1/31/2024 Wednesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:10 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 65 degrees F. Started walking at 6:10 AM. breakfast was served at 6:20 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, Roll, an apple and water.
Plan for Today:
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 1/30/2024.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split stretch.
- Quotations.
- ACE Class Religious Freedom 6-7 PM (Hosting).
- GED/ ESL Tutoring 12 – 2:30 PM.
- Commissary.
The morning started out dark, overcast but warm, in the 50’s. Got my commissary items at 6:40 AM, spent $38.20 t the store. The moon was visible in the mid sky, occasionally shielded by the moving clouds. As the dawn sky emerged, the sky was overcast, except a small section that was clear, which appeared as Sea Foam Green color. The clouds over the Sierras appeared reddish orange, layered with dark grey clouds, seafoam green color in the clearing and dark clouds and blue sky in the clearing. This is the first time I have seen the sky in Sea Foam Green color, it was a beautiful sight amid the thick clouds. As the sun rise, the analogous colors from the sun was on full display, gradually the sun was shielded by the clouds. The thick clouds were illuminated creating spots of cream color clouds in the path of the sun. Finished walking at 8:00 AM, in 1 Hour 18 minutes and 19 seconds. Average walking times were: 13 minutes and 4 seconds per mile (milla) or 2 minutes and 13 seconds per lap (vuelta). Stretched at the basketball court in the overcast sky. Stretched and split stretched until 8:40 AM. Had some nutty bars, apple and celery for snacks. Cleaned the computer room. Checked email from Doris: The cold and wet weather is back in the Bay Area. I told her to walk indoors. I commended her for walking and exceeding her goals in the last couple of days. I told her I will be busy with my Tutoring and ACE Classes. Showered at 9:20 AM and changed to BOP uniform.
Talked to Doris at 9:30 AM: Doris is well and the cleaners were cleaning the house. The weather in the Bay Area is cold, drizzly, windy and foggy. Some of the flower pots were blown over. I told her to walk inside the house to keep dry and warm. She walked some early in the morning and will walk some more later. I told her I will be busy with my ACE Class and GED/ ESL tutoring. I will visit Unicor to see what their operation is about and to check out what resources are available. Doris will go upstairs to check in the cleaners are cleaning out Francis’s room, as he had partially moved out. I told her to go up while the cleaners are in the house. Lunch was served at 10:30 AM. Luncheon menu: shredded chicken, green beans, spinach, banana, bread and water. Went to Unicor with Mark Shena and David Crisp to check out the recycling operation. Back to the sewing room to do some repairs and prepared bus bag for new inmate. GED/ESL tutoring 12 – 2:30 PM. Exchanged 4 pairs of 40X30 pants with Armand. Exchanged L shirt and 34X30 pants for JJ. Exchanged L -Shirt and 38X30 pants with Brian. Exchanged 34 X 32 pants for Alexis. The new self surrender inmates arrived at the camp around 2:45 PM. I processed him. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: spaghetti with ground meat, spinach, bread and water. ACE Class Religious Freedom – Buddha 6-7 PM (Hosting). Census count at 6:30 PM. census count at 8:30 PM. Cleaned up at 9:00 PM. Final Census count at 9:30 PM. Went to bed at 10:00 PM.
Today was a good day: Doris is well, she is walking well and can climb the stairs. Walked 6 miles and split stretched. Hosted ACE Class. GED/ ESL tutoring went well.
Pablo Picasso: No Painting is not made to decorate apartments. It is an offensive and defensive weapon against the enemy.
Books Read: 26 Books, Book Reports: 26 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
ACE Classes: 43 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 38 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
EBRR Classes: 13 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 13 Reports.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 1310 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Robert M. Pirsig: That’s the classical mind at work, runs fine inside but looks dingy on the surface.”
