Don't Worry, Be Happy
In the morning walk to the office. Work on many different projects. Walk home. Eat lunch. Walk south to Bay View. Walk east to the Lake Michigan car ferry port. Walk back home. Listen to BBC radio drama about the life of Alexander the Great.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. It is raining again today. Go in for a hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work the rest of the day. It keeps on raining. At night watch “The Godfather” (1972).
In the morning drive to the jail. It is raining heavily. Go in for a consultation. Drive out to the House of Correction. Still raining. Go in for a consultation. Drive to Culver’s. Eat at the same booth that Olivia Rodrigo sat in when she came here last month. Drive home. Lay on the couch for thirty minutes. Drive to the courthouse. Still fucking raining hard. Go in for a couple of hearings. Drive home. Still raining. Give up for the day. Go to bed early.
In the morning drive to the courthouse for the jury trial. Pick a jury. In the afternoon all set to start the trial when client decides to plead out. Trial is over. Drive home. It was April Fool’s day.
In the morning drive to Brookfield Square. Walk north past Capitol Drive. Walk east past 124th Street. Walk south to Watertown Plank Road. Walk back to my car. My right calf hurts for most of the walk. Drive home.
In the morning walk to the office. Work on preparing for jury trial on Monday. Walk home. Drive to the jail. Go in for a consultation. Drive home. Walk north to Downer Avenue. Stop at Sendik’s. Walk home.
In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a pre-trial hearing and a preliminary hearing. Drive to Target. Put together an Easter basket for Xena. Drive to Lorena’s house. Xena is happy to get the Easter basket. We run around the back yard and imagine all kinds of crazy stuff. We even recreate an epic apocalyptic battle between good and evil. Which side wins depends on which side Xena picks to play of course. Drive back to the courthouse. Go in for two more hearings. Drive home. Walk north on Prospect Avenue. Stop at Ian’s for a burned piece of pizza that is all right actually. Walk south on Farwell Avenue. Walk up Brady Street. Stop to buy Girl Scout Cookies from a mom while her daughter, the actual Girl Scout, is playing with her friends and not paying attention to the cookie sale. Eat a half a box of cookies while walking home in a good mood. What an epic week I had!
In the morning drive to the courthouse for a hearing. Drive home. Walk to the office. Try to catch up on all the things that have piled up this week. Drive to Lorena’s house. We decide to play more Roblox in the kitchen. Xena tells me to watch the door to see if anyone comes to the house she has claimed for herself there. She says to me: “You just watch the door. If someone is there hand the tablet to me and I will handle the business.” Classic Xena. Drive back home. Walk to the jail for a consultation. It is sunny out finally. Do the consultation. Walk back home.
In the morning drive back to the courthouse. Go in for more jury trial. During a break run over to the jail for a consultation with a different client. In the afternoon get a jury verdict and do a plea and sentencing on a drug case for another client. Drive home. Walk to the Municipal Building to early vote. Walk home.
In the morning drive back to the courthouse. Go in for more jury trial. Over lunch break drive to Lorena’s house. It is still raining today. Sit in the kitchen with Xena and watch videos and play Roblox on her tablet. We have a fun time. Drive back to the courthouse. Go in for more jury trial. Stop at Shake Shack to get a burger and fries to go. Take it home and eat it.
