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

If the wind is right you can sail away and find tranquility …

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Christopher Cross sang about the joy and wonderment of sailing in his song by the same name. My boss Robb is sailing, if this would be the correct term for hopping a freighter in Detroit and plowing through the waters … Continue reading →

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See Spot run!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Fog The fog comes on little cat feet. It sits looking over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on. ~Carl Sandburg This morning the fog enveloped the low parts of Council Point Park making the soccer field … Continue reading →

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Caleb asks: “Guess what day it is?”

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Weather wise, it was a stellar Hump Day. Thankfully I departed using two feet, not four wheels (or on four legs) and I walked an easy three and half miles before I got home. I wish we could bottle up … Continue reading →

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Yup, things happen in threes …

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Linda Schaub

Yesterday, I struggled with the wayward drawstring on my sweatpants, and that apparently set the tone for the rest of the day. Well, it was Monday after all. After I came home following the sweatpants debacle, I removed, then washed … Continue reading →

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Hitchin’ up my britches.

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Linda Schaub

The alarm rang and I snapped it off and snuggled down further beneath the extra blanket I put on the bed last night. Mmmmmm … felt so good. But, I am a creature of habit and those extra few minutes … Continue reading →

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I’m just nuts about Fall …

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Linda Schaub

What a gorgeous Fall day. Fall arrived at 4:44 this afternoon and right on cue with the cooler temps and harvest décor aplenty. I love the whole Fall season and its trappings. I enjoy watching the homeowners outdoing one another … Continue reading →

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Wave buh-bye to Summer.

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Linda Schaub

It looks like we are about ready to turn the corner … the writing is on the wall. Soon the flip flops will morph into loafers then snow boots. Ugh. So let’s say so long to the easy-breezy, carefree days … Continue reading →

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Thumbs up!

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Linda Schaub

The ongoing saga of September’s rollercoaster weather continues. It was hot and humid this morning and now we await the inclement weather to roll in later this afternoon. The sun just came out which will encourage the severe weather eruption. … Continue reading →

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Numbers.

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Linda Schaub

I’m numb over numbers today. I have added and subtracted the clothes I use for walking multiple times this week, piling on layers 1 day, removing layers the next day, carrying extra layers with me just in case. Go figure … Continue reading →

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Prevention.

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Linda Schaub

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” ~ Benjamin Franklin For years I circulated an e-mail entitled “Thought for Today” to friends and co-workers … it always include a quote and some clip art, sometimes a link … Continue reading →

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