This morning, I woke at 2:05, eager to begin my outline and initial pages for chapter nine of Earning Freedom. This chapter will bring me great memories, because it is the chapter where I write about the beginnings of my relationship with Carole. This is where our story begins together, and I’m eager to live [...]
Today was a visiting day for me at Taft Camp, so I woke with enthusiasm at 1:44 am. I wanted to read through the edits I’ve made to the first two chapters of the manuscript. Next week, I expect that Carole will submit my proposal along with three sample chapters to my agent. While he [...]
Friday, 24 July 2009 I’m so grateful for my Friday visits with Carole. If I were a better writer I’d be able to help readers understand why my time with her is so valuable. The joy begins in earnest for me on Wednesdays. As I’m running around the track in the morning, I’m relieved to [...]
During my sick call appointment this morning, the nurse wrapped a band around my arm to check my blood pressure. She told me the reading was 128 over 72. My pulse, she said, was 54 beats per minute, which she said was low. She asked whether I exercise regularly, then said my vitals were fine [...]
I woke early this morning, at 1:30 am, and an enthusiasm ran through me to resume my work. I’m approaching the final pages of chapter four, and it’s exciting for me to bring this section to completion. By 6:00, I wrote through page 180 of the manuscript. With Friday being a visiting day, I ran [...]
Last night I finished the final edits I would make to the sample chapter for Earning Freedom. I put the changes in an envelope and sent them off to Carole. She should receive the envelope on Saturday, and after she makes the changes, Carole will submit the package to Jim, the literary agent who represents [...]
I heard a rumor here at Taft Camp that I find disturbing. I don’t know whether there is truth behind it, and I won’t explore it further than writing about my frustrations concerning the rumor on this journal entry. What I heard concerns access to visiting and telephone. The rules of Taft prison camp limit [...]
Today is Memorial Day, and I feel rejuvenated because Carole drove over to spend the day holding my hand. I feel so blessed to have Carole’s love, and every minute I share with her in a visit liberates me from confinement. Prior to the tough-on-crime policies that really took hold during the Reagan years, I [...]
I had a difficult time sleeping last night. That is not a problem I have too often. My visit with Carole went really well yesterday, though the news she shared about support I was receiving from people in the world really influenced my equanimity. I don’t know how long this is going to last. After [...]
After 28 days without a visit, I felt wonderful when I was able to hold Carole in my arms today. The last time I saw her before today was on her birthday, April 17. We had agreed to suspend our visits for a while in order to allow her to work some extra shifts. The [...]
