12/14/2023 Thursday 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 60 degrees F. Started walking at 6:15 AM. Breakfast was served at 6:20 AM. Breakfast menu: Cereal, muffin, punch and an apple.
Plan for today:
- Stretch.
- Call Doris.
- Check email from Doris.
- Email daily diary for 12/13/2023.
- Walk 6 miles.
- Split stretch.
- Quotations.
- ACE Classes – Introduction to Infectious Disease 5-6 PM (Hosting) and Effective Writing 6-6:30 PM.
- GED / ESL Tutoring 12-2:30 PM.
Finished walking 6 miles at 8:00 AM, in 1 hour 17 minutes and 25 seconds. Average walking time were: 12 minutes and 13 seconds per mile (milla) or 2 minutes and 3 seconds per lap (Vuelta). The morning walk started out dark and cold, temperature was in the 30’s/ The moon was no where in the sky. The rabbits were grazing on the field and scampered as I walked past them. As the morning progressed, the beautiful dark dawn sky appeared on the Eastern sky over the horizon. the colors turn lighter as the sun started to emerge. Finally the fiery red sun peaked over the Sierra’s. It was a very large red sphere and gradually turned to orange and to bright yellow. The temperature warmed up as the morning progressed, I had to remove my jacket. We had a couple of visitors at the camp, a German Shepard and a chihuahua. They were dumper and abandoned and ventured into the camp. The dogs were scared and ran away as we approached them. Finished walking at 8:00 AM. Stretched and split stretched at the basketball court in the morning sunshine. My flexibility is gradually improving albeit a little slower that I have expected but I just keep stretching and my flexibility and range of motion will improve. Finished stretching at 8:40 AM. Cleaned the computer room and had some donuts and chips for snacks. Received the postcard from Geok. Showered at 9:30 AM. Lunch was served at 10:20 AM. Luncheon menu: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, carrots, punch and an apple. Called Doris at 10:40 AM: Doris was at Dr Yang’s office to receive her cortisone shot. I talked to Diana instead. I told Diana that I will call her later. Went to sewing room to repair some pants. Called Doris at 11:50 AM: Doris is well so is Patches. Doris had her shot and is at CVS picking up her medications. I told her I received Geok’s card and also the funds which she sent yesterday. I told her I had to go for Tutoring class. GED/ESL Tutoring class 12:00 – 2:30 PM. Processed a new inmate who self surrendered early to the camp at 12:30 PM. Census count at 3:30 PM. Dinner was served after the count. Dinner menu: shredded pork, salad, soup, beets and punch. ACE Classes – Introduction to Infectious Disease 5-6 PM (hosting) and Effective Writing 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 and Patches are well. Doris got her Cortisone shot and is feeling better. Walked 6 miles and split stretched. Attended and hosted ACE Classes. GED/ ESL Tutoring. Received card for Geok.
Montaigne: Our religion is made so as to wipe out vices; it covers them up, nourishes them, incites them.
Books Read: 24 Books, Book Reports: 24 Reports, Target: 150 Books.
ACE Classes: 39 Classes, ACE Class Reports: 29 Reports, Target: 100 Classes.
EBRR Classes: 13 Classes, EBRR Class Reports: 13 Reports.
Miles Walked Today: 6 Miles, Cumulative Mileage: 1034 Miles, Target: 9000 Miles.
Eugenio Montale: The English are busy; they don’t have time to be polite.
