The Terminator

Super cold again today. In the morning drive to the office. Do a preliminary hearing over Zoom. Drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. Drive home. Eat lunch. Drive back to the jail. Go in for more consultations. Drive home. Get under a blanket and watch “The Terminator” (1984).

Traffic cone

It snowed again overnight. It is also very cold. In the morning drive to the courthouse. Run over a traffic cone on my way into the parking complex. Drag the cone under my car down to the lower level. Pull the cone out from under my car. Walk to the courthouse. Go in for several hearings. The sixth floor of the courthouse is filled with people. I have not seen this since before Covid. In the afternoon walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Go home and rest on the couch. My knee has been hurting all day.

Icy lagoon

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. In the afternoon walk down to the lakefront. Step out on the icy lagoon. Walk north on the Oak Leaf trail out to Capitol Drive. Listen to the NFL playoff games. The Cincinnati Bengals win over the Tennessee Titans. The Packers lose to the 49ers. Season is over. Very disappointing.

Motion to dismiss

Too fucking cold again today. Drive to the courthouse. Go in for a bunch of hearings. Win a motion to dismiss. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Walk home. Put a heating pad on my left knee. It feels better.

Sad face

In the morning walk to the office. Do a court hearing over Zoom. Walk around downtown. It is very cold again. Swear a bunch of times at the cold. In the afternoon drive to the Mitchell Street. Get the window fixed on my car. Walk up to 16ht Street. See a person dressed up as the Statue of Liberty. The mask has a sad face. At night go to Orangetheory.

Same statue

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. Case dismissed. Go to the jail. Go in for a consultation. In the afternoon walk to UW-Milwaukee. Stop in Cathedral Square. See a bird standing on top of the bird statue on the church. Same statue that was illuminated by the full moon last night.

Swarm

In the morning walk around downtown. Put out peanuts for the squirrels. Throw out bread pieces in Cathedral Square. A gull swoops in and begins to squak. Suddenly a whole swarm lands to devour the bread. In the afternoon walk up the Oak Leaf trail out to Capitol Drive. At night watch “Mildred Pierce” (1945).