Trial - Wednesday Morning - A Catch Up

I expect that by the end of today, Mr.Wagstaffe will have presented about 20 witnesses for the prosecution. Approximately 40 more to go. For the last day and half, we listened to neighbors on Weeks street explaining what they heard, and what one neighbor witnessed first hand. As the trial continues, I expect that we will soon move to crime scene experts.

Some general notes in response to all the email I am getting. First, YES, it is cold at night in the motor home. I try not to turn everything on unless I need to.

My evenings are usually busy. With the amazing support from the San Mateo County Sheriff's office, specifically Sheriff Greg Munks and Lt. Vickie O'Brien, and the many Redwood City officers who visit, I am kept very busy with coffee and conversation. Thank you!

I park in the employees lot during the day (sorry to those employees for my use of 5 parking spaces) and then back into the maintenance/fuel building for the night to plug into power. The OES stepped up and is providing power where I park during the day. Thank you! Prior to today, I got up each morning in the dark/cold and unplug, wrap up the cables, and move out into the lot - then back into the power each night. After today, no more moving.

The court is open to the public, normally operating Monday thru Thursday. The Courts are closed on the third Wednesday of each month. Second floor of the San Mateo County Courthouse, Judge Parson's court.

For one question - yes the court is very automated. I watch as the attorneys use their laptops on their table - and once in a while sending a document or picture to a printer and then turning to retrieve their document as needed for the trail. When the trial started, Judge Parsons asked the jurors to not read papers or watch TV or talk with relatives, or anyone about the trial. He added "Facebook", Twitter", and others. The instructions have been updated.

On Tuesday, a class and instructor came in and observed for part of the trial.

An important note - I am staying in a luxury 40 foot motor home. This motor home was donated to my family for the trial so we did not have to stay in a hotel for these two plus months. Mr. John Dallaire of Atascadero is the kind gentlemen who provided this motor home. It is 20 years old, and shows signs of weather on the outside - but has everything available to motor homes 1989. Still, I try to not use anything unless necessary, so tonight the extra covers come out. If you are in the area, come by and say hi. Only rules - I cannot talk about the trial or related subjects.

My best meal so far - cheerios and bananas with my granddaughter. Deanna, Rich's first daughter, lives here in Redwood City. She spent a large part of her life growing up at our house. She is a senior at Menlo-Atherton High School and still visits our home in San Luis Obispo a couple weekends a month. She was just down for homecoming at SLOHS. Anyway, she eats cheerios when she is down. For dinner two nights ago, she brought the cheerios and milk. I had the bananas.

Showers - yes, I am learning to take a shower in less water than I use for the coffee pot.

Well, that answers the questions I can answer in the emails.

Please excuse my delay in the blog. I have a couple companies to run. I am working at both ends of the day. Tired, but still here. (As I sit here writing this blog, at 6:45 AM, already up for a couple hours working - my cell phone 'wake up' alarm just sounded).

Rick