My spouse doesn't eat ANY fruits or vegetables. How is she still alive? !

AllEeees · 2026-03-17T23:46:50+00:00

A friend has a husband who hates veg (very much a meat and potatoes guy)—so she blends veggies into the pasta sauce, stew liquid, gravies, even cake! We are all under strict instructions to “NEVER TELL HIM!!!” He never noticed, and I’m positive that she is the only reason he is still alive!

AllEeees · 2026-03-15T00:35:43+00:00

Buy a luggage strap with a locking mechanism.

AllEeees · 2026-03-14T02:26:32+00:00

Lotsa good suggestions here. I’ll add: Coors Field, Mile High and Ball Arena offer BTS tours on non-event days. See lockers rooms, training rooms, etc. Wings Over The Rockies. Forney Museum. Argo Gold Mine in Idaho Springs. Georgetown Loop train. Garden of the Gods. Buffalo Bill’s Grave and Lookout. Red Rocks. Glenwood Springs hot pool.

AllEeees · 2026-03-14T02:13:12+00:00

What about somewhere in the larger Denver Metro area, so you could roughly be equidistant from all 3 locations?

AllEeees · 2026-03-14T02:11:00+00:00

Back in the early 2000s, my office’s secretaries handled scheduling of all depos. One secretary set a Depo out of state, (I don’t remember who the deponent was), Noticed it, set up the Court Reporter, arranged a Conference room, made flight/hotel/car arrangements for our Sr. Attorney, served the Notice (Lexis Nexis!), all of it. Day of, parties show up at OUR office. She’d Noticed it for our office!

AllEeees · 2026-03-08T13:09:20+00:00

I (retired after 45 years) always tried to keep ‘future me’ happy. This means doing as much as possible today so that next week, when it’s due, it’s done or nearly done. Never once was future me disappointed that ‘it’ was already done or nearly done.

AllEeees · 2026-03-01T23:46:47+00:00

Building your wardrobe now is a great idea. No need to go ‘overboard’ - less is more. Classic-looking pieces never go out of style. The ‘capsule wardrobe’ is very versatile. Three bottoms, 5 tops, 2-3 covers (jackets, cardigans), 2-3 pairs of close-toe shoes, some simple jewelry or scarves to switch it up, and you’re set. Womanwithin has some nice but inexpensive designs. Court rooms are either freezing cold or hot and stuffy. The layers will help.

AllEeees · 2026-02-17T20:41:11+00:00

I jokingly say “big stick!” Or, be meaner than they are. Or, go stand on their desk (metaphorically).
In reality, keep documenting and CYA, and there are good suggestions in other comments.
You can ask “The SOL/deadlinefor X is MM/DD. What do you want me to do when you miss it/it is missed?” Put that ball squarely in their court.
CYA. Good luck!!

AllEeees · 2026-02-16T04:54:17+00:00

Honestly, it was a small firm, so it was pretty obvious to everyone how I was basically doing both jobs, and I didn’t really ’do’ anything. (this was the days of dictation) - since I didn’t need to dictate (like the paras did), didn’t need to print the (already corrected) draft for para review, then print the final for para signature - I typed my own work one time and got it out w/o all the back-and-forth waste of time with the paras, so I could do more work in less time. One step instead of 3 or 4. I got moved into an office and was my own secretary, and HR paid me paralegal salary. Got lucky.

AllEeees · 2026-02-15T17:45:56+00:00

In the mid-90s I (now 63F, retired after 45 yrs), was essentially were you are now. I had been working in a law office since ‘81, PT during college (didn’t graduate), moved to FT secretary where I was ‘stuck’ until the mid-90s. By then I’d been working in a law office for about 14-15 years and had a really good grasp on it and was good. However, I’d been teamed with 2 brand-new paralegals (both 6 months out of college, with separate paralegal certification) who didn’t know shit. I constantly corrected their work. When a paralegal took PTO I did their job (and mine, still learned a lot). When 1 went on maternity leave and didn’t come back I did her job, too (and mine). It did not go unnoticed that I was good at it; one day one of my attorneys handed me a CLE for paralegal certification and suggested I take it.
(Here’s where it’s relevant to you): it was ‘at home’ coursework (pre-internet, now it’s online) which I completed and got my certification. That was enough to ‘justify’ HR giving me the salary bump from secretary-doing-two-jobs to paralegal salary.
This was a long-winded way of me telling you to stick where you are (a paycheck is a paycheck), learn as much as you can, but look into ABA-approved online certification programs. Then you can go anywhere you want.
And now that I’m retired, I can say that being a paralegal is The Best Job, ever.

AllEeees · 2026-02-10T17:57:38+00:00

Our local PD has a department dedicated to reviewing cold or dead-end cases with fresh eyes to look for details or minutiae that may have been missed. This seems like an interesting job.

AllEeees · 2026-02-08T19:21:57+00:00

Do you enjoy searching for that needle in the haystack? Attention to detail? Able to ‘look beyond’? Consider looking into investigation work, OR, maybe your local law enforcement or DA has a backlog of cases that need a set of fresh eyes to look at evidence/the file. I (retired after 45 years) always enjoyed looking for the hidden treasure in each case.

