12/13/2024 Friday 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 54 degrees F. Started walking at 6:00 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:30 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 dairy for 12/12/2024.
- Walk 6 Miles.
- Split Stretch.
- Yoga.
- Quotations.
- GED/Statistics Tutoring 12:00 – 3:00 PM.
- 1EBRR Classes Trauma Part 2 7:30 – 8:30 AM and Cognition 8:30 – 9:30 AM.
- ACE Classes Mastering Stage Presence 5-5:30 PM and History of Music, Rock N Roll 6-6:30 PM.
The morning started out dark, cloudy, breezy and cold – 45 degrees F. The lower lower atmosphere was clear except for some sparse clouds in the East and Southeast over the Sierras, and more clouds in the West and Northwest horizon that are moving Eastward. The Autonomous car company was testing their vehicles. The rabbits were out grazing on the soccer and baseball fields, while Labrona and mate were grazing by the fence near the basketball court. The breakfast was served early and no wildlife appeared for breakfast, inmates left their food on the ground. The beautiful dawn sky was on display with band of Reddish orange haze, analogous colors peeking over the Sierras, multicolored clouds range from Peach, white, light gray and dark gray, no sign of the moon as the West was overcast. As the sun rise over the Sierras, the big red sphere changed colors it ascended: red, striated red, orange, yellow and brilliant yellow. As it ascended, it was briefly shielded by the low clouds over the Sierras. As it cleared the clouds, it illuminated the sky and warmed the air. Birds appeared in droves and feasted on food left on the ground by the inmates. Completed 6 miles walk at 7:30 AM, in 1 hour 13 minutes and 42 seconds. Average walking times were: 12 minutes and 16 seconds per mile or 49 seconds per lap. Attended EBRR Classes Trauma Part 2 7:30 – 8:30 AM and Basic Cognition Skills 8:30 – 9:30 AM. The clouds started rolling in in the sky was overcast. Counselor Reyes informed me , we won’t have any new inmates until 12/30/2024. Talked to Doris at 9:35 AM: Doris is well and rested. It was raining and cold in Pinole. The dogs came out for some food and went back to their dog house. She will stay indoors to walk and stay warm. She will go to the bank to get some funds for visitation tomorrow. She will enjoy the GSW/Timberwolves game tonight. I will be busy with classes, tutoring and hemming pants. I already attended two EBRR Class this morning an have lots of homework to complete. Showered and changed to BOP uniform at 9:45 AM. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: fried fish sandwich, beans, rice, buns and water. The birds were waiting for their lunch and feasted on food left by the inmates. There must be 2-300 birds in the flock. Checked email from Doris at 10:40 AM.: Doris is well and rested. She walked 8799 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 7.8%. Yesterday was the 313rd consecutive days she closed the ring on her iPhone. She was waiting for Diana to go to the bank. She will visit me tomorrow, ETA 10:30 -11:00 AM. the weather was raining and cold, she will stay indoors to keep dry and warm. They fixed the television reception in the dormitory. Cleaned the computer room. Went to sewing room: altered pants for Shants Ohanian and hemmed pants, completed 32 dozens to date. Trained Stephen Ng how to hem pants. GED/Statistics tutoring 12:00 – 3:00 PM. They reopened the exercise room in the dormitory. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: Cheesy chicken, pasta, bun, carrots and water. ACE Classes Mastering Stage Presence 5-5:30 PM and History of Music, Rock N Roll 6-6:30 PM. 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 8799 steps, 16.4 inches step length and symmetry was 7.8%. Yesterday was the 313rd consecutive days she close the ring on her iPhone. She will visit tomorrow. Walked 6 miles and stretched. Attended EBRR Classes. Attended ACE Classes. Good GED/Statistics Tutoring sessions. hemmed 32 dozens pants. They fixed the reception for the televisions. They reopened the exercise room.
Jean Anouilh: You know very well that love is, above all, the gift of oneself?
Books Read: 47 Books, Book Reports: 46 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
EBRR Classes: 19 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 17 Classes.
ACE Classes: 83 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 82 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 3155 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Guillaume Apollinaire: When man wanted to make a machine which would walk, he created the wheel, which does not resemble a leg.
