Tag Archives: #One step at a time

It was a good shadow day!

Posted on August 16, 2026 by Linda Schaub

“Most of the shadows of life are caused by standing in our own sunshine.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson  For many years, while walking on a sunny day, I’d take a photo of my shadow and pronounce it “a good shadow … Continue reading →

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Happy Soles = happy and satiated souls.

Posted on August 9, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This post is about my participation in the 17th annual Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry Happy Soles 5k Run/Walk/Bike and Virtual Challenge. The event took place on Sunday, June 7th and there were 182 participants that crossed the finish … Continue reading →

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It’s all about baby steps sometimes.

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This post is about a walk taken on May 30th. It’s my usual meander when visiting Dearborn, i.e. a trip that always begins at Ford Field Park, then finds me trekking along the Rouge Gateway Trail, stopping at the Fair … Continue reading →

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Walking in the wild with the masters.

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Every year the Detroit Institute of Arts (“DIA”) posts their venues in Southeast Michigan’s Tri-county area where there will be displays of weatherproof reproductions of some of the Museum’s famous paintings. The Inside/Out displays are fun to visit and photograph … Continue reading →

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When critters gawk at you …

Posted on July 19, 2026 by Linda Schaub

… do they get a warm and fuzzy feeling like when we gawk at them?  From time to time I wonder about this – of course, I ponder these heady thoughts only in my mind, because to say it aloud … Continue reading →

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Flags aflutter.

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Linda Schaub

Flags were flipping and flapping in the breeze – a sea of red, white and blue. The Lincoln Park Exchange Club, in conjunction with the City’s Historical Society, posted on social media about a special event to be held in … Continue reading →

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Buggies and blooms.

Posted on June 28, 2026 by Linda Schaub

The weather was wonderful, just another day in a slew of days that were picture-perfect, coolish, humidity and rain-free, so I decided my first trip to Fair Lane in 2026 was in order. This was a long jaunt, which began … Continue reading →

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When goslings appear in triplicate!

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Linda Schaub

This walk was taken on Sunday, May 3rd. I had bopped over to Council Point Park earlier in the week on my quest for goslings. I was also hopeful the few remaining Redbud trees would be blooming to add a … Continue reading →

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Spanning the seasons ….

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Linda Schaub

The first day of Summer officially arrives on Sunday, June 21st, BUT, so does Father’s Day and I would be remiss in not giving a nod to all the fathers out there on their special day, (even if some of … Continue reading →

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Hyacinths in the ‘hood.

Posted on May 31, 2026 by Linda Schaub

What happened to that little ditty I learned way back in elementary school about “March winds, April showers, help bring May flowers?” I guess that was long before our weather got wacky and morphed seasons together in such a nonsensical … Continue reading →

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