9/28/2024 Saturday 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 98 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:45 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, pluots and water (Harina de avena, torta, leche, ezucar, pluots y agua).
Plan for today (Plan para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 9/27/2024.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- ACE Classes Beginning Spanish 8:30 – 9:30 AM and Building Permit Process 6-6:30 PM.
The morning call out for food service workers at 5:00 AM. They were headed out to the Penitentiary at 5:30 AM. The morning started out dark, hazy, breezy and cool. The lower atmosphere was hazy but it created a reddish orange band. Th dawn sky was on display with the analogous colors peeking over the Sierras contrasting with the crescent moon in mid sky and the dark 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. The autonomous vehicle company was testing their vehicle, 24 hours per day and they were located next to the camp walking trail. As the morning progressed, the sky brightened and analogous colors were radiating out of the suns path: red, orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. The squirrels appeared after breakfast and were scurrying around begging for food from the inmates. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the reddish orange sphere illuminated the outline of the Sierras and the haze creating a beautiful picturesque scene. Completed walking 6 miles at 7:40 PM, in 1 hour 13 minutes and 24 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 14 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 3 seconds per lap. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga at the basketball court until 8:40 AM. The yoga practice felt good after the walk and I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished the Yoga practice with the corpse pose and visualized the beautiful sky and the spectacular sun rise created by the haze. Opened my eyes to the blue sky and the crescent moon. Attended Beginning Spanish class from 8:40 – 9:30 AM. Themes for today were: Green energy and emotions – energia verde y emociones. Talked to Doris at 9:35 AM: Doris is well and rested. She reminded me that today was Karlee’s birthday. They will visit m next week on 10/5/2024, Karlee, Chris and Doris . Doris is going to Comcast to get the landline installed on Monday 9/30/2024. She will call Salvador Tinoco on Wednesday to discuss how to dispose of my hand gun, Salvador will provide assistance. She asked if she should contact Eric, I told her to give him another week before texting him. I told her I had my breakfast, walked 6 miles, practiced Yoga and attended ACE Class Beginning Spanish and now waiting for lunch. She will stay home and in the backyard to: enjoy the weather, walk without her cast, let the dogs out and enjoy the fruit trees. The dogs are well. Lunch was served at 9:40 AM. Luncheon menu: Sloppy Joe, beans, fries, bread, pluots and water. Census count at 10:00 AM. Checked email from Doris at 10:10 AM: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8675 steps, 15.8 inches step length and symmetry was 78%. Yesterday was the 248th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She reminded me today was Karlee’s birthday. They will visit me next week on 10/5/2024. Sent Happy Birthday wishes to Karlee and looking forward to their visit next week. Showered and changed to casual clothes at 11:20 AM. Had a short nap. Went to Library to work on my ACE Class reports. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: roast beef, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans, bread and water. ACE class Building Permit Process 6-6:30 PM. Census count at 7:00 PM. Census count at 8:00 PM. Cleaned up at 9:00 PM. Completed ACE Class Report Nutrition and Psychology. 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 8675 steps, 15.8 inches step length an symmetry was 78%. yesterday was the 248th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Today is Karlee’s birthday. Walked 6 miles, split stretched and practiced Yoga. Attended ACE Classes. Completed ACE Class Report Nutrition and Psychology.
Rebecca West: Whatever happens, never forget that people would rather be led to perdition by a man, than to victory by a woman.
Books Read: 41 Books, Book Reports: 41 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 16 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 16 Reports.
ACE Classes: 80 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 76 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2703 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Richard Whately: Preach not because you have to say something, but because have something to say.
