Patrick is Here

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for some hearings. In the afternoon walk down to the lakefront. Walk by the marina. See the sailboats in dry dock. Walk up to Northpoint. Walk back home.

In the morning drive to the courthouse. Go in for a bunch of hearings. In the afternoon drive back to the jail. Go in for consultations. Walk down to the lakefront. It is incredibly windy. There is a downed tree on the Oak Leaf trail. Listen to the Brewers win the home opener over the St. Louis Cardinals, 5-1.

In the morning drive from Sparta to the Milwaukee County Courthouse. It is still dark outside when I leave. The sun rises in the sky as I go east. Do a bunch of hearings. In the afternoon walk to the office. Work all afternoon. Drive back to the jail. Go in for a consultation. At night watch “The Sixth Sense” (1999).

In the morning drive to the Monroe County Courthouse. Go in for jury trial. Give a closing argument. In the afternoon get a verdict. Finally, it is done. Drive back to the hotel. Go to bed early. I will be leaving before dawn for Milwaukee.

In the morning drive to the Monroe County Courthouse. Go in for more of the jury trial that never ends. Well, maybe the end is in sight. Finish up testimony in the case. Drive back to the hotel. Watch a documentary on Benjamin Franklin.

In the morning drive to the Milwaukee Secure Detention Building. Go in for a consultation. Drive back to Sparta. Get behind a Cheetos truck. Become hypnotized by the Cheetos truck. Pull over. Take a quick power nap to recover. Drive to the hotel. Check in. Call it an early night.

In the morning walk to the office. Work on a few files. In the afternoon walk down to the lakefront. Walk way out to the edge of the water. Turn back to see the city skyline in the distance. Walk home.

In the morning drive to the Safety Building. Go in for a couple of hearings. Walk south to Oklahoma Avenue. Stop at the World War One memorial. My legs are sore. Not sure I can keep going. Draw in a deep breath. Keep going. Walk back home.

In the morning drive to the jail. Go in for consultations. In the afternoon drive to the Safety Building. Go in for a hearing. Walk down to the lakefront. It is cold, gray and wet again.

In the morning drive back to Milwaukee. Walk to the office. Work on several files. In the afternoon walk south to Bay View. Walk west on Lincoln Avenue out to 16th Street. Walk north to Wisconsin Avenue. Walk back home.