Journal Entry: Choon Yong-08/19/2024-Book Report

Journal Entry

8/19/2024 Monday 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 91 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:40 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, an apple and water ( Harina de Avena, Torta, Leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua).

Plan for today (Plano para hoy):

  1. Stretch.
  2. Call Doris.
  3. Check email from Doris.
  4. Email daily diary for 8/18/2024.
  5. Walk 6 miles.
  6. Split Stretch.
  7. Yoga.
  8. Quotations.
  9. GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM,
  10. EBRR Class Disability 11-12:00 PM.
  11. ACE Classes Constitutional Law 5-5:30 PM and Commutational Awareness 6-6:30 PM.

The work callout for food service workers at 5:00 AM. They left to work at the penitentiary by 5:45 AM. The morning started out bright, breezy, hazy and cool. The lower atmosphere was hazy but the air quality was good. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with analogous colors radiating out from the suns path: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. As the sun rise over the horizon, the orange reddish sphere created a picturesque scene of the Sierras outline and it warmed the air. 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 begging for food from the inmates. Completed walking 3 miles before breakfast. Prepared to go to the Penitentiary for laundry duties. Went to Front Office to check in for Laundry duties. We were told to come back next Monday. Went back to the dormitory. Counselor Reyes informed me that we will have two new inmates from the bus today. Completed walking three more miles by 8:10 AM. Talked to educational manager CO Johnson about Adlison’s GED scores. I showed him the progress of his test to justify our request for more time accommodation to take the test. CO Johnson will request the time accommodation for Adlison for his upcoming GED Examination. Went to the laundry room to: repair pants for Yovani and packaged completed repaired Khaki uniforms. Went to library to work on my ACE Class and Book Reports. Counselor informed me that anew self surrender inmate will also join us today. They were assigned bunks # 39U, 49U and 70U. Talked to Doris at 10:00 AM. Talked to Doris at 10:00 AM. Doris is well and rested and happy that I called. I told her we will be there next Monday and everything will be back on schedule, my EBRR class, Ace Classes and GED/ESL Tutoring. She was worried that I will work in the Penitentiary but I told her we will have no contact with the inmates. She was busy working on the computer with her Etsy web page. She is not going anywhere today except in the backyard. Went to sewing room to prepare bus bags for new inmates, brought cleaned uniforms and blankets to the room. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu:: tortilla, shredded chicken, black beans, corn, rice, apple and water. EBRR Class was cancelled. Cleaned the computer room.Checked email from Doris: Doris is well and rested. She had anticipated that I will be working in the Penitentiary today. She walked 10,215 steps, 16.9 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was the 210th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. As usual she will be working on her Etsy web page and out in the backyard. GED/ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Good tutoring sessions. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: chili, rice, mixed vegetables, bread and water. ACE Classes Constitutional Laws 5-5:30 PM and Commutational Awareness 6-6:30 PM. The three inmates arrived at the camp at 6:00 PM and we processed them. Completed Book Report on The Art of War by Szu Tsu. 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 10,215 steps, 16.9 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was the 210th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Walked 6 miles and stretched. Attended ACE Classes. Good GED Tutoring sessions. Completed book report The Art of War.

Mark Twain: There are several good protection against temptations, but the surest is cowardice.

Books Read: 41 Books, Book Reports: 41 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 75 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 68 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2526 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.

Umar Ibn Abd Al-Aziz: Prayer carries us half wat to god, fasting brings us to the door of his palace, and alms procure us admission.