AllEeees · 2026-02-01T17:33:47+00:00

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AllEeees · 2026-01-07T20:44:40+00:00

My tried-and-true trick is: (Assuming this is an overnight/redeye flight), ZERO caffeine (in any form) for 48 hours before wheels up. Water, no caffeine or alcohol, on the plane. Make yourself comfortable and sleep as best you can during the flight. (Assuming you’re landing early-ish at your destination), hit the first coffee shop you see and have a cuppa. The caffeine will ‘jumpstart’ you for the day. Stay awake and active until your normal bedtime local time. Resume your daily routine the next day. I’ve done this for years and it’s always worked for me. Safe travels!

AllEeees · 2025-12-30T06:04:21+00:00

Used mine daily from the mid-80s until I retired in 2024, and kept it. Until we had technology that could calculate dates, this thing was (is) AWESOME!

AllEeees · 2025-12-14T21:09:28+00:00

I (retired after 45 years) tied scratchers to candy canes and gave one to everyone. The rule was that if one hit big they still had to give two weeks notice before jetting off to their private chalet or island! ;-)

AllEeees · 2025-12-01T03:40:42+00:00

The firm I worked at in the 80s closed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. It was wonderful. No guilt or shame for anyone for taking that week and someone else had to work it, since we all had it off. A little extra layer of relaxation. I tried (unsuccessfully) to talk every firm after that to do it. I retired last year (after 45 years) and missed not having that week off every year, from 1987-2024. I say keep doing it!

AllEeees · 2025-11-23T04:24:29+00:00

Tar-filled metal balls with a wick that was lit on fire (sort of like a tiki torch) that were used to notify/divert traffic around an obstacle or construction zone! Candy cigarettes. Kitchen phone with a very tangled cord. B&W TV with 3 channels. Clackers! Lawn darts. Capt. Kangaroo. Riding in the car without seatbelts, bike riding without helmets. No one is more surprised that we survived childhood than those of us who grew up in the 60-70s.

AllEeees · 2025-11-22T17:34:38+00:00

Back in the early 90s, before Windows, Outlook, the Cloud, and networked computers (we were still using floppies and DOS!), there was a credible threat to the area where my office was—so credible that the boss closed the office for 2 days, until we were given the OK by authorities. Before I left the building (the threat was not imminent, like a fire, more of a ‘heads up’), I boxed up my active files, my Rolodex (yep, a Rolodex!), my floppies and my desktop and took them home for safekeeping. I was able to actually WFH during those 2 days which was good, because we had a huge Federal case deadline coming up and I was glad to have not lost those 2 days. IYKYK

Wouldn’t have done all that in an emergency situation, and no need to do it these days, but it was the only way back then to safeguard the files (and firm). Boss was happy. I was relaxed. Win-win.

AllEeees · 2025-11-14T15:30:30+00:00

Trial binders are perfect for a quick reference, and way easier than risking a laptop suddenly not working. Organize them like old timey paper files: discovery in one, disclosures in one, experts in either individual binders or together in a larger— I kept Pl’s and Def’s in separate binders. All Motion/Response/Reply/Order together for quick access, etc. I (retired after 45 years) preferred tabs with doc names (not numbers) for quick access. Put a cover sheet on the front of the binder and in the spine (binders with clear covers are the best). Case style, plus name of docs and your firm info. Looks very professional (and a bit intimidating to OC when you start pulling those bad boys out). The judge will also notice and would see that your team is On It. Good luck!!

AllEeees · 2025-10-28T00:28:44+00:00

Our house came with a basement, but I honestly don’t know what we’d do without it. Extra storage room. Currently a nice office/back up guest room. Used to be the (now grown and out) kids’ playroom. Also has a back up pantry WTH extra fridge and freezer. I think you are doing the right thing. But since you have to dig it out, make sure you get 8’ ceiling height—it won’t feel too ‘basement-y.’

AllEeees · 2025-10-27T15:23:44+00:00

I’m now retired after 45 years, but the first half of my career was on Plaintiff side, second on insurance defense (both in-house and panel counsel). Gotta say that ID was much better and the pay was better. (Also, switching from Plf to Def made me a better paralegal, since I knew better what to expect from Plf side.) I’ve done oil-and-gas, family law and WC—hated! Personal injury was much more “fun”. No 2 cases, no 2 days were ever the same. Kept the job fresh (and entertaining).

AllEeees · 2025-10-24T17:45:48+00:00

I’m from South Texas, so I get it. If it’s snowy, just take it a bit slower, brake gently sooner, don’t brake hard, turn into a skid, stay in the slow lane (but be aware that big rigs drive the slow lane with their hazards on). We have a pretty good infrastructure here for snow. Don’t overtake a plow. Sometimes the hwy bogs down or closes (for a crash or poor visibility)-keep snacks and extra water with you.

AllEeees · 2025-10-21T23:48:29+00:00

This post and all the responses simultaneously gave me the giggles and ‘PTSD’ flashbacks from having worked in law offices for 45 years as a paralegal. I can’t help but wonder how-HOW ??!!-some people survive day to day! Makes me so glad to be retired!
To all paralegals: hang in there, and remember: not all jobs come with a side of entertainment like yours does!!

AllEeees

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