Tag Archives: walking

Memorial Day 2019.

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Today was the Island Road Runners’ Memorial Day 5K/8K Run/Walk on Grosse Ile, Michigan.  (That’s a mouthful, isn’t it?)  I saw it advertised in the online version of the local paper a few weeks ago and thought this might be … Continue reading →

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My Nutty Buddies.

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Linda Schaub

The weather outside’s been a bit frightful, as is often the case on a holiday weekend.  But, rather than whine about the weather, as I am often wont to do, I just skipped Saturday’s saturated walk, even though I am … Continue reading →

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Road trip!!

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Linda Schaub

It’s the first long holiday weekend of 2019, and, while we are all mindful about the real reason for the Memorial Day holiday, we are also anticipating a little R&R as well. What are your plans? Are you sneaking out … Continue reading →

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Down by the lazy river …

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… the Detroit River that is. You know, I could have come up with at least a half-dozen headlines for this Sunday stroll, but that song popped into my head first (and it just dated me as well).  These pictures … Continue reading →

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Baby boom at Council Point Park.

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Linda Schaub

There are a few things you can count on every Spring … the appearance of allergies, dandelions and those pesky elm and maple seeds that land in your mulch and sprout into a gazillion tiny weeds in a day or … Continue reading →

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Steppin’ out at Heritage Park.

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Linda Schaub

I had my ducks in a row Thursday morning when I left the house at 7:10 a.m.  My destination was Heritage Park because I was going duck hunting.  Oops … let me clarify that – I was going DUCKLING hunting … Continue reading →

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The Rain, the Park and…

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Linda Schaub

… Wild Wings, er … Other Things. In between the intermittent bursts of sunshine and raindrops, I have managed to get my steps in, and take some photos as well.  Woo hoo, considering  how most mornings are about as gray … Continue reading →

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Who let the dogs out?!

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Linda Schaub

(I dunno – do you?) This morning I participated in the Mutt Strut 5K Run and Walk, the 14th annual event for FAMD, the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit, an agency dedicated to caring for and finding homes for … Continue reading →

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Meet Mama and her brood.

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Linda Schaub

The first glimpses of goslings at the Park come Spring is always such a joy for me.  It’s not like the later families of Canada Geese, that share the perimeter path with us walkers over the next six weeks, will … Continue reading →

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Dandelions are dande, er … dandy.

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Linda Schaub

Who has not clutched a “bouquet” of these sunny-looking “wildflowers” in a chubby fist, then presented them to Mom when you were a kid?  I think we’ve all done that at some point.  For me, it was dandelions in Springtime … Continue reading →

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