Author Archives: Linda Schaub

Unknown's avatar

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

Returning to my roots, er … routes.

During the one-month period of time when Council Point Park was closed by the Mayor of our City, I tried to vary my walking routes. I wanted the steps, but didn’t want to get bored with the routine. Some days … Continue reading

Posted in nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , | 49 Comments

A riot of color …

[No, it’s not what you think, but the expression “a riot of color” is apropos to these colorful blooms amidst the bleak days we are muddling through now, between the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.] Not … Continue reading

Posted in nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 61 Comments

Yay!! Council Point Park is open again!

There’s nothing stopping us walkers now! I breathed a sigh of relief and was grateful when it was announced on local social media that Council Point Park would re-open on June 2nd. The re-opening might have been in conjunction with … Continue reading

Posted in COVID-19, nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 49 Comments

Sign(s) of the times in SE Michigan. #Wordless Wednesday. P.S. – Our 70-day lockdown is now over.

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

Posted in #Wordless Wednesday, COVID-19, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 29 Comments

Friday Frivolity.

I thought I’d dust off my Friday Frivolity feature to share a few thoughts about birdies and bandanas that have been rumbling around in my brain while I’ve been rambling around the ‘hood. It is also a chance to bemoan … Continue reading

Posted in nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 57 Comments

The early bird catches the worm. #Wordless Wednesday #Don’t hit the snooze button!

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

Posted in #Wordless Wednesday, nature | Tagged , , , | 30 Comments

Flags and flowers for a subdued Memorial Day 2020.

Flags at federal buildings and national monuments are flying at half-staff across the U.S. this entire holiday weekend to honor the COVID-19 victims, as ordered by the President. While that is both sad and admirable, I hope that Memorial Day … Continue reading

Posted in COVID-19, holiday, Memorial Day, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 41 Comments

Loosey goosies

This is part two of my trip to BASF Waterfront Park last Saturday. It’s a short and sweet post about the various families of Canada Geese I saw on my morning stroll. The geese and goslings were the highlight of … Continue reading

Posted in nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , , , | 38 Comments

So, are you “toes up” this Memorial Day weekend?

It’s our first long holiday of the year here in the U.S. Usually by the end of May, this long weekend, typically called “the Gateway to Summer”, is always such a welcome respite from our usually hectic daily lives. But, … Continue reading

Posted in holiday, nature, walk, walking | Tagged , , , | 52 Comments

The COVID-19 road has been rocky. #Wordless Wednesday. #Local kids are sharin’ the love!

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

Posted in #Wordless Wednesday, COVID-19, walk, walking | Tagged , , , , , | 58 Comments