In the morning drive to the courthouse. It is raining very hard. Go in for jury trial. It rains the rest of the day. The jury reaches a verdict. No matter the outcome, I did a fine job. Drive home.
No matter the outcome
Feel the stress
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. Feel the stress. Do a fine job anyway. Drive home. Walk south to Walker’s Point. Walk west on Canal Street. Walk home. At night watch “Heartbreak Ridge” (1986).
Walk through construction zones
In the morning drive to Waukesha. Park in the Sendik’s parking lot. Walk east. Walk south. Walk west on the Glacial Drumlin trail. Walk back to my car. Buy two brats from a high school girl. Eat them in the car. Drive to Wauwatosa. Walk north on 84th Street. Walk east to 70th Street. Walk through two different construction zones. Walk back to my car. Drive home.
Through the Marquette campus
In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Get ready for trial next week. Walk home. Walk south to Walker’s Point. Walk north through the Marquette campus. Walk to the old Pabst Brewery. Walk east by the Fiserv Forum. Walk home.
Schizophrenic weather
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for preliminary hearings. Walk over to the Secure Detention building. Go in for a consultation. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk south to Walker’s Point. It is warm and sunny. Walk west. Find four geese on the sidewalk. Throw out bread to them. Walk north to Highland Avenue. Walk east. Storm clouds begin to appear. It starts to rain. Walk home.
On the fifth floor
In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Eat lunch. Walk out to the Marquette campus. Turn north and walk to the jail. Go in for consultations. There is loud sreaming and yelling on the fifth floor. Do consultations. Walk to Ian’s pizza. Eat a slice. Walk by city hall. There are cops swarmed all over due to an alleged shooting somewhere but it turns out to a door slamming instead. Really. Walk home. It begins to thunder and lightning.
Fog drifts in
In the morning walk to the office. Draft trial outline for case next week. Walk home. Eat lunch. Walk back to the office. Work some more. Walk home. Walk to the lakefront. A swirling fog drifts in. Then it drifts out. Walk to Jing’s to pick up Chinese food. Walk home.
Grow lights
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk to the U.S. Bank Tower. Eat lunch while watching Jenna and Friends. Today’s guest is Salma Hayek. Walk back to the office. Work for a while longer. Walk home. Take a nap. A dense fog envelops the city. Put grow lights out on the flowers to help them get light.
Struggle the whole way
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for hearings. Drive home. Eat lunch. Drive back to the courthouse. Go in for another hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work briefly. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. My back and legs hurt. Struggle the whole way. Give up after an hour. Walk home.
Flowers in old fish tank
In the morning drive to the Town of Bristol. Walk around busy and quiet country roads. Walk for several hours. Walk back to my car. Drive home. Plant the flowers in the old fish tank out on the deck. Looks great.
