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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

Monarchs can travel between 50-100 miles a day!  #Wordless Wednesday  #They leave me in the dust! #Nature Photography Day

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Goslings galore!

If one were to Google the word “gosling” they would discover a slew of images and the correct pronunciation and origin of that word – wow, a whopping 43,600,000 results in 0.47 seconds, plus Canadian actor Ryan Gosling’s smiling face! … Continue reading →

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Art in the ‘hood #Wordless Wednesday  #Chalk Your Walk #Detroit Institute of Arts Inside/Outside 2022  #Graffiti at the Park

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Spring vibes at Council Point Park.

Spring took forever to get going. It was as if Winter begrudged Spring’s arrival – talk about pushback! We had fits and starts, cold and hot, rainy, windy – overall a crummy Spring. I loathe Winter, but a gentle launch … Continue reading →

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Springy things in the ‘hood! #Wordless Wednesday #April showers bring May flowers.

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Memorial day 2022.

It’s Memorial Day, often dubbed “the Gateway to Summer” … but please don’t forget the real reason we commemorate, NOT celebrate, this day. I had photos and a narrative all ready to go about my local treks this Spring. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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A hole in one.  #Wordless Wednesday  #Did I crack you up?

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Run for the Trees 5K 2022.

This was my second time to participate in the virtual Run for the Trees 5K event, which was sponsored by the Bob Ross Inc. Foundation and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The premise was simple: participants chose any time … Continue reading →

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Any port in a storm – whew!  #Wordless Wednesday  #The eagle up top means birds are welcome here, right??

Wordless Wednesday – allow your photo(s) to tell the story.

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Stockpiling sunshine and vitamin D.

Here in Southeast Michigan the sun was not around much in March, nor April and the first week of May was nothing special either. I’m convinced the Groundhog doomed us, not only for the six-week period after his February 2nd … Continue reading →

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