Walk around Echo Lake

Super cold, very windy walk around Echo Lake. Fun adventure! Scenic drive on the back roads! Pretty iced-over lake and snowy surrounding countryside! A challenge for Mandy with her new boots (they didn't last long)! Did I mention it was windy and COLD?! Good test of the gaiter-mask-hoods that Jennefer bought us! We had a satisfying hot lunch in Idaho Springs, after surviving our cold windy walking adventure.

Rejected again

Well, I was called for Jury Duty again, this time for Arapahoe County, which requires me to drive way over past Centennial airport, to the Justice Center over there. I've been called so many times over the decades, and never made it onto a jury. This time, I made it all the way into the jury box for about 30 seconds. I took the place of a potential juror that had just been excused by the prosecution. Within seconds of moving to the front row, the defense attorney chose me for one of his peremptory challenges. This felt a little like the last time I was excused. I suspect that when they asked me to list my favorite TV shows in their initial questionnaire, my answer probably made a difference. I said, "Blue Bloods." ;-)