Journal 04-18-16 Mon DEC

So it is pretty common after lock down for the night for this place to turn into a zoo. By that I mean a bunch of the younger guys get bored and start making animal noises. Cat, dogs, cows, sheep, monkeys, you name it. And that will go on for an hour sometimes. It...

Journal 04-17-16 Sun DEC

  We had first breakfast today, before B side, and afterwards I got to lie on my bunk and listen to NPR. Having an $8 radio makes so much difference. It makes the time so much easier…though it hasn’t even been 2 weeks yet. *chuckle*   When we got...

Journal 04-16-16 Sat DEC

Today I was a little off, a little depressed. I’m not sure why…other than I’m in prison. *sigh* I got to listen to Radio Lab on NPR which cheered me up some. I tried calling Roz several times and eventually figured out I had flipped 2 numbers so the...

Journal 04-15-16 Fri DEC

1PM – So far this has been an excellent day. Dad came to visit and since he was here before 8 they gave my unit CO the heads up before I was even sent out to yard so I just dressed and waited in the day-room. Visiting is just a room with chairs lined along the...

Journal 04-13-16 Wed DEC

  Odd day = early yard. While I was out at yard some unhappy looking female CO came out and called my name. When I went up she turned out to be the “pass clerk” who handles approving visitors. she had both “Special Visit” forms I had...

Journal 04-12-16 Tues DEC

Today wasn’t a great day. Once every week we have a day with no gym time. That was today. Plus there as an emergency count during our yard time so we didn’t get outside. And it was a short day-room day so we only had 3 hours out of our cells other than...