Category Archives: Memories

The last stop on my slow roll through 1976.

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Linda Schaub

With this very long post, I have finally exhausted my long trip down Memory Lane circa 1976. First, I wrote about my mom’s 50th birthday and how my grandmother and Aunt Frances took the bus from Toronto for a surprise … Continue reading →

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Peace Out! Peeking back at the Bicentennial.

Posted on July 4, 2026 by Linda Schaub

In my humble opinion (and that of several others in this forum), America’s 250th birthday cannot hold a sparkler, er … candle to the fervor that surrounded the Bicentennial celebration in 1976. I’ve already regaled you with my own personal … Continue reading →

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Tripping down Memory Lane: 1976 style!

Posted on June 7, 2026 by Linda Schaub

If you’re a longtime follower, you know I love to stir the memory pot and share some tidbits from my past from time to time.  Since beginning my blog in 2013, several times I have stepped back five decades to … Continue reading →

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Dear Heart: my tribute to Mom.

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Linda Schaub

“A mother holds her children’s hands for a while, their hearts forever”. ~Author Unknown I usually post on Sunday evenings, but today’s post is special.  It’s a tribute to my mom, Pauline Mary Schaub, who would have turned 100 years old … Continue reading →

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The Gifts of Christmas Past.

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Imagine, if you will, a film reel in your mind, spinning merrily around, giving you glimpses of every Christmas Day in your life to date.  So, would that film be popcorn-worthy, perhaps a bucketful, oozing with hot butter and sprinkled … Continue reading →

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Grandparents Day 2025.

Posted on September 7, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Once a year, I devote a post to honoring my maternal grandmother, Wilhemina “Minnie” Goddard.  Sure, I often mention “Nanny” (my name for her from when I was a toddler up to her death in January 1986), but, for the … Continue reading →

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What I did on my Summer Vacation – by Linda Schaub.

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Linda Schaub

When I was young, in the weeks preceding Labor Day weekend, Mom would give me a nudge, a gentle reminder to start thinking about one of the first class assignments for the new school year:  “What I did on my … Continue reading →

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Great EGGS-pectations!

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Mother’s Day is always a time of reflection for me – today’s post will be a mini time travel. I weighed a mere 4 pounds, 11 ounces (2.13 kilograms) when I was born, so my parents were surprised when I … Continue reading →

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With a song in my heart .…

Posted on April 20, 2025 by Linda Schaub

As I am often wont to do on special holidays, my post is not always about tootling along a park path, but instead taking a stroll down Memory Lane. So, once again, today’s post will find me reflecting on some … Continue reading →

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Meandering along this path we call Life ….

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Linda Schaub

Well, it’s already been a year since I retired. There was no fanfare on that final day, certainly no gold watch … no handshake either, just a “thanks for everything” e-mail from my boss of almost 25 years (2000 – … Continue reading →

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