7/2/2024 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 105 degrees F. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:30 AM. Breakfast menu: Cereal, cake, milk, sugar, apple and water (Cereal, torta, leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua).
Plan for Today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 7/1/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2;30 PM.
- ACE Class US History 1945 – 1988, 6-6:30 PM.
The morning started out bright, clear, windy and warm.. The sub was already over the Sierras with beautiful colors radiating out from the sun. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields and Labrona was grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The squirrels appeared after breakfast, running around the camp begging for food from the inmates. William Uribe turned on the sprinklers on the soccer field an the rabbits moved to graze on the baseball field but the birds were having a shower under the sprinklers. The lower atmosphere was hazy and the moon was not visible. Walked 5 miles, jogged and sprinted the final mile. Completed 6 miles walk at 7:30 AM, in 1 hour 11 minutes and 12 seconds. Average walking times were: 11 minutes and 52 seconds per mile or 1 minute and 59 seconds per lap. The pace was very fast as i sweated and had to walk a few extra laps to catch my breath and cool down. Felt good after the walk. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 8:40 AM. The Yoga practice was good as I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose, visualizing my trip to Bryce Canyon, Utah. Hiking form canyon rim to canyon rims and admiring the thousands of spires that looked like terra cotta soldiers. The clean fresh air and the beautiful arch structures. Opened my eyes to the beautiful Blue sky, Had some nuts, nutty bar and an apple for snacks. Cleaned the computer. Checked email form Doris: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8677 steps, 16.5 inches step length and symmetry was 83%. Yesterday was the 162nd consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She ahs an eye appointment at 9:45 AM and asked me to call her around noon after she get home from her eye appointment. She might go shopping after her appointment. The camp had an Admission & Orientation for the new inmates. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:30 AM. Helped the commissary staff unload merchandise for the commissary store tomorrow. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: chicken sandwich, beans, rice, an apple and water. Has a short nap. talked to Doris at 11:50 AAM: Doris is well and just returned home from her eye appointment. Her swelling has gone down about 50%. they gave her a shot in her eyes. She will have another shot on Aug 16. That will be her final shot. Her vision has improved and she is seeing better. They are going shopping as she needs to get things for the altar. GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Went to sewing room: exchanged three towels for Jesse, and exchanged 2 pair of pants for Jesse. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: Salisbury steak, corn, mashed potatoes, bread and water. ACE Class US History 1945 – 1988, 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 rested. She walked 8677 steps, 16.5 inches step length and symmetry was 83%. Yesterday was the 162nd consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 6 miles, split stretched and practice Yoga. Attended ACE Class. Good GED/ESL Tutoring. Completed Book Report #34 The Fall and Rise of China.
Sting (Gordon Sumner): If I were a Brazilian without land or money or the means to feed my children, I would be burning the rain forest too.
Books Read: 34 Books, Book Reports: 34 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 15 Classes, EBRR Class Report: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 70 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 65 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2228 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Tom Stoppard: Eternity’s a terrible thought. I mean where’s it all going to end.
