Getting ready for a trip to Seattle…..

The pic on the left was taken April ‘22 & started my weight loss journey. The pic on the right taken Friday. I have lost 30% of my body weight. Fat % ⬇️. No longer diabetic or high blood pressure. When I saw the pic on the left last night, I did not even recognize myself. 15-20 lbs to goal weight.

Today does not suck. Island vibes. If anyone has food suggestions for Maui, I am taking them!

Day 1 of Disney fans for good, a fundraiser for the 2nd harvest Food bank of OC. This food bank supports CM’s,hospitality workers & community . With layoffs ,hours reduced, inflation & external factors. Need is high & imminent. Please share & or donate! together.feedoc.org/fundraiser/6...

There's a longstanding debate over the value of law professor amicus briefs at #SCOTUS. I'll just note that the additional briefing the Court ordered today in the Illinois National Guard case was in direct response to an amicus brief filed by ... a law professor (@martylederman.bsky.social).

Why in the world are shorter boxy shirts and sweaters in? Who besides a 5’10 woman would those look good on????? I hate clothes shopping on a good day. I guess I should just wear Ducks sweatshirts everywhere. Don’t get me started on jeans these days.

Well good thing our offense has stalled. Anna is on strike and will not give me any more high fives.

Update: the last score, I do what I always do, jumped up and sang Mighty Oregon, and Anna ran out the doggie door! 😂😂😂😂

Come on man, I just want to nap. - Anna, probably. #GoDucks

You summoned? lol. Here is Anna giving me a high five after the last score! #GoDucks

Here we are.

Last week, while in DC, I spent time primal screaming and flipping off some of the institutions that have angered me. The first pic is the DOJ. That finger got me followed four blocks. Snowflakes.

Some days, this is necessary.

1 day. We are 1 sleep until Autzen fully wakes for the season. #GoDucks

A little more than 24 hours and I get to hug my kiddo. Living so far apart sucks.

This week really is going to crawl by, isn’t it?

First, I preface this to say I am okay. But damn, getting biopsy results back that say skin cancer is scary. Completely treatable - more annoying than anything. And completely preventable. Don’t tan. Use sunscreen. Wear rash guards & hats. Unless you want to lose a hunk of tissue.

9 days. I think Byron Marshall is one of the most underrated rb’s.

There are not many better things in life than freshly washed sheets on the bed. Now I have to fight crawling in…..

1 week and college football is on. I will sit my ass on the couch and make some grooves and drink my coffee and enjoy. Probably some crappy ball, but I will be delighted to watch it. 2 weeks until I am back in Autzen…… the long dark period is almost over. #GoDucks

Time for those annual rules. #GoDucks

Being near the stadium has just given me CFB season fever. I don’t want to rush the rest of summer but I lo key need this season to start. #goducks

When in the U District, what else do you do? #GoDucks

I will give Seattle this….. the view and skyline is unmatched for the PNW. Just breathtaking.

HELLO SEATTLE. Also, I had no idea where my kid was living was on enemy land. Smack dab on campus. Fun times. I brought “gifts” to sprinkle around. lol. #GoDucks

When your adult kiddo says “Mom, let’s do a last minute Disney trip.” And you, well you book the Disney trip. Lol.

Football’s back. And so are my rhinestone earrings. #goducks

I am in Seattle next weekend. Anyone wanna meet up for a meal????? Staying not far from Husky Stadium.

My kid said this shirt has to stay home on our trip to DC. When did I become the rebel risk taker and she became the adult?????

I may, or may not, have added something for the upcoming season………..

Still thinking about which name to put on the back on my blinged rhinestones jersey….. thinking it may have to be Boettcher. Home town kid. Though he drafted in baseball, he is playing his senior year in football. Was a walk on for football. I like a good story. #GoDucks

These are the kinds of things that as a criminal defense attorney, your Cleo t did the equivalent, you would cringe and know it is an admission.

Omg. I am pretty sure getting the shingles and pneumonia vaccine together was a huge mistake. Huge. FML.

I am thinking of doing a custom rhinestone Oregon jersey. I am contemplating whose name past or present I might put there. Do you know how hard it is to pick a favorite? I have been struggling back and forth. #GoDucks

This.

The minute he is unfree to leave he is detained. Detention is a conjunctive of detain. Plain English. Now maybe there is legal significance outside of a habeas has to be filed in the jurisdiction where the person is. But that’s not what we are dealing with here. Texas two step here.

Oh……….

Huge call out. For my non lawyer friends, this is the presumption that gov’t officials have properly discharged their duties.

I don’t feel patriotic today. So, I decided I am celebrating that there are only 57 more days until I am back in Autzen Stadium. So I put on my gameday makeup and rhinestone football earrings. #GoDucks

I’ve spoken about this before, but I was raised by a single-mom who wanted to give me a better life, so she started college when I started kindergarten and then she started law school when I was in 5th grade. We would’ve starved and I would’ve had no healthcare/dental had this passed 15 years ago.

"Our only hospital closed, but it's a small price to pay to keep men off the girl's soccer team."

I might need to rewatch Friday Night Lights. The tv show, not the movie. I need something wholesome and football. I need some Coach Taylor and Riggs. Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can’t lose.

This is my week. A second dismissal. Let’s fingers cross that this good news comes in threes.

Things I could have never foresaw Bill Kristol to say in 2000 Alex.

American needs a Frank Underwood to rise who will wear the white hat and work for the good. You know, the guy who knows every rule and also every secret in DC.

Reading GOP Fitzpatrick voted no on the big ugly bill and then ran, hid, and refused to answer his phone gives me quite the chuckle tonight. Maybe more GOP members should do the same.

A voluntary dismissal of charges is ALMOST as good as an acquittal. Especially when your investigation is the reason for the dismissal. Yee haw!

When you are unmarked, unidentified and MASKED, who did they think would happen? I have zero sympathy.

Medicare for All - "That's socialism!" Social Security - "That's socialism!" Debt free education - "That's socialism!" Universal childcare - "That's socialism!" $1 trillion+ in tax cuts for the wealthy... "That's just how it is."

I guess leaving Portland paid off? I don't know.