It was a dark and stormy …

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Linda Schaub

… well, just fill in the blank here … day, night, or maybe even overnight. Another Summer storm is on the horizon, and, so here I sit, writing today’s blog post to get it done before the bad weather arrives. … Continue reading →

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