Adventure 1A, Jury Duty

Yes, the first adventure is Jury Duty.  Hey, I did say that some of the adventures would be small but all will have purpose -- there is definite purpose in jury duty. I may be one of the few people who look forward to this. I was so excited the day I received my notice in the mail, it was like I was being asked to be a presenter at an awards show. Well, the truth is I wasn't excited at first - anytime you get an envelope from the court is kinda scare - I was sweating a little thinking "crap, what did I do?" and replaying the last few years in my mind as I was opening it. Instead it said "Jury Duty Summons"...Yay! 

So I show up and we're all gathered - actually, crammed into this tiny room next to the court room. I think they strive for diversity in juries but there is very little of that in this room. I look around and I can tell most of the people don't want to be here and they're asking questions like "can we leave immediately if we're not picked". Meanwhile, I'm listening intently, wondering how best I can increase my chances of being picked...do I smile or look angry? Do I crack a joke?  Yeah, I'm probably definitely going to crack a joke, I'm too excited not to.

It's probably going to be just a guy who wrote some bad checks or was caught selling pot but in my mind this is very likely going to be the crime of century and I'll be at the epicenter of it all.  The news trucks and reporters should be showing up any minute. Is that a police barricade over there? I'm replaying every courtroom drama I've seen and I may be new to this but there's two things I'm sure of:  "I want the truth!!"  and "If the glove don't fit, aquit".  

We're walking into the courtroom now!...glee

#40forturning40

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Update:  The defendant never showed up and trial's cancelled.   Wow, that was a waste of time. Back to work (sigh)

Here we go...

I turn 40 this year. To celebrate this major life milestone, I’ll be taking, and documenting, 40 meaningful adventures throughout the year…as adventurous as a full time working married father of 2 can be. Most will be small, a few may be insane, and all will be meaningful and a part of my life story. 

Some of you may be hearing from me soon and everyone is welcome to send ideas my way. I invite you to follow along on here, facebook, and Instagram (orangemcglone).  #40forturning40

Stay tuned, the first adventure is about to begin!  Here’s a clue: