Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning drive to the courthouse for jury trial. Case is adjourned. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk around downtown. People are drinking on a Monday afternoon because St. Patrick said so. Walk back home.
In the morning wake up to a snowstorm. There are high winds so the snow cuts into me. Drive to 84th and Wisconsin. Walk west to Highway 100. Walk north to North Avenue. Walk west to Lily Road. Walk north to Burleigh Road. Walk east along the river all the way back to my car. The sun breaks out and the end of the walk is pleasant.
In the morning the plumbers arrive to fix things for me. Kristine does not work on Saturdays so she isn’t there. Everything goes smoothly anyway. Walk down to the lakefront. Throw out seed to some geese. A couple of boomers yell at me but I pretend not to hear them.
In the morning drive to the courthoue. Go in for hearings. Walk over to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. Throw out seed to the geese and they pose for an action shot. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for several hearings. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront. See geese, ducks, birds and squirrels. Throw out something for all of them. Walk home. At night watch “A Night at the Opera” (1935).
In the morning wait for the plumbers to show up. Kristine is there. She and her co-worker check out the problems and agree to come back Saturday to do the repairs. I give Kristine $100 on the side as a tip. In the afternoon drive to the courthouse for hearings. Drive home. Walk around downtown for awhile. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for sentencing hearing. Walk over to the Secure Detention Facility. Go in for a consultation. Walk over to the jail. Go in for two consultations. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work on several files. Make phone calls. Walk home. Walk down to the lakefront again. It is almost 40 degrees colder from yesterday. Find a group of geese hanging out with some ducks. Throw out seed and they gobble it up. The ducks are more proficient at ingesting the seed due to their rapid beak movements and being closer to the ground. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk down to the lakefront. It almost hits 70 degrees. Find geese and throw out bread and seed to them. Find squirrels and throw out peanuts. Walk home.
In the morning drive to Saukville. Walk north. Walk west. Walk south into Grafton. See a cow relaxing on a sunny day. Walk east towards Port Washington. Walk back to my car.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on many files. Get cases ready for next week. Walk home. Drive to the Mitchell Field Airport. Walk around the airport. Stop to watch planes taking off. Walk back to my car. Get food from Denny’s. Drive home.
