Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Move through all my hearings smoothly until I get to preliminary hearing court. Sit for two hours waiting for my case to get called. It ends up getting adjourned. In the afternoon walk out to the Port of Milwaukee. It is windy and empty out here.
In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. In the afternoon do a court hearing on my couch over Zoom. Drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. After court walk to the lakefront. Walk up to UW-Milwaukee. The student union is under renovation. It is closed. The longer I go the darker the sky gets. Walk back home. Rain begins after I get back.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on a few files. In the afternoon walk down to the lakefront. Walk to Bradford Beach. Lots of barely dressed women everywhere. It is very warm and totally sunny out. Walk out to Capitol Drive. Walk back downtown.
In the morning walk to the office. In the afternoon take a nap. A violent rainstorm sweeps through the city. Go to Orangetheory.
Go on a hike for over seven hours. Walk south on 6th Street to Layton Avenue. Walk west to 27th Street. Walk north to Wisconsin Avenue. The glass on the bus shelter is shattered. Walk back home.
In the morning do a filter clean on the fish tank. The new more powerful filter isn’t as mucked up as the last one would get. In the afternoon walk down to Polish Fest. First time in three years this is going on. Walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Walk along the river back downtown. See geese in a parking lot and give them food. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go to several hearings: some live and some Zoom. Walk south to Lincoln Avenue. Walk to Cesar Chavez Drive. Stop at the Comales for tacos. See a poster for a “Lost Cat!”. Gato Perdido.
In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. In the afternoon drive to the courthouse. Sit around all afternoon for a case that doesn’t get heard by the court. They are too busy. Enjoy hanging out with the prosecutors in the hallway trading stories. It is a beautiful afternoon. Walk to the lakefront.
Rain all day. Have a headache all day. Do nothing all day.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for two hearings. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work all afternoon. A thick fog rolls into the city. Walk to the lakefront. The top half of the skyscrapers are obscured by clouds.
