8/16/2024 Friday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:30 AM. Made up my bed, cleaned dup, 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 95 degrees F. Started walking at 6:15 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:40 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, apple and water. (Harina de avena, torta, leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 8/15/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/ESL Tutoring 12:00- 2:30 PM.
- ACE Classes Economic Theory Part 2, 5-5:30 PM and US History 1801- 1898, 6-6:30 PM.
The morning started out bright, hazy, breezy and warm. The lower atmosphere was hazy with occasional plumes of smoke in the Western Horizon. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with analogous colors radiating out of the suns path: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the orange reddish sphere illuminated the sky and warmed the air. Th 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 an were scurrying around begging for food from the inmates. Walked 2 miles and jogged 6 miles. Completed 6 miles run at 7:50 AM, in 1 hour 1 minute an d16 seconds. Average running times were: 10 minutes and 13 seconds per mile or1 minutes and 43 seconds per lap. Th peace was fast as I was sweating an had to walk extra laps to catch my breath and to cool down. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 9:00 AM. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the run. I was able to exercise all phases in my Yoga practice: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose and visualized my trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Visited the Twin Towers, Th KL Tower, enjoyed a traditional Nyona luncheon, went to night hawker stand off Pudu Road and enjoyed local foods and fruits. Stayed at the Istana Hotel. Opened my eyes to the Blue sky. Talked to Doris at 9:00 AM: Doris is well and rested. Her ankle is aching an she is using the soft cast and applying analgesic. She asked if I was going to work in the Penitentiary, I told her not their week but maybe next week. I toll her visitation was cancelled the weekend and possibly for all of August. She received the 2nd portion of the property tax for our house. I asked her to pay it. She will be in the backyard to: enjoy the weather, walk with the cast, let the dogs out an enjoy her tomato plants. Counselor Reyes informed m that we will have a new self surrender inmate today and assigned him to bunk #24U. Checked email form Doris at 9:20 AM: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8622 steps, 16.8 inches step length and symmetry was 60%. Yesterday was her 207th consecutive days she close the ring on her iPhone. Her step length and symmetry have improved lately. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:40 AM. Went to sewing room and completed 2 pair of pants 38X28 for Prado. Lunch was served at 10:15 AM. Luncheon menu: Chicken breast sandwich, rice, beans, an apple and water. I was informed that I will be working in the Penitentiary starting next Monday for several weeks in the laundry department. Went to sewing room: repaired green uniforms, put away uniforms and repaired Khaki uniforms. Washed my laundry. GED/ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Good GED tutoring sessions. New inmate arrived at the camp at 2:00 PM. And we processed him. ACE. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: Goulash, bread, salad and water. ACE Classes Economic Theory Part 2, 5-5:30 PM and 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 8622 steps, 16.8 inches step length an symmetry was 60%. Yesterday was the 207th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 8 miles, split stretched an practiced yoga. Attended ACE Classes. Good GED/ESL tutoring sessions.
J.M.W. Turner: I know of no genius but the genius of hard work.
Books Read: 40 Books, Book Reports: 40 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: 8 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2508 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Mark Twain: There was things which he stretched, but mainly he told the truth.
