9/17/2023 Sunday 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 96 degrees F. Started walking at 6:40 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:20 AM. Breakfast menu: Grits, bread, jelly and apple.
Plan for today:
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Email daily diary for 9/16/2023.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- ACE Classes – East European cities 4-4:30 PM, Physiology and Fitness 5-5:30 PM and Biology 6-6:30 PM.
- Getting to know your Healthy Aging Body 7-8 PM.
Completed first two miles in 26 minutes 46 seconds, averaged 13 minutes and 23 seconds per mile or 2 minutes 24 seconds per lap. Finished final four miles at 8:00 AM in 45 minutes 56 seconds, averaged 11 minutes 29 seconds per mile or 1 minute and 27 seconds per lap. Extremely fast pace. No wonder i was sweating profusely. Th morning started out pretty cool, calm and I was the only one out on the track. As the sun rose, several inmates were out to see the sun rise. More inmates were out on the track after the sun was out. The sun rise was beautiful and priceless. A luxury I try to enjoy every morning. Stretched and rewarded my self with some donuts, nutty bar and warm water. Changed my T -shirt, dried up and started Yoga at 8:30 AM at the basketball court. Finished Yoga at 9:40 AM. Felt very relaxed after the practice. Visualized the beautiful sun rise with scattered clouds, and finished with a relaxing corpse pose and opened my eyes to a bright blue sky. Went back to the unit, some of the inmates were still asleep or watching television, NFL Games. Census count at 10:00 AM. Lunch was served after the count. Luncheon menu: meatloaf, biscuits with gravy, mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs and banana. Talked to Doris at 10:30 AM: Doris is well and refreshed , after a good night sleep. She took 4 Melatonin capsules and it helped her sleep. She was going out to start the van. I told her she could start it remotely form the key without going outside. It will run for about 10-15 minutes and shuts off by itself. Doris used to do it while I was in Malaysia, She harvested some tomatoes and the Persimmons are getting ready for harvesting. The weather was cold and the dogs are hiding in their house. I suggested going up and down the stairs as it would help her improve her legs but she need to do it when someone is in the house, it helps with her confidence.
Showered at 11:10 AM. Changed to BOP uniform and went to library to learn how to use the typewriter. Eureka, figured out how to use it. Type an envelope with my return address and addressed to Doris. The envelope contain Doris and me and a group picture of Doris, Diana, Kein and me. I dropped it in the mail box today. Went to sewing room at 1:00 PM to hem some pants. Hemmed 3 dozens pants. Back to the unit at3:00 PM. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner included: Tacos, corn and rice. AAPI had our own dinner: Teriyaki chicken, and rice. The Teriyaki chicken was very delicious. ACE Classes – East European cities 4-4:30 PM, Physiology and fitness 5-5:30 PM. and Biology 6-6:30 PM. Getting to know your aging body 7-8 PM. We had an examination for Biology. As usual I passed the test. Prepared class report at the library in between classes. Census count at 8:00 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 an excellent day: Doris is well and had a good nights rest. Had a great walking pace. Enjoyed a great Yoga practice. Had a good dinner. Figured out how to use the typewriter. Sent pictures to Doris. Attended ACE Classes and Getting to Know your aging body.
David Hume: Beauty is no quality in thongs themselves. It exist merely in the mind which contemplates them.
Books Read: 17 Books, Book Reports: 17 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
ACE Classes: 23 Classes, ACE Class Report: 13 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
EBRR Classes: 10 Classes, EBRR Class Report: 5 Reports.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 530 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Leigh Hunt: A pleasure so exquisite as almost to amount to pain.
