Patrick is Here

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. In the afternoon walk to the jail. The pride flag is flying outside the courthouse. Go in to the jail for a consultation. Walk home.

In the morning drive to Holy Hill Road. Park my car at Erin grade school. Walk south into the Town of Merton. Walk west. Walk north through the Town of Ashippun. Stop at an estate sale and sit on the recliner in the yard for a brief rest. Walk back to my car. Drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work on everything that piled up this week. Walk home. Ride my bike to 76th Street. Walk west on the Hank Aaron trail to Highway 100. Walk north to North Avenue. Work my way back to my bike. Ride home.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for hearings. Drive to Hartland. Go to the funeral home for my cousin’s funeral. Walk across the street to the VFW hall for the Irish wake. Drive home. Go for a walk. See Kristine drive by and talk to her for a short while.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Eat lunch. Drive back to the courthouse. Go in for another hearing. Drive home. Walk south to Walker’s Point. Attempt to cross the river over the Canal Street bridge but it is closed. Walk west and take the winding stariwell up to the 16th Street viaduct. Cross the river from there. Walk back home. Talk for an hour on the phone with Kristine.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Walk across the street to the Secure Detention building. Go in for a consultation. Walk back to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Watch “Hester Street” (1975). Drive back to the courthouse. Go in for another hearing. Drive home.

In the morning drive to the courthouse for a motion hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. Find a goose chilling by the Discovery World museum. Toss out bread to it. Walk home.

In the morning clean the house. Walk south to Walker’s Point. Walk west to 13th Street. Walk back home. Listen to a podcast about the painter Jan Van Eyck. Drive to Heather’s house. Eat a steak dinner off the grill. Drive home.

In the morning drive to the border between Waukesha and Washington County. Walk north to Holy Hill Road. Walk west a ways. Walk south again. Walk back to my car. Out here over six hours. Drive home in a daze.

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk to the lakefront. Walk though a field of American flags placed out to honor the dead from all of our wars over the years. Walk north to Bradford Beach. Walk back home.