Journal Entry: Choon Yong-05/01/2024-100th days closing the ring

Journal Entry

5/1/2024 Wednesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:30 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 78 degree F. Started walking at 6:10 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:30 AM. Breakfast menu: cereal, brownie, an apple (manzana) and water.

Plan for today:

  1. Stretch.
  2. Call Doris.
  3. Check email from Doris.
  4. Email daily diary for 4/30/2024.
  5. Walk 6 miles.
  6. Split Stretch.
  7. Quotations.
  8. ACE Classes History of Great Arts Part 2, 6-6:30 PM (Hosting) and Economic Theory 6:30 – 7:00 PM.
  9. GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. 10) Commissary Day.

The morning started out very windy (manana vientosa), the half moon (media luna) was in the mid sky. It was cold because of the wind (muy frio porque vientosa). The rabbits were out grazing on the fields (Conejos pastoreo en campos) but Labrona was grazing by the basketball court. The dawn sky (alba cielo) was on full display, the beautiful analogous colors were radiating out of the sun’s path: red (rojo), orange (naranja), yellow (amarillo), light blue, blue (azul) and dark blue sky (azul marino cielo). As the sun rise (soleda del sol) the reddish orange sphere lit up the sky and warmed the air. There were no clouds (nubles) as it was all blown away (llevarse). The rabbits left the soccer field but continue to graze on the baseball field (Conejos salir campo futbol pastoreo in campo beisbol) Completed walking 5 miles and jogged the final mile at 7:40 AM, in 1 hour 13 minutes and 49 seconds (caminar cinco milla correr Una milla, completo caminar son las siete curenta en Uno hora trece minutos curenta y nueve segundos). Average walking times were (promedio caminar tiempo es): 12 minutes and 12 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 2 seconds per lap (dose minutos y diez segundos por milla o dos minutos y dos segundos por vuelta). The pace was pretty fast (el paso es rapido). Stretched ( estirir) an split stretched at the basketball court in the windy morning sunshine ( en manana vientosa en luz del sol). Finished stretching at 8:10 (acabar estirir son las ocho diez). Had some nuts, CheezeIt, celery and an apple for snacks (Comer nuez, CheezIt, apio uno manzana para pasaboca). Cleaned the computer room (limpar cuartido computador). Checked email form Doris (verificar correo electronico de Doris): Doris is well and rested (Doris es muy bien y descano) She walked 7838 steps, 16.2 inches step length, 76% symmetry. Yesterday was the 100th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone (ayer fue a cien consecutivo dias ella cerrar cortesa en su iphone). She will raise the threshold to 8000 steps (ella levantarse a umbral a ocho mil pasos a cerrar corteza). She will go shopping with Diana and change oil in the SUV (ella ir de compra con Diana y cambiar aceite en el SUV). Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:20 AM (ducharse vestirse a ropa BOP son las nueve veinte). Counselor informed me that we will not have any new inmates today (no nuevo recluso esta hoy). Lunch was served at 10:20 AM (almuerzo servir son las diez veinte). Luncheon menu (almuerzo menu): hamburger, potatoes chips, Jell-O and water (carne molida, astilla patata, jalea y agua). Talked to Doris at 10:40 AM (hablar con Doris son las diez curenta): Doris is well. It was a windy day in the Bay Area (Es vientosa en Bahai Area). She is going shopping and change oil in the SUV with Diana (Ella IR a compra con Diana y cambiar aceite en el SUV). She will visit on 5/11/2024 Saturday (ellas vistarme en 5/11/2024 sabado). Took a short nap (Echarse una siesta). GED/ ESL tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Good GED tutoring sessions. Students are soaking in the Math lessons. Census count at 3:30 PM (Contar Censo son lad tres trienta). Dinner was served after the count (cena servir despues Contar Censo). Dinner menu (cena menu): Pizza, spaghetti with marinara sauce, mixed vegetables and water ( pizza, espaguetis con marina salsa, vegetales mezclar y agua). ACE classes – History of Great Art part 2, 6-6:30 PM (Hosting) and Economic Theory 6:30 – 7:00 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 (final contar censo son las nueve media) . Went to bed at 10:00 PM (acostarse son las diez noche).

Today was a good day: Doris is well. She walked 8238 steps, 16.2 inches step length and 76% symmetry. Yesterday was the 100th consecutive days she closed the ring. That was a major accomplishment for Doris. Walked 6 Miles and split stretched. Attended and hosted ACE Classes. Good GED / ESL Tutoring classes.

E. F. Schumacher: it is of little use trying to suppress terrorism if the production of deadly devices continues to be deemed a legitimate employment of man’s creative power.

Books Read: 32 Books, Book Reports: 32 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 15 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 13 Reports.
ACE Classes: 64 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 56 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 1854 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.

J. A. Schumpeter: The first thing a man will do for his ideals is lie.