back home before Noon!
I was excused rather quickly, didn't even need to go through voir dire (the pre-trial jury selection questions and answers). They had expected up to three trials today, I was sent up for the second trial's voir dire, but as we sat waiting for this process to begin, the parties negotiated a bench trial instead -- meaning, no jury was needed.
So that was that! I stopped at McDonalds on the way home.
Then, since I was already partially dressed up, T helped me select my wardrobe for LAX. I then took the selected dress jacket to be dry cleaned at the neighborhood cleaners (for Wednesday pickup), and I ordered a new pair of pants that I already know will fit me (T suggested a different color from the two pair I already have, to better match the jacket), for Saturday arrival. So my wardrobe will be ready!
And now I have the rest of the day off from work!! I mean, I could work, but there's no reason to tell everybody that I was excused early. I'll check emails at some point later today/tonight and then tell everybody that I'll be back to work tomorrow.
T also canceled his trip to Seattle, so he'll be here until Sunday, then he'll drive back to CT. Perhaps he'll accompany me to Turkey Day with my family, if he's feeling up to it, and if I'm not sick by then. Then I'll probably spend one night at the condo & get my haircut downtown. I'm planning on taking Friday off work for a full 4-day weekend, presuming I feel caught up after the next two days of work.
Then, next week I have a massage on Tuesday, and a condo date with Ben on Friday, when I'll get my keys back for much of December, because I have the trip and then two medical appointments.
Then, the following week I'm traveling to Beverly Hills, like last year. I should get there one night before the panel, then I can goof off the rest of the day after the panel. Last time afterward I went shopping in Beverly Hills (I bought shoes!), then went to a wine bar, etc. LOL.
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With the rest of today off, I'm going to lift weights after my tummy settles, then I'll go on a walk. There should be hot tub time while T plays his video games and rests. I'll cook dinner for us, though. I plan to run tomorrow, and perhaps I will commute on Wednesday. I'll give anybody who shows up at the office on Wednesday an early release, if nobody above me on the org chart does so.
Then I plan on running again on Thursday before Turkey Day to work up a good appetite. I'll figure out with T whether to spend Thursday night or Friday night at the condo, but either way I'll probably get my haircut on Friday.
Then run again on Sunday. Would be great if I ran 4 miles each of these three times, but as for tomorrow we'll have to see how my legs feel after the lifting this afternoon. I'll hold at the previous leg weight to facilitate running, although in general my legs have actually felt stronger since the last lift.
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All my uncertainty for the week's schedule is gone now, unless I caught COVID from T, but our presumption is that if he's testing negative that he's not contagious.
I didn't know how much time the Jury Duty would zap, or whether T was going to Seattle, but now those are off the table and I'm preparing for my work trip as the next Big Thing.
So that was that! I stopped at McDonalds on the way home.
Then, since I was already partially dressed up, T helped me select my wardrobe for LAX. I then took the selected dress jacket to be dry cleaned at the neighborhood cleaners (for Wednesday pickup), and I ordered a new pair of pants that I already know will fit me (T suggested a different color from the two pair I already have, to better match the jacket), for Saturday arrival. So my wardrobe will be ready!
And now I have the rest of the day off from work!! I mean, I could work, but there's no reason to tell everybody that I was excused early. I'll check emails at some point later today/tonight and then tell everybody that I'll be back to work tomorrow.
T also canceled his trip to Seattle, so he'll be here until Sunday, then he'll drive back to CT. Perhaps he'll accompany me to Turkey Day with my family, if he's feeling up to it, and if I'm not sick by then. Then I'll probably spend one night at the condo & get my haircut downtown. I'm planning on taking Friday off work for a full 4-day weekend, presuming I feel caught up after the next two days of work.
Then, next week I have a massage on Tuesday, and a condo date with Ben on Friday, when I'll get my keys back for much of December, because I have the trip and then two medical appointments.
Then, the following week I'm traveling to Beverly Hills, like last year. I should get there one night before the panel, then I can goof off the rest of the day after the panel. Last time afterward I went shopping in Beverly Hills (I bought shoes!), then went to a wine bar, etc. LOL.
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With the rest of today off, I'm going to lift weights after my tummy settles, then I'll go on a walk. There should be hot tub time while T plays his video games and rests. I'll cook dinner for us, though. I plan to run tomorrow, and perhaps I will commute on Wednesday. I'll give anybody who shows up at the office on Wednesday an early release, if nobody above me on the org chart does so.
Then I plan on running again on Thursday before Turkey Day to work up a good appetite. I'll figure out with T whether to spend Thursday night or Friday night at the condo, but either way I'll probably get my haircut on Friday.
Then run again on Sunday. Would be great if I ran 4 miles each of these three times, but as for tomorrow we'll have to see how my legs feel after the lifting this afternoon. I'll hold at the previous leg weight to facilitate running, although in general my legs have actually felt stronger since the last lift.
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All my uncertainty for the week's schedule is gone now, unless I caught COVID from T, but our presumption is that if he's testing negative that he's not contagious.
I didn't know how much time the Jury Duty would zap, or whether T was going to Seattle, but now those are off the table and I'm preparing for my work trip as the next Big Thing.