You should be fine with three hour parking. Take a small book, not an electronic device; it's boring, but some judges get irked at seeing a mag or e-reader, and devices piss them off.

Succinct and respectful is good; have any paperwork easily to hand. Your case is pretty in-and-out, and they will just want to shuffle you through. Take a credit card AND a checkbook -- sometimes they take one but not the other. Business-casual dress, but steer away from wearing anything obviously expensive.

Thanks, I picked out a nice outfit so I don't look like a bum with no future, but I'm poor so it's definitely not expensive or expensive looking. I did read on another board that using the phone is a no-no for entertainment, so I've got a book handy. Got cash, got my check book, got my credit card and all my documents for proof that I did my duty.

God, and it was all so easy to take care of, I want to punch myself for letting it get to this point.

I'm finally having a chance to watch the news and catch up and it's just horrifying me. Just...I can't contemplate. It's just so awful. What is wrong with this world??

My yard didn't get did today, alas. Suspect it was the rain. Meetings were long.

Is this true Boston people (or those who visited?):

By the way, I love Boston. Only city where you can go into a Dunkin' Donuts there is another Dunkin' Donuts inside

That sounds about right.

heh, yes it does.

That seems odd, I have to say.

My recent visitors from Boston were delighted by the number of "Dunks" in Chicago.

I didn't see the news until I was heading home. Who the hell bombs a marathon? Jeez.

Just FYI, Slate has some pictures from today's events. Most are the same that have been elsewhere, however, the last image is more graphic and I found it just too much. So be warned.

In unrelated news lately Dear Prudence has been getting a lot of letters that seem like they'd do better on Savage Love.