9/11 memorial on the plaza

In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for a couple of consultations. Drive to the House of Correction. Go in for another consultation. Drive home. In the afternoon walk to UW-Milwaukee. There is a 9/11 memorial on the plaza next to the student union. It is a nice and sunny day again.

The Color of Money

In the morning walk to the office. Do a court hearing over Zoom. Don’t feel like working anymore today. Walk to UW-Milwaukee. A lady in the student union yells at me to cover my nose with my facemask. Fucking Covid. Walk home. At night watch “The Color of Money” (1986).

Fort Apache, The Bronx

In the morning drive to Racine. Go into the jail for a consultation. Drive back to Milwaukee. In the afternoon walk to the office. Do a couple of court hearings over Zoom. Later try to go for a walk. My legs are sore and weak. Give up around Water Street and Holton Avenue. Walk back home. At night watch “Fort Apache, The Bronx” (1981).

A new Barbie doll

In the morning walk to Lorena’s house. Bring a new Barbie doll for Xena. She names her “Kayla”. This seems to be her go-to name for all her Barbie dolls. We run around the yard. We have fun. In the late afternoon walk along the lakefront. At night watch “Absence of Malice” (1981).

Y-Not II

In the morning walk to the lakefront. Throw out bread to the ducks swimming out on the lake. Walk north to Capitol Drive. Stop at Culver’s for a cheeseburger. Walk back home. Along the way stop at the 50th anniversary block party for the Y-Not II bar. Later walk back there around sunset to check it out again. Fall asleep listening to Notre Dame beat Florida State in overtime 41-38.

Motorcycle rally

In the morning clean the filter on the fish tank. In the afternoon walk south to Bay View. Walk west to Lincoln Avenue. Walk north up 6th Street. Stop at the Harley Museum to see the motorcycle rally. Walk home.

Quintet

In the morning walk to the office. Do a court hearing over Zoom. In the afternoon walk to Gordon Park. Sit on a bench and do phone consultations with clients away up north in prison. Walk to UW-Milwaukee. Walk home while it rains on and off. At night watch “Quintet” (1979).

The beach is quiet

In the morning walk to the office. Have phone consultations with clients away up north in prison. In the afternoon walk to the jail. Go in for another consultation. Later walk north to UW-Milwaukee. Walk down to the lakefront. The beach is quiet. There are only a few people out playing volleyball. Walk down to Summerfest. It is opening day for the festival. It was moved to later in the year due to Covid. This is the smallest crowd I have ever seen for opening day at Summerfest.

Shooting dice

In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning. In the afternoon walk north to Locust Street. Walk past Riverside High School. See a bunch of kids shooting dice by a dumpster in an alley next to the school. They are then chased by two school employees. The kids scatter. Walk to UW-Milwaukee. Sit in the bleachers at Englemann Stadium. Watch the freshman in yellow shirts lining up for the school photo. Walk back downtown along Prospect Avenue. Stop to talk to an older couple that used to live in my building. Walk home. At night watch “Godzilla” (2014).

Vampire

In the morning walk to the office. Work on several files. Drive to Lorena’s house. Today Xena is afraid that I have turned into a Vampire. I chase her around in a circle. She runs and runs and runs. In the afternoon walk back to the office. Work on one file. Walk to Locust Street. Walk to the lakefront. Walk home.