I have been called for jury duty 4 or 5 times, I lose track. I am always excited to go, and be a participant in Justice. I have never yet been on a jury. I actually got to sit in the jury chair once for about 30 seconds. They threw me off right after they threw off the guy in the leather jacket and chains. I don't know why they dumped him, but the case was very similar to the only thing a family member has ever been involved in (someone I love was the victim of armed robbery). I was so dissapointed.

Someday, I will be a juror. I will!

Sitting waiting to (not) be called as a juror, I have met interesting people - my first time, I met an old woman (my guess, 80-something) who had lived in Boston her whole life, gave me restaurant recommendations, and was a very pleasant person.

Another time I met a blind woman and her guide dog. After we conversed for a while, she took off his harness, so he'd know he wasn't working (so I could pet him), and he promptly came over to where I was sitting on the floor, and sat in my lap. I told his owner with amusement that my navy-blue skirt was now liberally sprinkled with blond Lab-hairs, and she smiled. He was her second guide dog - when she had a black Lab, her wardrobe consisted mostly of grey and black clothes, now that she had a yellow Lab, she said her wardrobe was mostly khaki and cream-colored clothes!

Someday I'll be a juror!