Let me tell you about Dirk.

One of my co-workers found this painting of a guy at a yard sale. The guy is shirtless, has one arm up over his head. He is showing armpit and nipple hair. The painting hangs up in our office on Fridays. For whatever reason, he is deemed too unprofessional for the other days of the week. He hangs right outside my office, and from my desk I get a perfect view of his armpit. Curious, aren't you? Well, fear not. I am going to bring Dirk to you.

Dirk, and my co-worker Jay

As seen from my desk.

I took this picture over the weekend, a weekend I spent at the office. From 9am until 10pm, and on Sunday night until 1AM. I brought Emma with me because I knew I wouldn't be around all day, so she got to explore the courthouse. So, my co-counsel Ana along with Emma and Dirk were my sole companions this past weekend. The trial we were preparing for, of course, was continued Monday morning. We had to move for a continuance because on Friday at 4 we received the DNA report, and on Sunday we received a packet of letters our client had written the victim from jail. That, and we also received over 70 hours of jail phone calls made by our client. Needless to say, we weren't able to deal with all of that, so we moved for the continuance. However, just in case the judge didn't grant it, we prepared for trial like our life depended on it. I am still exhausted. The trial was continued until after I start my new job....so all my preparation was for nothing. Bleh.

Things are really starting to bloom around here. I am hoping to get a bunch of seeds started this weekend. I am already late, but I guess it's better late than never. Here are some peach blossoms as a parting gift.