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

A tranquil Thursday morn.

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Linda Schaub

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood and beyond. When I left the house early this morning, there was just a whisper of a breeze and it was very quiet in the various neighborhoods as I made my way … Continue reading →

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A fairy tale and a bunny tail.

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Linda Schaub

It was a gorgeous morning for a walk. I messed up badly yesterday, as once again I relied on our trusty weather people, who said storms would cross our area in the early a.m. I took their word as gospel … Continue reading →

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That bleeping belching bullfrog.

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Linda Schaub

We sure were blessed with wonderful weather for this second long holiday of the Summer and today was no exception. I was up at the crack of dawn as I needed to divvy my time between a walk and some … Continue reading →

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Another stellar day in this star-spangled weekend.

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Linda Schaub

The alarm went off and I groaned. Though I am an early riser, the fireworks in the neighborhood were still going off sporadically after I went to bed at midnight. Last night as I curled up in my bed, wide … Continue reading →

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Musings from my morning constitutional.

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Linda Schaub

You must indulge me annually on the Fourth of July when I use the rather archaic term of “constitutional” to define that morning’s walk. That said, I hit the ground running about 7:30 a.m. to embark on my constitutional, having … Continue reading →

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Fluff – n- Stuff.

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Linda Schaub

It was not a picture-perfect day like yesterday which I used up running errands and taking advantage of the first of five days off while my boss enjoys a respite at the family cottage in northern Ontario. Well, this morning … Continue reading →

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Wingin’ it in Wyandotte.

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Linda Schaub

I decided another trip to Wyandotte was in order on this especially muggy morn. I had intended to walk down to the railroad tracks then head back because that is the same amount of walking steps as a roundtrip to … Continue reading →

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Sizzling alongside the strawberries and salsa.

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Linda Schaub

Whew! It was wicked warm when I departed the house in minimal clothing. The heaviest items I was wearing were my shoes, and, I felt like I was clump, clump, clumping along, like an old horse. I generally like to … Continue reading →

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Sock hop, doo-wop, flattop, malt shop …

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Linda Schaub

… were all words bouncing around in my head as I walked the Lincoln Park portion of Cruisin’ Downriver this morning. The clock was turned back in time as cars cruised incessantly along Fort Street to the delight of onlookers. … Continue reading →

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Strollin’ and rollin’ Downriver.

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Linda Schaub

On this fine-lookin’ Friday morning, even more classic cars were rollin’ along the cruise route that follows Fort Street from Southfield Road in Lincoln Park to Sibley Road in Riverview. To boost my walking mileage, I decided to travel via … Continue reading →

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