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I Can't Tell You Why

2008-11-07 - 1:50 p.m.

No post yesterday. Jury duty. I've been empaneled again.

This time they are projecting it to be a four-day-long case. But due to the holidays and other court business, it will be spread out over the next two weeks: Monday and Wednesday next week (Tuesday the court is closed for Veteran's Day), and Monday-Tuesday the week after.

So disruption to my work schedule will be minimal, thankfully. And I'll be able to get SOME sleep before the gigs on Fridays.

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And court was all kinds of fun. I was called from the assembly room to the courtroom after less than an hour. Then I was called up to the jury box before the lunch break. And, after answering the judge's questions and the attorney's questions, I pretty much sat there while other jurors were excused with pre-emptories and replacement jurors were questioned. For about five hours, with a couple breaks.

Dull, dull, dull. But it's all part of the process. And I get to go back Monday.

I can't say any more than that. After it's all over, I tell you all about it.

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But my day wasn't over.

I was looking forward to getting home and relaxing after that, and maybe even going back out and grabbing a bite to eat.

When I got home, I found an e-mail. It seems something I'd won on eBay had gotten delivered to my ex-wife. That's right - it went to an address that is no longer listed with PayPal or eBay (I double-checked to see if I'd missed deleting it somewhere, and I hadn't), where I have not lived for over two years.

Anyway, the e-mail said where it would be left, and that I needed to come pick it up. So I drove out and got it. Since I was in the old neighborhood, I went to a favorite restaurant and had a relaxing dinner - just what I needed.

Then I came home and relaxed with computer SKIP-BO.

And that was my day.

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Tonight there's the band gig. I'm still tired, so a nap is in my plans for today.

Posting will be sporadic during the next two weeks. Don't worry - I'll be fine. And I hope you all will be, too.

Have a good weekend.

Be seeing you...on Tuesday.

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