3/18/2024 Monday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:30 PM. 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 78 degrees F. Started walking at 6:10 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:30 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, muffin, apple and water.
Plan for Today:
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 3/17/2024.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Quotations.
- ACE Class Small Business Workshop 6:00 – 6:30 PM.
- GED/ ESL Tutoring 12;00 – 2:30 PM.
The morning started out dark but cool, in the 50’s. There was no sign of the moon in the sky. The rabbits were out grazing in the field. No sign of Labrona and her rabbits. As the dawn sky appeared, the analogous colors radiated out from the path of the sun; red, orange, yellow, blue and dark blue sky, truncated by whiffs of cirrus clouds in the mid sky. As the morning progressed, the analogous colors grew to red, orange, yellow, cream, light green, light blue, blue and dark blue. The whiffs of clouds were turned to peach puff color. The rabbits in the field left and Labrona and its juvenile rabbits appeared by the basketball court. As the bright golden sphere emerged over the Sierras, it brightened up the sky and warmed the air. The warm sunlight felt good. Finished walking 6 miles at 7:45 AM, in 1 hour 11 minutes and 41 seconds. Average walking times were: 11 minutes and 59 seconds per mile (milla) or 1 minutes and 59 seconds per lap (vuelta). Stretched and split stretched at the basketball court until 8:15 AM. Cleaned the computer room. Checked email from Doris: Doris is well and she walked 7811 Steps, 15.7 Inches step length and symmetry was 87%. Yesterday was the 56 th days she closed the ring. She liked the ACE Class Report on Stress and Your Body Part 2. I told her to use the information to help her deal with stress. Also close the ring today. had a nutty bar, an apple and chocolates for snacks. Fed the apple core to Labrona. Counselor Reyes told me there won’t be any new inmates until 3/26/2024 unless there is a bus coming in. I asked him to look out for Doris new ID, he said he will approve it when he gets it. Showered at 9:20 AM and changed to BOP uniform. Talked to Doris at 9:50 AM: Doris is well but still have a cold and cough. She had a good night rest yesterday after all the walking. She walked 7811 steps, 15.7 Inches step length and 87% symmetry. This is the 56 th Consecutive days she closed the ring. She said she walked and felt a lot better this morning. Her steps were stronger and more normal. I told her all the hard work is slowly paying off. She read my ACE Class Report several times and she liked it, as it applies to us. She has an appointment with Dr Jasmine Lee for her 3 Months follow up examination. She also has to pick up her new glasses. I told her the new glasses should help her see better. She is also hoping to have lunch and go to Home Depot to get some plants. But there might not be enough time to do all the errands. She was very happy that her walking especially over the threshold has improved today. She said she will close the ring today. I reminded her that her daily walking is helping her gait and also is an outlet to release her stress. I told her I have to go to lunch. I will call her tonight. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: burrito, beans, tortilla, an apple and water. Went to the sewing room to: exchange t Shirts for Joker, Exchanged T shirts and belt for Armand, exchanged 2X t shirts, socks and towels for Gilbert and some repairs for Rickey. GED/ ESL tutoring from 12: 00 – 2:30 PM. Good session as the students are slowly understanding math. Case Manager Mr Larsen was at the office today. He announced that he will have a town hall meeting with us next Monday to tell us about his expectations. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: turkey with gravy, beans, rice, bread and water. Attended ACE Classes – Spanish and Small Business workshop 6-6:30 PM. Census count at 7:30 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 and her gait has improved. She walked 7811 steps, 15.1 Inches step length and 87% symmetry. Yesterday was the 56 th consecutive days she closed the ring. Walked 6 miles and split stretched. Attended ACE Classes. Good GED/ESL tutoring.
Will Rogers: Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf.
Books Read: 29 Books, Book Reports: 29 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
ACE Classes: 57 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 45 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
EBRR Classes: 13 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 13 Reports.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 1590 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Samuel Romilly: A system which betrays the greatest distrust of the people must never look for popular support.
