October greeted us with perfect weather: mid-70s, clear sunny skies at day, brilliant crimson sunsets, and stunning starry night skies. As usual, my schedule remained the same: wake, eat, work, eat, pickleball, read, and sleep. The routine helps the time to quickly pass, which I am happy it does. Starting…
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Week 45: The B-Word
*Warning: The use of an explicit word will be used. September has quickly been passing. The scents of fall have been in the air, and even the rainy, cooler weather this week. I wanted to briefly capture one element of prison/jail culture that is very real. Don’t use the B-word…
Month 10: Nom Nom
If, by chance, you should happen to mix coffee creamer, cheese (any kind), sugar, and a splash of lemon juice together for about 10 minutes, then you’d have the filling of a cheesecake filling. Oh, you need a crust? Just smash up a bag of a generic brand of Honey…
Week 43: Got Dope?
Another week done in the blink of an eye…I am really grateful that time has been quickly passing. I played a lot of pickleball this week. The weather was perfect with sunny, clear skies and brisk evenings. Since my boss had not been to work in a week, I had…
Week 42: “It’s My Own Damn Fault”
September began quite warm here. While most of August felt like a September, the weather has been unseasonably hot and humid here (and I think everywhere else). Thankfully, Labor Day Weekend flew by quickly. My bestie from high school had visited for the second time this year, which was great…
Week 42: “It’s My Own Damn Fault”
September began quite warm here. While most of August felt like a September, the weather has been unseasonably hot and humid here (and I think everywhere else). Thankfully, Labor Day Weekend flew by quickly. My bestie from high school had visited for the second time this year, which was great…
Week 41: Perceptions Are Everything
What would you think if you were leaving a Walmart or Target store and saw a delivery van pull away from the distance of the parking lot to reveal an older man wearing skivvies just standing there while a younger woman was bending down wrestling off his pants? This scenario…
Month 9: Tears of Joy
Week after week, I often ponder whether I will have anything fruitful to discuss about a mundane prison experience…alas, the content somehow seems to be there. “Thank you. Thank you,” he muttered as he sobbed during the unexpected embrace that lasted for moments. “I don’t cry. Not even my wife…
Week 39: The Consistency of Inconsistency
For August, the weather has been extremely mild. It rained all week with temperatures in the 50s at night and maybe pushing 70 degrees during the day. It certainly feels like September/October season is already here. Once again, this week quickly passed. I remained busy with working in the electric…
Week 38: Remember 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon?
Primarily, my week flew by again, which is a blessing in itself. The daily grind of wake, work, and pickleball certainly helps pass the time. On Friday, I was asked to teach a resume and interview class for 100 guys. This class is 4 intensive days versus the 10 weeks…