2/10/2025 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 54 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:35 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 2/9/2025.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED Tutoring 12:00 – 1:30 PM.
- GED Class 1:30 – 2:30 PM.
- ACE Classes Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War 5:30-6:00 PM and Culinary Art Part 2, Professional Chef 6:00-6:30 PM.
The morning started out dark, hazy, breezy and cold – 37 degrees F. The lower atmosphere was hazy with some sparse clouds in the South, the yellow moon was setting in the West and the breeze made the temperature colder. The autonomous car company had their facility and flood light turned on but they were not testing their vehicles. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the soccer field. The dawn sky was on display: orange reddish band of haze, analogous colors radiated out of the suns path, the yellow full moon setting in the West and the Dark Blue sky. After breakfast, no wildlife appeared so the inmates left their food on the ground and on the basketball court. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the orange reddish sphere illuminated the Sierras and the sky, it changed colors orange red, yellow and bright yellow as it ascended through the haze. The birds appeared at 7:10 AM and they feasted on the food left by the inmates and foraged in the fields. I walked the trails on the soccer and baseball fields. Completed walking 6 miles at 7:40 AM,, in 1 hour 14 minutes and 28 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 25 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 5 seconds per lap. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 8:40 AM. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the cold 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, the yellow moon and the spectacular sun rise. Opened my eyes to the bright blue sky. The predators dogs were back chasing after rabbits and squirrels. Talked to Doris at 8:50 AM: Doris is well and rested. The weather was cold in Pinole. Her customer is coming over to see her to pick up some stuff for Valentine’s day and she is bringing a friend with her. It was a blood bath for the Kansas City Chiefs last night in the Super Bowl. GSW is playing the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. She asked me if I had signed my Half Way House package, I told her not yet maybe this week. I will be busy with GED tutoring, class, ACE classes and some sewing. Cleaned the computer room. Checked email from Doris at 9:20 AM: Doris is well and rested. She walked 9246 steps, 18.2 inches step length and symmetry was 6.5%. Yesterday was the 372nd days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Her customer is coming by to buy some stuff from her. GSW/Milwaukee Bucks tonight. Showered an changed to BOP uniform at 9:30 AM. Washed my laundry. I signed my Oakland Half Way House documents, date is 4/22/2025 leaving Atwater at 8:00 AM, Report at 11:00 AM. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: chicken tortilla, mixed vegetables, green beans, apple and water. Went to sewing room: repaired pants for Jesus Aguilar. Had a short nap. Finished my Laundry. GED tutoring 12:00 – 1:30 PM. GED Class 1:30 – 2:30 PM. Worked on my Book Report – Digital Economy. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: chili, rice, beans, corn bread and water. ACE Classes Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War 5:30-6:00 PM and Culinary Arts part 2, professional chef 6:00 – 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 good day: Doris is well and rested. She walked 9246 steps, 18.2 inches step length and symmetry was 6.5%. Yesterday was the 372nd consecutive days she close the ring on her iPhone. Walked 6 miles, stretched, split stretched and practiced yoga. Signed my Oakland Half Way House documents, 4/22/2025, Leave at 8:00 AM and Report at 11:00 AM. Got paid today.
Roland Barthes: What the public wants is the image of passion, not passion itself.
Books Read: 53 Books, Book Reports: 52 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 19 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 17 Reports.
ACE Classes: 91 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 83 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 3510 Miles, Target: 4,000 Miles.
Bernard Baruch: Vote for the man who promises least: He’ll be the least disappointed.
