In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. It is cold and windy today. Drive to the courthouse. Go up to the second floor. Sit down on a chair and do a bunch of court hearings over my cell phone. Walk over to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Walk over to the Criminal Justice Facility. Go in for a preliminary hearing. Drive back home. Stop in for a quick lunch. Walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Leave a little early to walk to the bank to make a deposit. Walk home in the harsh cold and fierce wind. Do some laundry and clean up a little. Go to Orangetheory. Get home and lay down on the couch. I feel satisfied with how the day unfolded.
Five hour hike
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. Listen to Musica Antiqua on WORT-FM from Madison. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. Walk to the office. Get the files ready for tomorrow. Do some accounting. Walk home. Walk along the river walk heading north. Continue on the river trail all the way to Capitol Drive. Walk down to Culver’s. Get a hot fudge sundae. Eat it outside on the picnic table. The weather suddenly turns sour. It goes from sunny and warm to dark and cloudy and windy cold. Walk east to the lakefront. Walk south back downtown. Stop at the lagoon on the way. Put out seed for the geese. Walk back home. It was a five hour hike.
The moon shines over the lake
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. Try to ride my bike but I get a flat tire on it. Put it away and walk down to the lagoon a couple more times in the afternoon instead. My feet start to hurt. Decide not to go again. Lay down on the couch. Watch college football. Walk out on the deck. Look east and see a full moon rising. Decide that I must walk down to the lake to see it. The moon shines over the lake leaving its reflection just like the sun does in the morning. Put out seed for the geese. They are quiet again like last night. There is a big fight between two geese out on the lagoon though. It is pretty rough. Walk up the Brady Street bridge. Walk to Cathedral Square. The Christmas decorations are everywhere. Walk home. Lay back on the couch. Watch college football.
Geese desk calendar
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. Spend the rest of the day dealing with Verizon and Apple and my cell phone. Finish work using Shutterfly on my geese desk calendar. Order several to give away this year as Christmas presents. At night drive to Farm and Fleet. They finally have bags of whole corn in stock! Buy a couple. Stop at the Burger King drive through for a cheeseburger. Take it home and eat it. Not very good.
Their new television
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. In the afternoon drive out to Heather’s house for Thanksgiving. Lay back and watch a little football on their new television. Drive home at night. Walk back down to the lagoon. The geese are so much more peaceful at night. They quietly walk up on shore and eat the side while I watch them.
Drive to Racine in the rain
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the geese and the ducks. It is the six geese back again. The ducks are there every time waiting for me. They walk out towards me as they see me coming. Drive to Racine in the rain. Go in for a hearing. I am there with the client in court. All the other cases are on Zoom. Drive back home in the rain. See many little birds in the parking lot eating the seed I put out last night. They bring me a little joy on this dreary day. Do a court hearing on my couch. Take a nap. Raining again all day. No energy. Lay around.
Drizzle
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. Drive back home. Walk to the office. Work many hours. It is raining on and off the entire day. Stay late at the office. Walk home in the drizzle.
COVID screening questionaire
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. Drive back home. Do a court hearing over my cell phone. Drive to the courthouse. Stopped at the entrance by security. I am ordered to fill out a COVID screening questionaire. I fill it out over my cell phone. Then they make me stick my face in a screen so it can take my temperature. The device says that I pass the test. I receive a confirmation text on my phone. I have to show this to get into the courthouse today. Go in for a court hearing. The client is in quarantine in the jail. He has to appear in court over video. I am all alone at the defense table. Drive back home. Have lunch. Drive back to the courthouse in the afternoon. Go to court with a client this time. We sit at the defense table with a clear platic shield between us. The prosecutor is on video. Do a good job in court today. At night go to Orangetheory. Start on the treadmill and it throws me off. My legs and upper back are sore all night long.
Lose in overtime
In the morning walk down to the lagoon while listening to Musica Antiqua on WORT-FM from Madison, Wisconsin. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. In the afternoon ride my bike north on the Oak Leaf Trail into Ozaukee County. Listen to the Detroit Lions get shut out by the Carolina Panthers. In the late afternoon walk down to the lagoon again. Put out more seed for the ducks and geese. Listen to the Green Bay Packers lose to the Indianapolis Colts in overtime.
Grazing
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. See many geese grazing all across the lakefront park. Walk home. In the afternoon walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. At sunset walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks and the geese. At night drive to Farm and Fleet and Menard’s to buy more seed.
