Go to the office in the morning. Work very efficiently. Walk to the U.S. Bank tower to make a bank deposit and eat lunch at the Downtown Kitchen. Walk back to the office. Client stops by in the afternoon to discuss his case. Walk to the post office to drop off mail. Very cold again today.
Children’s Court
So very cold again this morning. Single digits. Drive to the Children’s Courthouse in Wauwatosa for a hearing. Drive back downtown to the Safety Building for a hearing. Go home for lunch. Go back to the Safety Building in the afternoon for a motion hearing. Go to Best Fish after court for some filter supplies and some worms. The fish are very happy to get the worms for dinner. Go to Orange Theory.
Moving on
Don’t sleep well at all. Wake up early. Decide to sign up for an Orange Theory class. Go in at 7:15 A.M. and work out. Get the heart rate up very high and keep it there. Feel way better. Walk to the office to do some work. Text Latia on the way back home and tell her I want to see her next weekend. She responds quickly. We start texting back and forth. Go home and clean the fish filter out. A real mess in there. Go for a short walk while listening to the Birmingham Iron play an Alliance of American Football game. It is sunny but super cold again. This brutal winter will not give up.
Emmet’s Birthday
Walk to the office to drop off files. Walk back home. Do a water change on the fish tank. Go to Brookfield to have dinner at Olive Garden and celebrate my nephew’s birthday. Go back to Heather’s house to open presents and eat cake. Give Emmet two twenty dollar bills and six peanut butter eggs packed together inside a silver gift wrapped styrofoam box. At night go to the Mexican Bar to celebrate Lorena’s birthday. Kristine is there sitting in the corner with some guy. She doesn’t even talk to me. Walk out after 10 minutes.
Court all day in two counties
Go to the courthouse in the morning for a plea and sentencing hearing. Drive to Ryan Road and stop for chinese food for lunch. Big disappointment. Drive to Racine for a motion hearing at the courthouse. Send sexy text messages to Kristine. Go to Orange Theory.
Fascinating to me
Stop at the office on the way to court to pick up some files. Super cold. Go to the Safety Building for a pre-trial hearing. Get a split verdict on the jury trial. Go to the House of Correction to meet a client. She is fascinating to me. Stop at Pick N’ Save for a few groceries on the way home.
More jury trial
Go to the Safety Building in the morning to continue the jury trial. Cross examine more witnesses. Put on a case for the defense. During the lunch break go to the courthouse cafe and have lunch with the client’s family members. Go to a quiet place in the courthouse to prepare for closing arguments. In the afternoon argue the case to the jury. Wait around for a verdict. No decision. Just instructs everyone to return tomorrow morning. Go to Orange Theory.
The winter that never ends
More snow and more cold. Winter goes on and on. Go to the Safety Building again for jury trial. Cross examine witnesses all day long. Walk up to the office at night to do a little work.
Highlights from the Alliance
Go to the fourth floor of the Safety Building for a plea hearing. The courtroom is surrounded by television cameras and many police officers. They are getting ready for a big trial. My case is adjourned. Walk up two flights to the sixth floor to another court for jury trial. No cameras up there. I pick the jury in the morning. Cross examine the accuser in the afternoon. Go to Orange Theory after eating Rice Krispies for dinner. Relax on the couch at the end of the night while watching Youtube highlights of this weekend’s action from the brand new pro football league, the Alliance of American Football. I like the new league. I hope they make it.
I will walk today
Windy, cold and grey. I will walk today. In the morning, walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Walk back down Farwell Avenue. Take the Hop from Burns Commons to City Hall. In the afternoon, walk up St. Paul Avenue to 13th Street. Walk back down Canal Street to 6th Street and back downtown. Do a water change on the fish tank while watching another episode of “Gotham”.
