Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning walk to the office. Prepare two cases for jury trial on Monday. In the afternoon ride my bike to Cudahy. It is warm and sunny like summer. Walk south through Warnimont Park and Sheridan Park. Walk back to my bike. See lots of fall colors and skulls on the way back. Ride my bike to The Comales. Eat four tacos. At night walk along the riverwalk out to Kadish Park. Walk back home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive to Sam’s Club. Buy water, Diet Coke and other supplies. Drive to Farm and Fleet. Buy bird seed. Drive home. In the afternoon walk to the lakefront. It is like summer again. Over 70 degrees! Three nice witches decided to put a warming spell over the city. Walk to UW-Milwaukee. Walk back home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Scrub and clean the whole house. Get something done today anyway. At night go to Orangetheory.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Give my closing argument. Wait around for a verdict. After the verdict comes in, drive home. Walk to The Comales. East five tacos. Walk down to the Cesar Chavez statue. It casts a shadow. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. There all day. Drive home in a rush. Go to Orangetheory. At night watch “Waking Life” (2001).
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. A little prayer sign is taped to the doorway going out of the parking garage as I head in towards the courthouse. In the afternoon pick a jury to hear the case.
In the morning drive to Capitol Drive and Pilgrim Road. Walk north to Lisbon Avenue. It rains on and off. Walk west to Brookfield Road. Walk south to Blue Mound Road. Eat a cheeseburger and ice cream at Kopp’s. Walk back to my car. It continues to rain off and on. See a large amount of political signs. My whole body is sore. Listen to the Packers get beat badly by the New York Jets. Drive home.
In the morning walk to the office. Get packed up for next week’s trial. In the afternoon ride my bike south to Cudahy. Lock up my bike at Warnimont Park. Walk south down to Grant Park. Gorgeous day of many colors. Walk back to my bike. Ride my bike to The Comales and eat four tacos. Ride home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for quick hearings. Walk over to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work on a trial outline for a second case set for Monday. Do a court hearing over Zoom. Drive to Lorena’s house. Play with Xena in the backyard. She puts her coat on backwards. Then I scream out: “Its the girl with no face!”. Then she corrects me: “I have a face!” and pulls down her hood. Drive to Bay View to pick up a fish fry dinner. Drive home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a sentencing hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Write up a trial outline for a case next week. Drive to Lorena’s house. Xena gets out the dolls. We play with the dolls. The girls are driving all over town to go to parties, to get pizza, and to meet boys. These girls are wild. Drive home. Go to Orangetheory. Weight lifting on the floor and run over a mile on the treadmill.
