Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning walk to the office. Do a court hearing over Zoom. Drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Walk around downtown and put out peanuts for the squirrels. At night go to Orangetheory. Watch music videos from the 1980’s on Youtube. In a very good mood.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on several files. Go to the jail for a consultation. Walk around downtown and put out peanuts for the squirrels. Today is all blue skies with below freezing temperatures. At night go to Orangetheory.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Jury trial goes all day. Verdict comes right before 5:00 P.M. Client found Not Guilty. I am shocked. I thought the client would lose givent hat the jury watched a video in which the client confessed to commmitting the crime. Client is thrilled. His mom gives me a big hug. Drive home. Walk around downtown and put out peanuts for the squirrels. It is very cold tonight.
In the morning drive to the Safety Building. Told to report back later for jury trial. Drive home. Walk around downtown and put out peanuts in the parks for the squirrels. Drive back to the Safety Building. Sent to the courthouse to pick a jury. I am in trial again! After court walk around downtown and put out peanuts in the parks for the squirrels. It is very cold and windy outside. Later go to Orangetheory. I am too sore to keep running on the treadmil and resort to power walking at a high incline.
In the morning walk around downtown. It is cold with a snow and sleet mix in the air. Put down a cob of whole corn near a tree in Cathedral Square. In the afternoon check back. See a squirrel eating away at the cob of corn. Walk north on the Oak Leaf Trail to Capitol Drive. Walk back as the snow turns into rain. Get soaked.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on a few files. Pack up my cases for next week. Walk around downtown three times putting out whole corn and peanuts for the squirrels. Stop at the Milwaukee Market. Laugh at the hilariously overpriced Christmas trees for sale. One scrawny branch of a tree is unbelievably on sale for $12! Other ladies standing nearby laugh along with me.
In the morning walk to the office. Do a court hearing over Zoom. Drive out to Sam’s Club. Buy Diet Coke and Ice Mountain water. Drive to Farm and Fleet. Buy bird seed. Drive to Menard’s. Buy a broom. Drive to Burger King. Buy a sandwich. Drive to 24th and St. Paul Avenue. Drive to the former emissions testing garage. Get a COVID booster shot. My arm starts to bleed. They slap a band aid on it and tell me to move along. Drive home. Get a haircut. At night walk to Catalano Square. See a girl with a reindeer. Walk home.
In the morning walk to the office. Do a couple of hearings over Zoom. Finish work on my motion to dismiss. File it with the court. Walk around downtown. Put out some peanuts for the squirrels. In the afternoon drive to the Safety Building. Go in for a motion hearing. Do a fantastic job. Drive home. Walk around downtown again. Capture a picture of the sun as it bathes Zeidler Union Square in light and shadow. At night go to Orangetheory.
In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning on a variety of files. Walk around downtown and put peanuts out for the squirrels. In the afternoon walk back to the office and work on a motion to dismiss. Walk around downtown again and put peanuts out for the squirrels. The squirrels in the tree in Cathedral Square watch me closely. Walk back to the office for a third time. Work further on the motion to dismiss. At night go to Orangetheory.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on a few files. Walk around downtown. Put more peanuts under trees for the squirrels to find. Walk back to the office. Work some more. Walk around downtown again at night.
