In the morning drive to Racine. Go to court for a status hearing. Drive back to Milwaukee. Go to the courthouse for a bail hearing. Go to the jail for a consultation. In the afternoon walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Walk back down Farwell Avenue and up Brady Street. On the way back stop at Pick N’ Save to get a few groceries. There are long lines. People looking a little panicked. The Coronavirus fear has come to Milwaukee.
Wander
Cloudy day. In the morning, go to the courthouse for a hearing. Go over to the Criminal Justice Facility for another hearing. Go to the jail for a couple of consultations. In the afternoon, go back to the courthouse for some more hearings. In the late afternoon, walk down to the lakefront and up to the Brady Street bridge. Walk up Brady Street and wander back downtown. Go to Orange Theory.
Get an idea
Much colder today. In the morning walk to the office. Work all day. Later walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Get an idea for a novel. Interesting. Walk down Farwell Avenue. Walk up Brady Street. Stop at Emperor of China and order pork fried rice for takeout. Stick in my backpack and walk home. Enjoy my supper. Relax and watch television.
Ordinary day
Rainy all day. In the morning go to the office. Work on files. Clean the desk. Go home and do a water change on the fish tank. Do some laundry. At night go to Orange Theory. Ordinary day.
Sunday morning in Madison
In the morning walk to Camp Randall. Stop to get doughnuts. Walk back to the hotel. Pack up and leave. Drive to Milwaukee. Even more warm and sunny today. Walk up the Oak Leaf Trail to Capitol Drive. Feet get sore on the walk back home.
Saturday in Madison
Beautiful day. Warm and sunny. Walk over to my old apartment on Gilman Street. Walk down Langdon Street past all the fraternaties. Stop at the Memorial Union. Walk up Bascom Hill. Walk around the law school. Walk down to the lakeshore path. Take the path all the way to Picnic Point. Walk south to Regent Street. Stop at a little place across from Camp Randall for lunch. Eat fried rice. Stop at the Vilas Zoo. See the animals. At night go to the Gordon Dining Hall. Eat dinner with the students. Go to the Free Thought Festival. The speakers are atheists. They discuss legal issues in their many fights with Christian activists over the separation of church and state. Walk back to State Street. There are drunk college kids all over yelling and running around.
Friday night in Madison
In the morning, go to the Criminal Justice Facility for a couple of preliminary hearings. In the afternoon, drive to Racine. Go to the courthouse for a hearing. Drive to Madison. Check into a nice hotel. Walk down State Street. Walk to the Memorial Union. Go out on the Terrace and watch the sunset over Lake Mendota. The sky is orange. Walk back up State Street. Walk over to the Capitol Building. It is all lit up with a full moon shining overhead.
Hung Jury
In the morning drive to Racine. Listen to a podcast discussing enlightenment through meditation. The sun is rising as I wind my way down to the courthouse. Continue the jury trial with closing arguments and jury deliberations. Wait around for a verdict. Go to the Racine Historical Museum to pass the time. Called back to the courthouse. The jury is hung. A mistrial is declared. Drive home.
Monument Square
In the morning drive to Racine. Stay all day for jury trial. Over the lunch break walk down to Monument Square. It is nice out and the sun is shinning bright. On the drive home listen to the Brewers playing a spring league game. At night go to Orange Theory.
Super Tuesday
Go to the Safety Building in the morning for a couple of cases. Drive to Racine in the afternoon. Go to the Law Enforcement Center. Pick a jury for my trial case. At night walk up Prospect Avenue to North Avenue. Walk back down Farwell Avenue and up Brady Street. Listen to the results from the “Super Tuesday” primary elections for the Demorcatic nomination for President. Very big night for Joe Biden.
