Patrick is Here

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for jury trial. Case is dismissed. Drive home. Walk to the office. Work on several files. Walk home. Drive to Hawley Road. Walk west to 124th Street. Walk back to my car. Drive home. At night watch “Amadeus” (1984).

In the morning wake up to snowfall. Drive south to Racine. Park downtown. Get out and walk around the marina. Walk along Lake Michigan out to Three Mile Road. Walk west to Douglas Avenue. Walk south back to downtown Racine. Get in my car and drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning. Walk home. In the afternoon drive south to the A&W on Highway K. Get out and walk east through Franksville. Walk south to Highway 20. Walk back north along the frontage road to my car. Drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work all morning. Walk home. Eat a plate of leftovers from Thanksgiving. In the afternoon walk to the lakefront. Throw out a bag of Thanksgiving leftover buns for the geese and some ducks. Walk north to Capitol Drive. Stop at Culver’s for a cheeseburger. Walk home in the dark.

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Clean up around the house. Walk back to the office to finish transferring the files from the old computer to the new one. Walk home. Drive to Heather’s house. Go in to watch the Packers beat the Lions, 29-22. Eat Thanksgiving dinner. Drive home.

In the morning walk to the office. Work for a while. Drive to Lorena’s house. Run around the backyard with Xena. She sings a beautiful song about seeing God in heaven and peace and love here on Earth. It is incredible. We have fun. Drive home. In the afternoon walk north to UW-Milwaukee. Walk back home as it gets dark. My feet hurt. Blame the shoes. Toss them out.

In the morning struggle to get going. Walk to the office. Set up my new computer, printer and scanner. Everything is faster, neater and cleaner. Walk home. Lay on the couch some more.

In the morning clean the filter on the fish tank. The fish swim around in excitement. In the afternoon walk to the office. Work for a while. Walk home. Lay on the couch. Go to bed early.

In the morning drive to Thunder Bay Grill. Meet Bryce, Heather, and Elise. Drive to Green Bay. Go to Lambeau Field. Watch the Packers beat the Los Angeles Chargers in an exciting 23-20 battle. Drive back to my car. Get in and drive home.

In the morning drive to Muskego. Walk south to Highway 20. Walk west to Waterford. Walk on the Seven Waters trail back to my car. Walk almost 30 miles and over 68,000 steps. Tear up the bottom of my foot with a blister.