Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning sit on the couch while a massive rainstorm sweeps over the city. In the afternoon walk to the lakefront. Put out peanuts in several different areas around a tree while a squirrel watches me. Direct the squirrel to a specific peanut by pointing at it while the squirrel looks at me. The squirrel goes directly to that peanut and takes it. The squirrel sees me as a friendly human.
In the morning walk to the lakefront. Put out treats for the squirrels to find. Walk home. Drive to the Union House restaurant for a steak dinner. Drive home.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on several files all morning. Walk home. In the afternoon walk back to the office. Work a little more. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. Walk back home. Walk around the Third Ward at sunset.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for hearings. Drive home. Eat lunch. In the afternoon drive back to the office. Go in for another hearing. Drive home. Walk south to National Avenue. Walk home. See the replica of the moon hanging off a crane in Catalano Square. Walk home.
In the morning walk to the office. See the rabbit waiting for me along with the birds. The rabbit eats right alongside the birds. Work on downloading discovery. Walk home. Lay on the couch and binge watch the second season of “Silo” (2024).
In the morning drive to the House of Correction. Go in for a consultation. Drive to the jail. Go in for another consultation. Drive home. Walk down to the lakefront. Find a squirrel with a long tail and hide nuts all over and watch the squirrel find them and bury them. Walk home.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on many files. Walk home. In the afternoon walk down to the lakefront. See a crane swallowing an entire mouse. Give a walnut to a squirrel. The squirrel tears it open with its teeth and munches on the treat inside. Walk home.
In the morning it is grey and gloomy. Drive to the grocery store. Stock up. Drive home. In the afternoon walk to the lakefront. The sun forces its way out of the clouds. It becomes bright and shiny all over. Walk north to Lake Park. Walk west on Locust Street. Turn south on Humboldt Avenue. Listen to a podcast about the Vietnam war and agree with all of the analysis. It was unwinnable and we had no business fighting it at all. See a bumblebee making love to a flower. Walk home.
It is raining. It will rain all day. Clean the kitchen, scrub the counters and floors. Scrub the bathroom. Dust the furniture. Vacuum the carpets. Do multiple loads of laundry. Binge watch season one of “Silo” (2023).
In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning. Walk home. It starts raining. It doesn’t stop. Watch “Godzilla” (1954).
