Busy day back in the office today after two days on the road working on this fall’s ILT IP Law conference in Plano and then presenting on trial procedure in federal court yesterday in Austin.
The Future Engineer (who just graduated high school last Friday and is ready to grace Baylor with his presence this fall) went with me so he could meet some lawyers who work around patent prosecution at the planning committee meeting and then help drive home. (He’s the only 17 year old that wanted a patent lawyer for Christmas because he’s ready to start working on inventions). He was clueless that the lawyer at his elbow all afternoon in Plano was Hope Shimabuku, who as the director of the USPTO Dallas Office works around patent prosecution in much the same way Jerry Jones works around football, but I thought it was hysterical. He then got to spend the better part of two days in the truck listening to his dad answering questions from reporters about the effect of TC Heartland. He can literally handle my side of the interview without any prompting at all now. He demonstrated that to his mother last night when we got in, which got her annoyed with both of us.
Although he enjoyed lunch at the Texas Chili Parlor, watching half a day about federal court practice in Austin didn’t do much for him, although he did alert several federal judges that he likes to make gunpowder and blow things up. Have to work on that boy’s conversation skills.
The high point was when I overheard him explaining to his brother Parker why he went:
Parker: Why did you go with Dad?
Grayson. I was bored. But it was a mistake, because I got more bored.
Yep. Life with Dad.
Have a great Memorial Day, everyone.