10/26/2024 Saturday daily diary from Atwater Camp.
Woke up at 5:00 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 73 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:40 AM. Breakfast menu: Oatmeal, cake, milk, sugar, apple and water ( Harina de avena, torta, leche, ezucar, un manzana y agua).
Plan for today (Plano para hoy):
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 10/25/2024.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/Statistics tutoring 12:00 – 3:30 PM.
- ACE Class Spanish 4:30 – 5:30 PM.
The morning started out dark, hazy, slight breeze and cool. The lower atmosphere was hazy with plumes of dark smoke from the fire nearby, I could smell the smoke last night. The autonomous car company was not testing their vehicles this morning. The rabbits were grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and family were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The beautiful dawn sky was on display, the dark plumes of smoke turned reddish orange and mauve color, the crescent moon was in mid sky moving Eastward, analogous colors peeking over the Sierras. As the morning progressed, the sky brightened and the dark smoke had colors that ranged from mauve, fuchsia, red, orange and yellow, and analogous colors radiated out of the suns path: red orange, yellow, light green, light blue and blue sky. No sign of the squirrels after breakfast, less inmates are leaving food on the ground as there is a sign posted that prohibit inmates from feeding the wildlife. As the sun rise over the Sierras, it illuminated the Sierras , sky and warmed the air. Completed walking 6 miles at 7:40 AM, in 1 hour 14 minutes and 4 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 21 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 4 seconds per lap. Stretched, split stretched and practiced Yoga on the basketball court until 8:50 AM. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the morning walk and I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose and visualized out trip to Harris Ranch Steakhouse, near Fresno. Drove into the palm tree lined parking lot, it was a big restaurant. We had soup served in old fashion cast iron pots. We ordered a variety of steaks to share among us. We has a couple bottles of Testarossa wines. The steaks tasted delicious and melt in our mouth. We had desert and coffee to top off the meal. Thoroughly enjoyed the steak dinner. Opened my eyes to the blue sky with the 1/2 moon in mid sky. Checked email from Doris at 9:10 AM: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8761 steps, 16.8 inches step length and symmetry was 79%. yesterday was the 266th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. Th weather is cold in Pinole so she will do he walking indoors. I suggested she pay some one to take her to her medical appointments and shopping. Either pay Diana or some one for the services. She will stay home today and visit me next week. Lunch was served at 9:30 AM. Luncheon menu: eggs, biscuits with gravy, apple, fries and water. Talked to Doris at 10:20 AM: Doris is well and rested. She enjoyed the warriors game against Utah Jazz and she recorded the game for future viewing. I discussed the issue about paying Diana or someone to take her to her Doctor’s appointment, shopping and shipping out her Etsy merchandise. Another option was Fatima, who had offered to help Doris in the past. Doris will discuss the issue with her next week when she sees her. Showered and changed to casual clothes. Had a short nap. Went to library for GED/ Statistics tutoring 12:00 – 3:30 PM. Good tutoring sessions. Completed my ACE Class Report on Building Permit 2. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: Chicken patty sandwich, potatoes salad, green beans and water. ACE Spanish Class 4:30-5:30 PM. Worked on ACE Class reports. 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 8766 steps, 16.8 inches step length and symmetry was 79%. Yesterday was the 266th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She will discuss payment for errands with Diana and Fatima. Walked 6 miles, split stretched and practiced Yoga. Completed ACE Class Report Building Permit 2. Good Statistics tutoring sessions.
William Wordsworth: Plain living and high thinking are no more: the homely beauty of the good old cassis is gone.
Books Read: 44 Books, Book Reports: 44 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 17 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 16 Reports.
ACE Classes: 83 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 78 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 2870 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
William Wycherley: Go to your business, I say ,pleasure, whilst I go to my pleasure, business.