You probably know that I love to sing and play my guitar. One of my happiest college memories was with a group of fellow musicians singing in parties, weddings and even in a few concerts. Through the years I've been practicing alone hoping one day I'd find a group just like that one. Well, I think I've finally got my band. I have a lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboard player, drummer, and a female vocalist. We're definitely amateurs but I'm imagining the possibilities. We're so ambitious, we're practicing a variety of songs by the Eagles, Toto, Mama Cass, Linda Rondstat, America, Hall 'n Oates, Dean Martin, Fleetwood Mack, Neil Young, James Taylor … at least that's the plan. I'm as giddy as a kid opening his Christmas present.

The Courthouse Security Officer was showing a group of ninth-graders around. Court was in recess and only the clerk and a young man in custody wearing handcuffs were in the courtroom.