Patrick is Here

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. In the afternoon watch “For a Few Dollars More” (1965). Later drive out to Fleming’s Steak House for dinner. Drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. In the afternoon ride my bike out to 70th Street. The Hank Aaron trail is closed again after 76th Street for the State Fair. Get out and walk around West Allis. Walk all around the outside of State Fair. See tons of people going in and going out. See some horses but no other animals. Sit on a park bench and watch a bee buzzing around on the ground. Walk back to my bike. Ride home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work on getting ready for the trial on Monday. The prosecutor e-mails me and says he’s going to dismiss the case anyway. Stop working. Walk home. In the afternoon walk north on Prospect Avenue. Walk west on North Avenue. Follow the river back downtown. Walk to the new Vel R. Philips Plaza. Read the history on the kiosks. Walk home.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Eat lunch. In the afternoon drive back to the courthouse. Go in for more hearings. Drive home. Have a headache all day.

In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. Drive home. Eat lunch. In the afternoon drive to the courthouse. Go in for hearings. Drive home. At night watch “The Fall of the House of Usher” (1960).

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for several hearings and a jury trial. Trial is dismissed. Drive home. Eat lunch. Walk to the office. Work briefly. Walk to the grocery store. It is a nice summer day. Walk home.

In the morning drive to Oconomowoc. Walk south to Dousman. The Dousman Derby Days is going on. Walk west. Walk despite the knee pain. Walk because of the knee pain. Walk back to my car. A rainstorm rages as soon as I sit down. Drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. Walk past German Fest. Walk past Harley Fest. Walk around and see the jet fighters crossing the sky at the Air and Water show. Walk to Riverwest. Take in the Riverwest 24 hour bicycle races. Watch a girl sing a song about the end of the world. Walk home.

In the morning drive out to the House of Correction. Go in for a consultation. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Ride my bike to the jail to drop off a thumb drive full of discovery for a client. Ride my bike out to 70th Street. Walk north into Wauwatosa. Walk south into West Allis. Walk back to my bike. Ride home. The Brewers are back in town. See fans walking and driving into the stadium.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work on several files. Walk home. Ride my bike out to 70th Street. Walk north into Wauwatosa. Walk south into West Allis. Walk back to my bike. Ride home.