7/19/2024 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 105 degrees F. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:20 AM. Breakfast menu: oatmeal, chocolate cake, milk, sugar, apple and water (Harina de avena, chocolate torta, leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para Hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 7/18/2024.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- ACE Class US History 1801-1898, 6-6:30 PM.
- GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM.
Because of the International Internet outage, the camp was on lockdown. The gates were closed and we were confined to the dormitory an the camp compound. Started walking inside the camp compound. The morning started out bright, hazy especially the Eastern horizon which had plumes of dark smoke. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with colors radiating out from the suns path: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. As the sun rise over the Sierras, it illuminated the clouds near the sun turning them to peach and yellow color with golden edges. As the sun rise into the plumes of dark smoke, it reduced the suns intensity. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The squirrels appeared after breakfast and were scurrying around the camp begging for food from the inmates. The population of the rabbits and squirrels have exploded in the last few months. There were talking about eliminating their population but in a humane way excluding poison and killing them. So they really do not have a solution yet. Completed 6 miles walk at 7:50 AM, in 1 hour 14 minutes and 24 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 24 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 4 seconds per lap. The pace was normal. The camp compound was crowded thus I did not do my split stretch or practice my Yoga. I decided to finish reading my book on Symphony and the Economist. Th lockdown was lifted at 9:00 AM. Cleaned the computer room. Checked email from Doris: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8267 steps, 16.6 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was the 179th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She will be in the backyard to: enjoy the nice weather, walk without the cast, let the dogs out and enjoy her tomato plants. Kein and Diana will come by the house to pick some apples and plouts. She will visit me tomorrow. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:30 AM. Counselor informed me that no new inmates today. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: fish sandwich, spinach, salad, bread, an apple and water. Talked to Doris at 10:40 AM. Doris is well and rested. She was out in the backyard to: enjoy the nice weather, walk without her cast, let the dogs out an enjoy her tomato plants. kein and Diana are supposed to drop by the house to pick some apples and plouts. I told her I received another Spanish book from Karlee. She will visit me tomorrow. I told her we had a lockdown this morning for 2 1/2 hours because of the international internet malfunction. Had a short nap. GED/ESL tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Good tutoring sessions. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after th3 count. Dinner menu: chef salad, ground meat, cheese, vegetables soup and water. ACE Class US History 1801-1898, 6-6:30 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. Went to bed at 10:00 PM.
Today was a good day: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8276 steps, 16.5 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was the 179th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Ken and Diana came by the house to pick some fruits. Doris will visit me tomorrow. Walked 6 miles and stretched. Received another Spanish book from Karlee. Attended ACE Class. Good GED/ESL tutoring sessions.
The Talmud: It is the penalty of a liar, that should he even tell truth, he is not listened to.
Books Read: 38 Books, Books Reports: 37 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 75 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 65 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2330 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Pierre Teilhard De Chardini: The history of the living world can be summarized as the elaboration of ever more perfect eyes within a cosmos in which there is always something more to be seen.
