Journal Entry: Choon Yong-09/10/2024-TI 83 Statistics Calculator

Journal Entry

9/10/2024 Tuesday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:30 AM. Made 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 88 Degrees F. Started walking at 5:50 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:45 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar and apple (Harina de avena, torta, leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua)

Plan for today ( Plano Para hoy):

  1. Stretch.
  2. Cal Doris.
  3. Check email from Doris.
  4. Email daily diary for 9/9/2024.
  5. Walk 6 Miles.
  6. Split Stretch.
  7. Yoga.
  8. Quotations.
  9. GED/ ESL Tutoring 12:00 – 2:30 PM.

The morning started out with the call out for food service workers at 5:00 AM. They were headed out to the penitentiary by 5:30 AM. The morning started out dark, hazy, breezy and cool. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with contrasting Blue sky and reddish orange colors radiating out of the sun. As the morning progressed, the analogous colors were radiating out of the suns path: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the orange reddish sphere illuminated the outline of the Sierras giving it depth and coloration thus creating a picturesque scene. The squirrels appeared after breakfast and were scurrying around begging for food from the inmates. Completed walking 3 miles before breakfast. Headed to Front Office at 6:50 AM. Arrived at Front Office at 7:10 AM. CO Cortez checked us into the Penitentiary. Went to the laundry room: folded blankets, sheets, uniforms, created 100 Bed rolls, created 110 blankets, washed laundry for sections: 2B, 2A, 6A, 6B and 5A. Prepared bus bags for 15 inmates. Sorted out and laundered sheets and blankets for Section 4B, dried laundry for section 2A. Went to commissary for a short break. Had lunch at the cafeteria. Luncheon menu: chicken sandwich, beans, bread and water. Back to laundry: folded cleaned blankets, dried cleaned blankets and sheets. Delivered cleaned laundry for sections: 2A, 2B, 5A, 6A an d6B. Left the Penitentiary at 12:00 PM. Returned to dormitory at 12:20 PM. Secretary Chavez informed me that we will not have any new inmates joining us until 9/12/2024. I was informed that the GED test was scheduled for 9/26/2024. GED/ESL Tutoring 12:30 – 3:00 PM. Administered GED Math teste to tow GED students, one did well and the other passed the examination. I worked on the TI 83 Statistic calculator. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: meat loaf, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, bread and water. Checked email form Doris: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8743 steps, 16.9 inches step length and symmetry was 68%. yesterday was the 230th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She talked to Eric this morning. Eric asked about my physical and mental healthy and also asked some questions about my restitution. I had a short nap. Talked to Doris at 5:20 PM. Doris is well but did not sleep too much after talking to Eric. She went shopping with Diana for fruits and flowers for the Altar. Eric asked about my health and Doris told him I am well. He had several questions for Doris and Doris will reply to him, He has been busy with Crystal’s wedding preparation and probably not travel until the end of next year. He wanted to know my half way house date, she told him it is not confirmed yet. She will advise him when we don’t have a firm date. Went to library to help Yovani with Statistics. 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 8743 steps, 16.8 inches step length and symmetry was 68%. Yesterday was the 230th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She talked to Eric. Doris went shopping. Walked 3 miles and stretched. Good GED/ESL Tutoring sessions. Good Statistics tutoring. Administered GED Math tests. Confirmed GED Testing date on 9/26/2024. Received a TI-83 Statistic calculator.

Andy Warhol: An artist is someone who produces things that people don’t need to have but that he — for some reason — thinks it would be a good idea to give them.

Books Read: 41 Books, Book Reports: 41 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 15 Reports.
ACE Classes: 78 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 72 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 3 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2630 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.

Sylvia Townsend Warner: Total grief is like a minefield. Not knowing when one will touch the trip wire.