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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

The Great Easter Cookie Caper.

This post is about two incidents this week, in what I’ll term “The Great Easter Cookie Caper” and I hope you get a giggle or two out of it, simply because laughs are not in abundance these days. So it’s … Continue reading

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Silent Sentiments #Wordless Wednesday #Chalkyourwalk

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

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Nope, not just a fish tale.

Originally posted on WALKIN', WRITIN', WIT & WHIMSY:
It is the Lenten season; it is Friday … and for sure we need a diversion, so I am offering up this catch-of-the-day fish tale for my post-of-the-day. This trek actually happened…

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Nope, not just a fish tale.

It is the Lenten season; it is Friday … and for sure we need a diversion, so I am offering up this catch-of-the-day fish tale for my post-of-the-day. This trek actually happened last Friday, March 27th. I ventured out after … Continue reading

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National Walking Day #Wordless Wednesday #323/1,255 mi & 519/2,020 km so far

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

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Pondering while wandering …

Over the years my mom was full of wit and wisdom and I’ve often written about her “momisms” as I called them. She began these little preachings and teachings when I was just a young girl. Many of her wise … Continue reading

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Life’s off-kilter … but Spring has sprung! #Wordless Wednesday #Keep the faith

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Gallivantin’ on Grosse Ile.

On Sunday March 15th we had a spectacular sunrise, and, while I waited for the sky to lighten up and the morning to unfold, I pondered on that day’s destination. I’ve wanted to try Crosswinds Marsh and Nature Preserve in … Continue reading

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Primping for Spring’s arrival.

Today is the first day of Spring! The arrival of Spring with its balmy temps plus teensy shoots and delicate blooms making their annual debut, is always a delight in a four-season state. Midwesterners wistfully long for Spring deep in … Continue reading

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Shiver on the River #Wordless Wednesday #Hey Mum: My bum and toes are cold!

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

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