7/5/2024 Friday 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 108 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:30 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar and water (Harina de avena, torta, leche, ezucar y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 7/4/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM.
- US History 1801 – 1898, 6-6:30PM.
The morning started out bright, clear except for a plume of dark smoke, breezy and warm. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with analogous colors radiating out from the sun. Th sun was over the Sierras. The lower atmosphere was hazy and a plume of black smoke in the Western sky. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, but Labrona and her family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The squirrels appeared after breakfast, running around the camp begging for food from the inmates. The breeze blew the plume of dark smoke and it blended into the atmosphere. William Uribe turned on the sprinklers on the soccer field an date rabbits moved to graze on the baseball field. He turned the sprinklers after 30 minutes and the rabbits and squirrels returned to the soccer field. Walked 5 miles, jogged and sprinted the final mile. Completed 6 miles walk at 7:30 AM, in 1 hour 12 minutes and 41 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 7 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 1 second per lap. The pace was fast as I sweated and had to walk a few extra laps to catch my breath and cool down. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 8:40 AM. The Yoga practice was pleasant with the breeze but I had to work extra hard to hold my poses in the breeze. The yoga practice was good as I exercised all phases: strength, balance, flexibility an breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose, visualized my trip to Escalante Step Mountain, droved by the beautiful flat top mountains with beautiful pastel colors and stopped by Toadstool. Walked in the dry creek bed to reach Toadstool, beautiful rock formation with rocks balanced on top of each other and the beautiful pastel color rock formations. Opened my eyes to the clear Blue sky, Cleaned the computer room. Had an apple, z cake and chips for snacks. Checked email form Doris: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8668 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 76%. Yesterday was the 165th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Because of the hot weather, she will be in the backyard early to: enjoy the warm weather while it is still cool, walk, let the dogs out and enjoy her tomato plants. She will have a client coming by the house to do some alterations. She will visit tomorrow. Norma is supposed to pick her up an ETA should be around 11-11:30 AM. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:20 AM. Talked to Doris at 10:10 AM: Doris is well and rested. She told me it was hot in the Bay Area. She will try to do her things outdoor early and stay in the house to keep cool. Her client will come by the house today to see if Doris can do the alterations for her. She mad preparations to visit me tomorrow. She asked if the vending machines are well stocked and functioning properly. She will bring extra water just in case. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Lunch menu: fried fish sandwich, carrots, macaroni, an apple and water. Went to sewing room: exchanged 4 Large boxers for Bunk #78 L, exchanged 4 pairs of socks for Lonely and hemmed 2 dozens pants. GED/ ESL tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Balco sewed some sleeves to protect his hands. Went to sewing room and completed 4 more dozens of pants, only 2 dozens left. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: spaghetti with Marinara sauce, spinach, bread, salad and water. Ace Classes – Entrepreneur 5-5:30 Pm and US History 1801 – 1898, 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 8668 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 76%. Yesterday was the 165th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 6 miles, stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga. Attended ACE Classes. GED/ ESL Tutoring. Doris will visit tomorrow. Completed 28 dozens pants so far, only 2 dozens left to hem.
Sun Tzu: Know the enemy and know yourself; in a hundred battles you will never be defeated.
Books Read: 34 Books, Book Reports: 34 Reports, Target: 150 Reports.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 70 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 65 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2246 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
R. S. Surtees: Life would be very pleasant if it were not for its enjoyment.
