Court and court and court

This morning began somewhate reminicent of that scene in The Godfather where the movie producer wakes up with the horse's head in his bed. I woke up around 4:30 and there was a furry presence next to me. Apparently, at some point in the middle of the night, Tex came creeping and Cindy pulled him up in bed.

I woke up with a strange pain in my right thumb. I don't think it was a hitch-hiking injury. It just came from nowhere. I woke up and went into the living room and watched two episodes of King of the Hill before I returned to bed and the dog and my wife and a bit of slumber before the morning began, or had it already done so.

I went to work and downloaded a package for a closing which was later cancelled. I am sure Al Gore is happy with the waste of paper. Later, I rode over to the City offices and paid my light bill and went to court. I spoke with Trey, the solicitor, and worked out a deal, then sat in the courtroom and talked to a female lawyer from Sandy Springs. I filled her in with some of the local details which allowed her to finish her day early and head back to North Fulton County. Meanwhile, I was stuck until they brought the jail cases out and was able to work out something with the solicitor and my client.

At this point, I went back to the office and found that another client of mine had been arrested in Clayton County and was held because of a bench warrant issued after his case went to grand jury. This was not normal. Just a trick of the district attorney's office, which allows them to put pressure on the defendants. Later, I spoke with a friend of mine and we commiserated about the things the d.a.'s office was pulling. Apparently, he had a client who was treated the same way.

Meanwhile, I was trying to get the package for my next closing in the morning. I still don't have it and it is almost 9:30 in the evening and the closing is set for 9:00.

Tomorrow is two closings and maybe an evening with friends at J. Henry's. This weekend is getting more complicated as we go. I have court on Wednesday and Friday and I have to redo some closings which didn't go earlier. We are leaving on Saturday and going to Charleston for the week. It will be fun.