I had to bribe my children to read.
It started when Cristina reached Junior High and the other two were in grade school. They never wanted to read for enjoyment.
Growing up - I made weekly treks to the Lake Forest Park library underneath the neighborhood shopping center. It was small. I read every book in there - sometimes more than once. So it was disorienting that my girls could not conceive of reading a non-school book.
Read MoreMy dear friend Bill Bailey is now on staff as a professor at the U of W law school. He asks me to participate in a writing project. You can figure out his question by reading the answer.
Read MoreWe can't help it - us lawyers. We have to go to school for so long - it's no wonder we stop talking and thinking like real people. We say "prior" for before and "subsequent" for after. We love words with lots of syllables. Because this is what law school drilled into us.
In trial, we distance ourselves when we fail to communicate on a real person level. That's the beauty of having witnesses who are not experts. The jury can understand them.
Read MoreWe should be in trial right now. We planned on it for over a year. Had every single witness lined up. And woosh we are kicked to the curb. New start date in June.
So what. Just a few more months. What's the big deal.
Read MoreGive the speech. Go for a run. Have the spinal cord litigation group meeting. Smile at the Phoenix Suns wheelchair basketball crew demo. Go on our field trip. Gawk at the brand spanking new disability center. Apparently flirt (according to Cristina) with the very handsome fitness coordinator. Barrio Queen for dinner with a lively group of 12. Arrive back at the hotel at 9:30.
But wait.
Read MoreSuitcase is packed. We are out the door on the way to the airport. Cristina says - did you see the weather report. Um, no Robert said it was in the mid 70s. Seems a cool front is blowing in so minus that by at least 10. I've packed shorts sandles, and a short skirt to give my talk in. Oh great.
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