1/20/2025 Monday Daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:00 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned up, changed to BOP uniform and made a cup of coffee. Stretched, drank my coffee and watched the local news and weather report, high temperature for today is 56 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:50 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, apple and water (Harina de avena, torta, leche, azucar, un manzana y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 1/19/2025.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED Tutoring 12:00- 3:00 PM.
- ACE Classes Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War 5:30 – 6:00 PM and Culinary Art Part 2, 6:00 – 6:30 PM.
The morning started out dark, foggy and cold – 36 degrees F. The lower atmosphere was all fogged in with visibility of about 200 feet and it was cold. The fog was so thick that I could not see the flood lights of the autonomous car company. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. No wildlife appeared after breakfast, the inmates left their food on the ground and on the basketball court. As the sky brightened, only thing I could see was the thick fog with visibility of about 200 feet. The birds appeared around 7:20 AM and the feasted on the food left by the inmates, they also foraged on the soccer and baseball fields. As the sun rise over the Sierras, all I could see was a bright spot amid the thick fog. I walked the trails on the soccer and baseball fields. Completed walking 6 miles at 7:50 AM. in 1 hour 14 minutes and 38 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 25 seconds per lap. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 8:50 AM. I had to dry the workout mat as it was wet from the fog. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the cold foggy morning walk. I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose and visualized the beautiful dawn sky and spectacular sun rise from yesterday morning. Opened my eyes to the foggy sky. Called Doris at 9:00 AM: Doris is well and rested. It was cold and foggy in Pinole, the dogs are taking refuge in their dog house until the weather warms and clears up. She will work on her new embroidery design today. I told her there were about 5 cars at visitation parking lot already. She will visit next week and after that she will have 4 more visits before my half way house date. I will be busy with sewing, GED tutoring and ACE Classes tonight. Lunch was served at 9:30 AM. Luncheon menu: baked chicken, mixed vegetables, sweet potatoes, bread, macaroni and cheese, banana and water. Census count at 10:00 AM. Showered and changed to casual clothes at 10:30 AM. Brought some cleaned uniforms to sewing room; repaired uniforms and put away uniforms. Had a short nap. Checked email from Doris at 11:30 AM: Doris is well and rested. She walked 9178 steps, 21.6 inches step length and symmetry was 7.4%. Yesterday was the 351st consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She will work on her new Etsy product line. GSW is playing the Boston Celtics tonight. Replaced printer paper in the computer room. Went to sewing room: repaired khaki uniforms, repaired uniforms, altered 3 pair of 38X27 pants for Romero, fabricated pillow and cover for myself. GED tutoring 12:00 – 3:00 PM. Good Tutoring sessions. The sun finally came out around 12:30 PM and the fog finally lifted and we have Blue sky. Lots of visitation today. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: turkey, sweet potatoes, Cole Slaw, beans, bread and water. ACE Classes Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War 5:30-6:00 PM and Culinary Art Part 2, Professional Chef 6-6:30 PM. Census count at 7:00 PM. Census count at 8:00 PM. Cleaned up at 9:00 PM. Final Census count at 9:30 PM. Went to bed at 10:00 PM.
Today was a god day: Doris is well and rested. She walked 9178 steps, 21.6 inches step length and symmetry was 7.4%. Yesterday was the 351st consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 6 miles, stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga. Good GED tutoring sessions. Attended ACE Classes.
Jane Austen: Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor —- which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.
Books Read: 48 Books, Book Reports: 47 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 19 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 17 Reports.
ACE Classes: 91 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 82 Classes, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 3383 Miles, Target: 5000 Miles.
Alan Ayckbourn: This place, you tell them you’re interested in the arts, you get messages of sympathy.