Category Archives: Memories

A little lookback at a few family traditions …

Posted on December 8, 2024 by Linda Schaub

I have always been envious of families that have holiday traditions, many which have been passed down through the years from generation to generation, but, for me, what few Christmas traditions once existed, just like family members, they have dwindled … Continue reading →

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Fall Infatuation.

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Fall (finally) arrived today at 8:44 a.m., just as I was stepping out the door. Ah, glorious Fall, even though the “real feel” was still hot and humid. If you know me personally, or have followed my blog for a … Continue reading →

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Grandparents Day 2024.

Posted on September 8, 2024 by Linda Schaub

If I close my eyes, I can recall Mom reciting this verse to me when I was a child. A grade school chum had scribbled it in Mom’s autograph book: The thunder roared The lightening crashed The whole world was … Continue reading →

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When you turn back the hands of time ….

Posted on August 18, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Today I am taking a different type of walk, a walk down Memory Lane to reflect on a trip to Spain taken in August 1974. It will be the third post in my “Fifty Years Ago” series. The concept of … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Day 2024.

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Linda Schaub

It’s a day to fete our fathers. I think most of you know why there are scant references to my father in this forum, so suffice it to say that to me, Father’s Day is a grim reminder of days … Continue reading →

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Sentimental scribbles.

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Another Mother’s Day is upon us, a time to bask in the love of your offspring and/or to honor your Mom and make her feel special. As most of you know, I lost my mom in 2010, but not a … Continue reading →

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Deception is NOT my intention!

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Linda Schaub

Admittedly, today’s post is not my usual shtick. But, I do love to stir the memory pot on occasion, especially when it involves a brush with fame. As you already know, (if you have been reading all the way to … Continue reading →

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Pinned!

Posted on December 17, 2023 by Linda Schaub

Every December I like to include a special Christmas memory in my posts. So today I’ll tuck away the photos and narratives of excursions taken this Summer and Fall and instead dust off another Christmas memory. As many of you … Continue reading →

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Grandparents Day 2023.

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Linda Schaub

It’s National Grandparents Day 2023, a Hallmark-type holiday to collectively celebrate and honor our grandparents. I never met my paternal grandparents as they both passed away when my father was in his teens, but I’ve written at least a half-dozen … Continue reading →

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Tempus Fugit.

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Linda Schaub

Well I’ve stumbled across a few Latin phrases after 43 years in the legal biz, a few which I’ve committed to memory, but it doesn’t really impress folks much when you throw around res ipsa loquitur or ipso facto … … Continue reading →

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