4/14/2025 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 84 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 7:00 AM. Breakfast menu: oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, pear and water (harina de avena, torta, leche, azucar, un pera y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 4/13/2025.
- Walk 10 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- Book Reports.
The morning started out dark, hazy, light breeze and cool – 57 degrees F. The lower atmosphere was hazy, the full moon was in mid sky at 9 o’clock and the light breeze made the temperature cooler. The beautiful dawn sky was on display; band of red haze; analogous colors peeking over the Sierras: red, orange, yellow, light green,light blue and blue sky; the full moon was in mid sky at 9 o’clock setting towards the west. The autonomous car company had their facility and flood lights turned on and they were testing their vehicles. Rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and family were grazing on the East end of the soccer field. As the sun rise over the Sierras, it illuminated the Sierras giving it depth and it changed colors as it ascended through the haze: red, orange, yellow and bright yellow. As the sun rise, the moon was setting in the West and it turned cream color as it descended into the haze. the birds were waiting for their food, they were perched on the fences and on the roof. After breakfast, inmates discarded their food on the ground and on the basketball court. The birds feasted on the food 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 in the warm sunshine until 8:40 AM. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the 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 the colorful sun rise with the full moon setting in the West. Opened my eyes to the clear blue sky. Completed walking 5 miles until 10:10 AM. Three of the predator dogs were back hunting for squirrels and rabbits, one of the white colored dog was not with the pack. The autonomous car company was busy testing their vehicles. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM, Luncheon menu: chicken tortilla, rice, corn, black beans, pear and water. Walked another mile after lunch. Talked to Doris at 11:00 AM: Doris is well and rested. The weather is nice in Pinole and the dogs are up and running around. She will see Dr Scott Lee at 1:00 PM. They are charging her $70 for her co pay. Geok’s friend Sonya Zaleski was sent to the Hospice for he Liver problem. I will finish my Book Report on The secret to a Long, Healthy Live. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 11:30 AM. Checked email from Doris at 12:00 PM. Doris is well. She walked 9,106 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 6.9%. Yesterday was the 424th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone.. She was counting down that I have eight days before my half way house date. Had a long nap. Case Manager Mr Larsen provided me with a copy of the Oakland Half Way House handbook. Went to library to work on my book report The secret to a long, healthy life. Completed the book report. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: pizza, spaghetti with marinara sauce, salad and water. Submitted my Book Report The secret to a Long, Healthy Life to prison professor and Doris. 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 9,106 steps, 16.4 inches step length an symmetry was 6.4%. yesterday was the 424th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 12 miles, stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga. Submitted my Book Report The Secret to A Long, Healthy Life. Mr Larsen gave me a copy of the Oakland Half Way House handbook.
Anthelme Brillat-Savarin: Tell me what you eat and I will tell you are.
Books Read: 58 Books, Book Reports: 58 Reports, Target: 100 Books.
EBRR Classes: 20 Classes, EBRR Class Report: 19 Reports.
ACE Classes: 91 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 91 Reports, Target EBRR and ACE Classes: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 12 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 3,956 Miles, Target: 4,000 Miles.
Vera Brittain: Meek wifehood is no part of my profession; I am your friend, but never your possession.
