Monday, November 14, 2011
With pretty severe carpal tunnel, I regret that I am unable to re-type Lorne's latest blog entry. However It is available for viewing here (page 1) and here (page 2)
Have a blessed holiday and as always, feel free to pass this along to everyone!
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Yes, it has been a while...
Sorry to all of you who are blog followers. It's been a crazy month and in all honesty, a bit of a lazy month too. Fall always does that to me, makes me lazier than I already am. The body's natural rhythm takes over and next thing you know I am sleeping through the winter.
For the most part Lorne is doing ok. But ok when dealing with NDOC could mean anything. All of the grievances he filed have come back denied so he has had to appeal the denials. The grievances are such a joke...I asked Lorne how they investigate the grievances to verify what is being alleged, and he said its usually someone like a lieutenant or a captain will make a phone call to a CO, ask them "did this happen?", the CO says no...and grievance denied. All done!
But on the upside, Lorne is working in the braille transcription program. Apparently while he was at Lovelock Correctional Center, (before I started out there as a volunteer) he became certified as a braille transcriber. That means that he takes books and turns them into books for the vision impaired! I think that is VERY cool! He is certified through the National Federation of the Blind and the Library of Congress. He had sent his original certificate out to his father and I had to request a duplicate for the program director. The certificate is on its way to the program director and in the meantime the director has him brushing up on his skills. He should get about $20 a month or so for his time but more importantly, it will keep him occupied.
As for me and Lorne, well, that is going ok too. I can tell that he is extremely frustrated in his endeavors to get things accomplished...like getting his glasses adjusted or seeing a doctor for some gastrointestinal issues he has been dealing with for quite some time. I wish Lorne could go back on the vegetarian diet since that was so much better for him in so many ways but NDOC removed that option. Trust me, Lorne loves a good chunk of meat but if you are familiar with NDOC food, it's garbage. Most of their meats are so processed its extremely unhealthy (full of sodium and fillers...cheap and barely meeting nutritional guidelines) and for someone who suffers from GI issues...veggie is way better.
Lorne should be sending me a blog update soon so when I get that I will post it for all to read too!
For the most part Lorne is doing ok. But ok when dealing with NDOC could mean anything. All of the grievances he filed have come back denied so he has had to appeal the denials. The grievances are such a joke...I asked Lorne how they investigate the grievances to verify what is being alleged, and he said its usually someone like a lieutenant or a captain will make a phone call to a CO, ask them "did this happen?", the CO says no...and grievance denied. All done!
But on the upside, Lorne is working in the braille transcription program. Apparently while he was at Lovelock Correctional Center, (before I started out there as a volunteer) he became certified as a braille transcriber. That means that he takes books and turns them into books for the vision impaired! I think that is VERY cool! He is certified through the National Federation of the Blind and the Library of Congress. He had sent his original certificate out to his father and I had to request a duplicate for the program director. The certificate is on its way to the program director and in the meantime the director has him brushing up on his skills. He should get about $20 a month or so for his time but more importantly, it will keep him occupied.
As for me and Lorne, well, that is going ok too. I can tell that he is extremely frustrated in his endeavors to get things accomplished...like getting his glasses adjusted or seeing a doctor for some gastrointestinal issues he has been dealing with for quite some time. I wish Lorne could go back on the vegetarian diet since that was so much better for him in so many ways but NDOC removed that option. Trust me, Lorne loves a good chunk of meat but if you are familiar with NDOC food, it's garbage. Most of their meats are so processed its extremely unhealthy (full of sodium and fillers...cheap and barely meeting nutritional guidelines) and for someone who suffers from GI issues...veggie is way better.
Lorne should be sending me a blog update soon so when I get that I will post it for all to read too!
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