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

Makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice …

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Before I left the house this morning, in anticipation of a long walk, I checked off my necessities first: Bag of peanuts – check. Bag of duck bread (as opposed to much-tastier monkey bread) – check. One large d’Anjou pear … Continue reading →

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On the Sunny Side of the Street …

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Linda Schaub

As I moseyed along toward Council Point Park on this November morn, which finally felt like a November morn, the sun was shining bright but had not yet dissolved the patches of snow and ice that lingered on the residential … Continue reading →

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Hope this wasn’t you?!

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Old-fashioned holiday shopping is now so yesterday, isn’t it? For years, you just went out to a shopping center, later called “the mall”, or to your favorite, stand-alone retail store. Shopping might have been done with your credit card sometime … Continue reading →

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Slip slidin’ away on Turkey Day.

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Linda Schaub

In keeping with the “bird theme” that is so important to the whole ambiance of Turkey Day, I am reminded by my Mom’s admonishments throughout my formative years, to wit: “don’t count your chickens before they are hatched” … yup, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving blessings to one and all…

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Linda Schaub

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Wind & Cold = Walk Busters!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Blustery 25 mph winds and glacial air finally took its toll on me. I mustered a petite promenade and didn’t even make it to Council Point Park where the vast open spaces in some places make you a sitting duck … Continue reading →

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The faithful.

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Linda Schaub

It was overcast and took forever to lighten up this morning. When I finally left the house I was happy to go back inside to retrieve a lightweight coat since it was only half as harsh as yesterday; in fact … Continue reading →

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Gotcha! The wily wind grabs and doesn’t let go.

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Another blustery morning – brrrrrrrrrrrr. The temps and wind chill were wicked when I departed the house and the wind was howling at nearly 20 mph. It is garbage day in the neighborhood and the last week of yard waste … Continue reading →

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All bundled up for a Sunday stroll.

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Once again I waited for the sun to shine brightly before taking off for Council Point Park. I also thought it might lessen a chance encounter with black ice on the Park perimeter path. Listening to the meteorologist from The … Continue reading →

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A blustery and brutal November (not January) day!

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Well, my first mistake was thinking that I’d wait until the sun was high in the sky and maybe it might be a little warmer. Not so much, because when I left the house at 9:30 this morning the temps … Continue reading →

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