8/20/2024 Tuesday 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 94 degrees F. Started walking at 6:05 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:45 AM. Breakfast menu: cereal, cake, mile, sugar, an 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 8/19/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM.
- ACE Class Stock Option 6-6:30 PM.
The morning work call out for food service workers at 5:00 AM. They left for the penitentiary at 5:30 AM. The morning started out bright, hazy, slight breeze and cool. The lower atmosphere was hazy but the air quality was okay. The full moon was moving West. 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 outline of the Sierras, giving it depth for a picturesque scene and it warmed the air. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball field, while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The squirrels appeared after breakfast scurrying around the camp begging for food from the inmates. Walked 2 miles before breakfast and ran the final 6 miles. The cool morning was good for walking and running. Completed 6 miles run at 8:00 AM, in 59 minutes and 36 seconds. Average running times were: 9 minutes and 56 seconds per mile or 1 minute and 40 seconds per lap. The pace was very fast, 12 miles per hour. I was sweating after the run and 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 Yoga practice felt good with the breeze and I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose and visualized my trip to Penang, Malaysia. Stayed at the Rasa Sayang Hotel at Batu Ferringhi beach. It was a nice hotel by the beach. Enjoyed the local dishes and fruits. Went to pasar malam and enjoyed the hawker’s fare an fruits. Opened my eyes to the Blue sky. The full moon had already disappeared into the Western Horizon. Helped commissary staff to unload merchandise for commissary store tomorrow. Gave the custom window covering to Wayne for the Commissary window. Talked to Doris at 9:15 AM: Doris is well and rested. Doris sent $300 to my commissary account, she asked me to verify that it is in my account. Diana will be having her colonoscopy today. The sprinkler outside was leaking and Kein will come by tomorrow to fix it. She will be in the backyard to enjoy the weather. walk with her cast, let the dogs out and enjoy her tomato plants. Counselor Reyes told me that we will not have any new inmates today maybe one on 8/21/2024. Checked email from Doris: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8632 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was her 211st consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. I verified that she deposited $300 to my commissary account. She will stay home to work on her Etsy page and work in the backyard. She liked my book report by Sun Tzu, she read several of his books in the past. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:40 AM. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: Chicken sandwich, macaroni and cheese, rice, blue berry pie ad water. Went to sewing room: fabricate 2 pillows and pillow cases for Jorge, put away cleaned uniforms. GED?ESL Tutoring 12:00- 2:30 PM. Good tutoring sessions. I was informed that I will be working in the Penitentiary tomorrow at 7:00 AM. I was allowed to do my Commissary shopping early today and I spent $24.55. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: pepper beef, bread, rice, mixed vegetables and water. ACE class Stock Options 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 8623 Steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 75%. Yesterday was the 211st consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She sent $300 to my commissary account. Walked 2 miles, ran 6 miles, Stretched, split stretched and practice . Attended Ace Class. Good GED/ESL Tutoring sessions.
Mark Twain: Familiarity breeds contempt and children.
Books Read: 41 Books, Book Reports: 41 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 75 Classes, Cumulative Mileage: 68 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 8 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2534 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Miguel De Una Munoz: Life is doubt, and faith without doubt is nothing but death.
