Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning ride my bike to West Allis. Lock it up on 60th Street. Walk south to Grant Street. Walk west to 84th Street. Walk north into Wauwatosa. Walk to the Times Cinema. Turn around and walk throough the construction on Hawley Road back to my bike. Ride home.
In the morning walk down to the lakefront. On the way stop at Northpoint for the first hot fudge sundae of the summer. Walk north to UW-Milwaukee. Turn back south. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the grocery store. Buy a cart full of groceries. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. Stop to watch kites flying in the air. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for two back to back homicide sentencings. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. This week was a real handful. Go to bed before the sun sets.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. Present defense witnesses. Make closing arguments. Go to another court for a sentencing hearing. Walk over to the jail for a consultation. Walk back to the jury trial to take the verdict. Walk over to another court for two sentencing hearings. Drive home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for more jury trial. There all day. Drive home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for the jury trial. This one goes forward. Pick a jury in the morning. Cross examine witnesses all afternoon. Drive home. Pick up a steak dinner from the Swingin’ Door Exchange. It is expensive but I decide to go for it.
In the morning drive to the courthouse for two jury trials. Both get adjourned. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Walk home. Put the sun lamps out for the plants and flowers on the deck.
In the morning ride by bike to Capitol Drive. Walk north on the Oak Leaf trail all the way past Brown Deer Road. See a goose standing on one leg on a bridge. Hike over seven miles today. Ride my bike back home.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on getting ready for my other jury trials set for next week. Walk home. Walk north to UW-Milwaukee. See graduates from MATC coming out of the Fiserv Forum. See graduates posing for pictures with their parents around UW-Milwaukee. See a cardinal on the Oak Leaf trail. On the walk back south along the lakefront see a victim witness worker from the DA’s office. We agree that today is too beautiful a day to think about work. See a little girl engrossed deeply in building a sand castle. Walk home.
