Wake up early. 179.4 pounds. I am under 180 on the scale. I have not seen this low a weight for me since 1993 or 1994. Go to Pick N’ Save for grocery shopping. In the morning walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Walk over to Farwell Avenue. Walk south to Brady Street. Walk west to Cass Street. Walk back downtown. In the afternoon walk south to Forest Home Avenue. Walk all the way to 51st and Oklahoma. Stop at the St. Sava Serbian Festival. Go into the church and admire the icons. Walk north to the Hank Aaron Trail. Walk east past Miller Park. Hear the crowd cheering as the Brewers come back falls short. At night, walk down to the entrance of Mexican Fiesta. See many, many families enjoying themselves. Walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. A powerful feeling of sadness overcomes me along the way. Listen to Hare Krishna chants until the feeling passes. Walk over 60,000 steps today.
Getting ready
Sleep in late. Go to the office for more trial preparation work. In the afternoon walk up to the Marquette campus. They are getting ready for the new school year. The landscaping is being tended to. The sprinklers are on. There are new students walking around with their parents. Walk over to Highland Avenue. Walk back downtown. Become tired. Lay around on the couch until I fall asleep. Depressing night.
Her graceful yet commanding presence
Wake up still feeling low. Go to court for a couple of hearings. Go to the office for trial preparation. Go home for a quick lunch. Walk to the Safety Building for an afternoon sentencing hearing. There is a woman working security at the courthouse that I see regularly. I have been checking her out for a long time time now. She is gorgeous. I saw her a bunch of times today going in and out of the entrance she was assigned to. She carries herself with a graceful yet commanding presence. I ended up at the courthouse all afternoon. Walk home. At sunset walk to Miller Park. See the Brewers fans going in for tonight’s ballgame. Walk back home at night. My sad mood improves significantly as I walk home.
The more I work the better I feel
Wake up late. Go to the office. Work all morning. Walk to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Go to the courthouse for a couple of hearings. Return phone calls. Walk back to the office. Work on a response brief. The more I work today the better I feel. Get home tired. Go for a walk. Walk up St. Paul Avenue to 13th Street. Walk up Clyborn Avenue to 16th Street. Listen to the start of the Packers-Raiders preseason game. Walk south to Kilbourn Avenue. Walk down to the Fiserv Forum. Walk back home. Feel much better tonight.
Depressed and a BLT at Schreiner’s
Wake up in a bad mood. It carries over throughout the whole day. Drive to Fox Point for cryotherapy. Drive to Fond du Lac. Stop at Schreiner’s Restaurant for lunch. See alot of old people. Have a BLT. Feel depressed. Go to the Taycheedah Correctional Institution to meet a client. It does not go well. Awful really. Drive home. Depressed. Appear for a court case over the phone while I am driving. In the afternoon walk along the lakefront to UW-Milwaukee. Walk back downtown. Stop at Denim Park to see the outdoor concert. Walk by the Fiserv Forum. See some court reporters at a table having beers. Say hello to them. Walk over to Pere Marquette Park to see another outdoor concert. Walk home. Depressed all day.
Skyline music
Go to court for status hearings. Get stuck listening to the sentencing on another defendant. Child abuse case. Go home. Take a quick nap. Go to the office. Work all afternoon. Walk to the post office to drop off letters. Walk along the lakefront to Northpoint. Stop at the custard stand for a cheeseburger and strawberry shake. Walk up North Avenue. Walk past the outdoor Skyline Music Series concert on the hill. Walk back downtown.
Walking south
In the morning drive to Fox Point to do Cryotherapy. Walk to the office. Frustrating day of work. In the afternoon walk to Bay View. Continue walking south to St. Francis. Walk back north along 6th Street. Listen to music from days one and two of Woodstock.
Baby Skyy in my arms
In the morning listen to the end of the Woodstock concert with the Jimi Hendrix performance. Walk to the north side. Head up Fond du Lac Avenue to the corner of Sherman Boulevard and Ruby Avenue. Stop to see Latia. Hold baby Skyy in my arms. She sleeps so peacefully. Hang out there for a while. Leave out. Walk up to Hampton Avenue. Walk east to Oakland Avenue. Walk south all the way back downtown as the sun sets. Beautiful warm late summer evening.
Another day of Woodstock
At dawn wake up to hear the start of the performance by The Who. Fall back asleep. Wake up to listen to the Jefferson Airplane. Walk up the Hank Aaron trail to 76th Street. Walk north to Wisconsin Avenue. Walk back downtown while listening to Joe Cocker’s set. At sunset walk along the lakefront to Capitol Drive. Walk south on Humboldt. Listen to Ten Years After and The Band. Go to bed while listening to Blood, Sweat and Tears. Wake up later to hear a little bit of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
More Woodstock
Go to the courthouse in the morning for a status hearing. Drive to Racine for more court. Go to Kenosha to shop at Sam’s Club and grab lunch at HuHot. Go back to the Racine courthouse in the afternoon for more court. Drive home. Tired. Lay around and listen to more Woodstock. Listen to Mountain and The Grateful Dead. Fall asleep. Wake up to hear Janis Joplin. Half awake and half asleep. I can hear the pain of the blues in her raspy voice. It is mesmerizing. Fall back asleep.
