11/19/2024 Monday 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 56 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:45 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 11/18/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/Statistics Tutoring 12:00 – 3:30 PM.
- ACE Classes Geography and Travel – Malaysia, Indonesia 5-5:30 PM and Culinary Art 1, Professional Chef 6-6:30 PM.
The morning started out dark, hazy, breezy, sparse clouds and cold – 48 degrees F. The lower atmosphere was hazy with plumes of black smoke in the Eastern, Southern and Western horizons, the 3/4 moon was in mid sky. 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: a range of red color filled the band of haze, analogous colors peeking over the Sierras, 3/4 moon in the mid sky and the contrasting dark blue sky. The birds appeared after breakfast and were feasting on food left on the ground by the inmates. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the reddish orange sphere illuminated the sky and warmed the air. The moon was still at mid sky at one o’clock, it would normally be setting over the Western horizons. Completed walking 6 miles at 7:30 AM, in 1 hour 13 minutes and 1 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 10 seconds per mile or 2 minutes and 2 seconds per lap. Stretched, split stretched and practiced yoga at the basketball court in the morning sunshine until 8:30 AM. The stretch and Yoga practice felt good after the cold morning walk. I was able to exercise all phases: strength, flexibility, balance and breathing. Finished my Yoga practice with the corpse pose. I was informed by John that I had to help Magdaleno at the front office. Went to the front office at 8:50 AM. Made 2000 copies of commissary list. Brought package for mail to warehouse. Back to the dormitory at 10:10 AM. Educational Supervisor informed me that Josue Torres passed his GED. I congratulated Josue with his accomplishments after trying several times. He was glad I helped him with the GED tutoring. Talked to Doris at 10:15 AM: Doris is well and rested. She was still sore from the fall but is managing. She was waiting for Nick and Diana to Smog the Genesis and registration afterwards. I told her I just came back after making 2000 copies for Magdaleno. The GSW/Clippers game is one tonight. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: burrito, shredded chicken, beans, carrots, apple and water. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 10:40 AM. Checked email from Doris at 11:00 AM: Doris is well. She walked 8665 steps, 15.1 inches step length and symmetry was 8.5%. Yesterday was the 288th consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She will smog the Genesis and register it today. She will stay home to enjoy the GSW/ Clippers game tonight. Counselor Reyes informed me that we will have a new self surrender inmate tomorrow. Had a short nap. GED / Statistics tutoring 12:00 – 3:30 PM. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: Turkey, green peas, rice, bread and water. ACE Classes Geography and Travel Tokyo, Japan 5-5:30 PM and Culinary Art 1, Professional Chef 6-6:30 PM. Census count at 5:30 PM. Census count at 7:00 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 8665 steps, 15.1 inches step length and symmetry was 8.5%. Yesterday was the 288th days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She smogged and registered the Genesis. Walked 6 miles, stretched, split stretched and practiced yoga. Good GED / Statistics tutoring sessions. Attended ACE classes. Josue Torres passed his GED.
Abu Bakr: Give brief orders, speeches that are too long are likely to be forgotten.
Books Read: 45 Books, Book Reports: 44 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 19 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 17 Reports.
ACE Classes: 83 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 81 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 3008 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Goodman Ace: TV – a clever contraction derived from the words Terrible Vaudeville … We call it a medium because nothing well done.
