In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Go to the courthouse. Do a sentencing hearing in court with the client sitting next to me. There is a plastic shield between us. Go home. Walk down to Lakeshore State Park. Put cracked corn out for the geese. Several of them start to chase after me as I frantically throw bread at them. They are so much fun. Love the geese. Walk home just before the rain starts. Suddenly get very tired. Go to bed early.
The right to the Earth
In the morning attend a court hearing over my cell phone. Drive to the jail. Go in for a couple of consultations. Go to court for a preliminary hearing. In the afternoon walk to Lakeshore State Park. Feed the geese. An old lady yells at me says it messes up the walking path. I tell her that the geese have the right to the Earth just as much as humans do. She walks off mad. Walk back home. Bryce and Heather drive down to visit me. They give me their old e-bike. They come in to hang out for a while.
Work until the rain stops
In the morning do a court hearing from my cell phone while sitting on the couch. Drive to the House of Correction. Go in for a consultation. Drive back home. Walk to the office. It starts raining. Work until the rain stops. Walk home. Rain starts back up. Lay on the couch. Finish watching the rest of the German television series “Dark”. Go to bed early.
They flock over to me
In the morning sit on the couch waiting to do a court hearing over my cell phone. Kill time by watching a documentary on the Unabomber. In the afternoon take a nap. Wake up still tired. Walk to the Lakeshore Island. Put out cracked corn for the geese. They flock all over me. Walk over to the lagoon. It is very hot. My legs are sore. I am tired. Walk home in pain. Go to bed early.
Like pigs at a trough
In the morning walk to the lakefront while listening to Musica Antiqua. In the afternoon walk to Lakeshore State Park. Put down a line of cracked corn along the little beach are where the geese hang out. They run up to it and form a line and eat like pigs at a trough. Love the geese. In the afternoon give up after hitting 30,00 steps.
Make my own fireworks on the 4th
In the morning walk to the lakefront. In the afternoon walk to Bradford Beach. Walk again to Lake Park. Walk again to Bradford Beach. Give up after reaching 50,000 steps. Stumble home in pain.
Not this year
In the morning walk to the lagoon. Put seed out for the ducks. They swoop in for breakfast. Walk to the post office to pick up the mail. Walk to the office. Work on readying my to do list for next week. Pack up my files and put them in the backpack. Walk down to the lagoon again. Put more seed out for the ducks. Walk home. Eat dinner. Go again. Walk up Prospect Avenue to North Avenue. Walk further north to Lake Park. Walk down the grand staircase to the lakefront. Walk past Bradford Beach. It is not very busy. Walk home. Normally on this night there would be fireworks lighting up the sky. Not this year. Corona got us again.
Ice Cream at the lakefront
In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation with a client. Drive home. Walk down to the lakefront. Go to the lagoon and put out seed for the ducks. Walk back home. Drive to the Safety Building. Attempt to do a sentencing hearing. It is a disaster. The video doesn’t work. It is rescheduled. The court system is still getting its ass kicked by the coronavirus. In the afternoon walk to Brady Street. Walk to Ian’s. Get a slice of pizza. Walk to the fountain. There are a bunch of little kids swimming in the fountain. Eat my slice of pizza. Walk north to Lake Park. Walk down the grand staircase to the lakefront. Walk to Moosa’s. Get an ice cream cone. Eat it while walking along the lakefront. Stop at the lagoon on the way home and put out more seed for the ducks. Walk back home. Drive to Pick N’ Save to get brats and chips for the weekend.
The universe is all around me
In the morning do a couple of court hearings over Zoom. Don’t even leave the couch. Walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. They swoop in to have their breakfast. Walk back home. Make lunch. Walk up to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Walk back to the office. Organize my files for tomorrow. Walk north on Prospect Avenue to North Avenue. Go to Ian’s for a slice of pizza. Walk to the fountain across from NorthPoint water tower and eat the slice. Walk north to Lake Park. Walk down the grand staircase to the lakefront. Walk to Moosa’s. Get a caramel sundae. Walk south to the lagoon. Put out more seed and some cheetos for the ducks. Walk home as the sun sets to the west while a full moon rises in the east. The universe is all around me. Lay on the couch and watch another episode of the German television series “Dark”.
Protest at the jail
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Argue against a request for restitution against my client. I get a partial win. Drive back home. Walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. They gobble it up. Walk to the office. Have a telephone consultation with a client in prison. Make other phone calls. Work on other stuff. Walk to the post office to send out some letters to clients. Walk up to Marquette University. Walk down to the jail. There are protestors out in front of the jail. They are grilling out, sitting in lawn chairs and having a good time. There is a tent for video games and a bounce house for the little kids. Walk down to the Fiserv Forum. Walk north to North Avenue. Walk to Ian’s Pizza. Get a slice of pepperoni pizza. Walk to the fountain across from the Northpoint Water Tower. Eat the slice. Walk down to the lakefront. Stop at Moosa’s. Get a hot fudge sundae. Walk south to the lagoon. Put out more seed for the ducks. Pick up a bunch of garbage cluttered around the Bodhi tree. Walk home. Relax on the couch while watch another episode of the German television show “Dark”.
