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Post Christmas
Saturday after my first Christmas in the joint, certainly Noel in the joint was a new and interesting first experience, one that will certainly be edged in my memory banks for many moons. There was much good cheer and plenty of good will towards men in here. Today is...
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! December 26, 2015 By the time you get this, it will be several days after Christmas. I hope all of you had a peaceful, calm and happy day with people you love and who love you! Prior to the beginning of the holiday season, I have to admit that I was...
Baby Jesus Comes to Bastrop
December 24, 2015 I think it's good for the soul to attend at least one Christmas program annually just because you want to and not from any sense of obligation. My first choice would be the Chamber Singers Christmas Concert in Armstrong Browning Library at Baylor...
Christmas Week in Jesup
Christmas Week in Jesup. I got my stitches out of my hand on Monday. The pin is still in my finger. We attended Bingo on Monday Night in the chow hall. The winners receive a holiday gift bag identical to the ones We received last week. No luck on my part! I never...
Christmas
My first Christmas in the joint, certainly not how I expected to be spending this holiday. I'm certain this will be an experience to remember. The inmates are all gearing up for the holiday, I'm certain Santa will be leaving us all lumps of coal in our stockings....
Merry Christmas Darling
Merry Christmas Darling December 24, 2015 Dear Mr. Ken: Even though my head is in a good place this holiday season, it's still hard to wrap it around not being with you tonight and tomorrow -- like we have been for over 30 years. I'm not with you in person but my...
Team Work
This morning brought out the best in many of my fellow inmates and it's nice to see that many of the guys can rally around getting the right thing done when it's called for. Our sewers backed up this morning, it was pretty bad and the response from many of the guys...
Winter
Today is the first day of winter, oh my! You would never know it by the unseasonably warm temps we've been having so far. I'm still walking the track in shorts, most days. I have spent one full season here at Camp Fed, autumn has come and now has gone and it didn't...
Sounds in the Night
December 21, 2105 I recently awoke at 3:00 am. Being a typical aging male baby boomer, I decided it would be a very good idea to make a trip to the bathroom. Climbing down from my bunk as quietly as possible, I made the 30 foot trek to the urinals, some of which were...
This Week in Jesup
This Week in Jesup. The mood of the compound is subdued. Almost everyone seems to be thinking about their families and past holidays On the other side of the fence. I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday with their family and their friends. Treasure your time with...
