Raindogblue

Late November, 0215

 

On the few rainless nights, an owl's call meets me

as I arrive home to dark house and a sleeping family.

 

 

Fall Driving

 

When in doubt, treat

wet leaves like ice. 

 

 

Happy Thanksgiving!

 

I'll be working.

Enjoy your turkey!

 

 

Duty

 

Last night, I was given the duty of explaining

to a woman how her sister died

two days before Thanksgiving.

 

 

Hat, Bat, and Mask

 

 

Tonight is the first night I did not take

out my hat, bat, and mask in over six weeks.

I don't think I will need them on Thanksgiving. 

 

 

 

Black Friday

 

Black Friday is now a black out day: no more off.

 

 

Back to Blues

 

As of today, at 1600 hours,

all shift are back to regular uniforms. 

 

 

OT Opportunities

 

To handle lingering Occupy protests,

the department is hiring 46 officers

and two bike squads for Saturday and Sunday.

 

N17

All hands on. 
Back to protest duty

I asked an officer coming in, "How's it going?"
He replied,  "Great. There's nothing like being spit on."

 

Jacket

 

This week, I scrounged a jacket from the discard bin.

It had belonged to an Lt. I stripped off

his name and rank. The jacket is a fine fit.