Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning walk down to the lagoon. There is a suprise waiting there. Several geese are camped out in the shadow of the Bodhi tree. Geese have not been out here for most of this winter. They were picking at the dust from the food that has been put out there. Put down a couple of bags. They happily eat it all up. Walk home. At night do the laundry and clean the kitchen. Lazy day.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go back in to finish court trial from yesterday. In the afternoon walk down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. Walk up the lakefront. Check out the frozen shoreline. Walk around in a good mood. Walk up the stairway to the Northpoint tower. Walk down Farwell Avenue. Stop at Pizza Shuttle. Get a pizza and garlic bread. The pizza is good but the garlic bread sucks. Walk home. At night watch “Last Days” (2005).
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. Drive to the Safety Building. Go in to do a court trial all day. Do a good job cross examing the prosecution witnesses. In the late afternoon walk back down to the lagoon. Put out more seed for the ducks. Walk home. Cancel Orangetheory. Go to bed early.
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. See the sun is rising above my car. Drive home. Do some court hearings sitting on the couch using my cell phone. Take a nap in the afternoon. At night go to Orangetheory.
Wake up to a snowstorm. Watch a Batman cartoon until the snow stops. Drive to the courthouse in the late morning. My car spins out on the way there. Struggle to drive it uphill through the snow. Eventually get there. Go to the jail for a consultation. Go to the courthouse for a hearing. I am the only attorney that showed up for live court. Everyone else Zoomed in. Drive home. The route home is blocked off for the anticipated arrival of President Joe Biden tonight. Drive another way. In the late afternoon walk to get eggplant fries. Lay around all night and do nothing.
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Coldest weather so far this winter. The air stings my hands and face. The food from yesterday is still here. Even the peanuts are still here. It was too cold for the animals to come to the Bodhi tree. Drive home. Drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Later go to the Safety Building for a court hearing. In the afternoon walk to the office. The cold is crushing. Work all afternoon cleaning and organizing the file room. This is the most organized it has ever been. Nice work. Walk home. Go to Orangetheory at night. Struggle with everything. Knee hurts. Have to powerwalk on the treadmill.
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Arctic cold weather still out here. No ducks or squirrels. Drive home. Walk up to the office. Get files ready for tomorrow. In the afternoon walk back down to the lagoon. The seed from this morning is gone. There are some little birds picking at the leftovers. Put down more corn and sunflower seeds. Walk over the Brady Street bridge. Walk up the Oak Leaf Trail to Farwell Avenue. The street is closed down. There was a water main break. There is a couple who has a car trapped in the quickly freezing water run off. The female is desparately trying to shovel out while the male keeps gunning the car and spinning the wheels. I say to the female “What the fuck?”. She says in response “Yeah, I know!”. Walk back down Farwell Avenue then up Brady Street. Walk back home. At night watch “Down and Out in Beverly Hills” (1986).
In the morning lay around on the couch and play “Forge of Empires”. It is snowing outside. Walk down to the lagoon. Put out a pile of seed for the ducks. Walk home. Watch “The Map of Tiny Perfect Things” (2021) on Amazon Prime. Walk back down to the lagoon. The food from this morning is all gone. Put down another couple of bags of corn and sunflower seeds. Walk up the lakefront to Northpoint Tower. Walk down Farwell Avenue then up Brady Street. Listen to the Milwaukee Panthers Women’s Basketball team win a thriller on Senior Day. Go home and eat a chocolate eclair.
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. Drive home. Drive out to the House of Correction. Go in for consultations. Drive to Farm and Fleet. Buy corn for the ducks. Drive to Sam’s Club. Buy Ice Mountain water and Diet Coke. Drive home. Walk down to the lagoon. There are a handful of ducks sitting under the Bodhi tree. Put out a couple bags of the corn and sunflower seed mix for them. Walk home. At night watch “After Hours” (1985). Very entertaining.
In the morning drive down to the lagoon. Put out seed for the ducks. Drive home. Drive to the Safety Building. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Do another court hearing on my couch over my cell phone. Walk to the office. Work on a few things. Walk home. Work around the house. Watch “61*” (2001). At night go to Orangetheory. There is a partner workout on the rowers. I jump at the chance to partner with the beautiful Shaina. We kick ass as a team. Walk home very happy.
