Patrick is Here

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.

In the morning walk to the office. Prepare all my cases set for jury trial next week. Walk home. Place the flowers and plants into the planters on the deck. Walk down to Lakeshore State Park. Walk back home.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Eat lunch. In the afternoon drive back to the courthouse. Go in for another hearing. Drive home. Walk north to UW-Milwaukee. Walk across the Holton Street bridge which is closed to all traffic. Walk south along the lakefront back home.

In the morning walk to the office. Prepare for a jury trial next week that may or may not go. Walk home. Walk north to UW-Milwaukee. Walk south along the lakefront. See the geese family that was nesting on the Pleasant Street bridge last month. Throw out seed to the parents and the five goslings. It is good to see they are thriving.

In the morning wake up still sick. Force myself to go to the courthouse. Go in for a quick hearing, thankfully. Drive home. Lay on the couch some more. Walk to the office. Work briefly. Walk home. Force myself to walk down to the lakefront. Start to feel a little better finally. Walk home.

In the morning wake up still sick. This is a bad cold. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Decide to keep the flowers and plants inside under the sun lamp. It is still too cold outside in my opinion. Lay on the couch all afternoon. Go to bed early.

In the morning wake up sick. Drive to Stein’s Garden Center. Buy more dirt and plants. Drive to Pick N’ Save. Go grocery shopping. Drive home. Try to go for a walk. Give up at Juneau Park. Walk home. In bed by 3:00 PM. Stay in bed for the next 15 hours.

In the morning drive to Stein’s Garden Center on 27th Street. Buy a bag of dirt and plants and flowers. Drive home. While bringing up the flowers the Fed Ex driver arrives with the new planters that I purchased. Set them up on the deck. Toss dirt into them. Leave the plants inside for now. Walk along the lakefront up to Lake Park. Turn around and walk home. I can feel a cold coming over me. Barely sleep all night as the virus takes over my body.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for hearings all morning. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Walk home. At night watch “The Adventures of Marco Polo” (1938). Go to bed while the sun is still in the sky.