JULY 10,2010We get 4 visits every month now, so we decided to surprise McCord with another visit, even though we had just seen him on Monday. He can earn up to 12 visits a month, since some people live far away and will rent a hotel and then stay for a weekend, going in to see their loved one 3 times a day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8-5, two hour visits.
Cord said he was surprised that he had visitors. He had slept til 11:00 and then had lunch. We got there around noon and had to go through security (Mike's knee beeps every time as he has a total knee) and then they have to wand him, even though Mike had his Dr. write a letter stating he has a total knee, and they have said letter on file, yet they still wand him every time...just in case...
Cord's SUMMER BREAK will be over on Monday and he will have another set of classes that he has to take and be tested on. He said his next break will be at Christmas time. The weeks are going fast for him and he is anxious to get out and on with his life.
When we were leaving, we said "Are you calling us tomorrow?" (our usual Sunday call)...he said, "Nah...I'm good." I think it is hard for us to think of new and interesting things to say to him and he doesn't really have much to report, so I guess he is saving us the $8.00 phone call bill.
He said someone from Big Foot? (Bigfork MT) sent him in a package. Since he cannot receive packages he would like to thank whoever sent it (Brucie Jr?) and know that he appreciated the thought and effort. In the county jail, we could always have bookstores mail him in new, paperback books of any kind. They only let paper back in because some people try to smuggle drugs in the hard book bindings!
In prison, though, he has to get a title, then request a form to order a book, then order it from Barnes and Noble and wait until the book arrives. Sometimes this ordeal takes 4-6 weeks just to get one book.
He said that his favorite food from commissary is: ramen noodles mixed with instant hot water from a tap, beans mixed in until all the water is absorbed and then put onto a tortilla shell.
He said that his favorite food from commissary is: ramen noodles mixed with instant hot water from a tap, beans mixed in until all the water is absorbed and then put onto a tortilla shell.
He said they rotate the main kitchen food menu every five weeks and that it is tasting pretty bad now, so he is thankful for his "extra" food he gets each week.
He needed to see how much money he had on commissary and since we tried to put money on his books on Monday and was told that the kiosk machine was broken, when I returned home from the prison last Monday, I went online and the computer kept bumping me off. I emailed them asking if there was a problem for putting money in and they emailed the next day saying that they had been having trouble all weekend. SOOO....McCord only gets to request items from commissary every Monday night and then he has to wait til the next Monday night to receive his "goodies", so since he found out he only had $2.00 left, he couldn't order his books and things he wanted. til next Monday. wierd.
We have heard that there are inmates inside who will bully other timid smaller inmates in to having to have their loved ones put money on their books and then pay the bully for not bullying them that week. Coercion? or blackmail? Anyway, Cord has to go see a counselor to ask how much is on his books, so his cellie went with him and the counselor said to the cellie, "What are you doing with him"" The cellie said, "I'm his training wheels..." The guard/counselor thought that was very funny and was getting a good laugh out of it and then he turned to Cord and said, "what are you doing here?" Cord said, "Well, I need to see if I have enough money to pay HIM off......" The counselor did NOT laugh nor did he think it was funny.
The next day, Cord said that he was called to the counselor's office and he asked McCord, "Ummm, I was worrying about what you said yesterday. Is that guy bullying you and forcing you to get money from your family to pay him? "
Cord kind of chuckled and said, "No I can take care of myself....beside he is my CELLIE!" The guard said "Are you sure???" We just have to make sure that you are safe in here."
So that made me feel a little better knowing that there are caring people in there watching out for McCord's back.
But as you can see,......Cord has a pretty big back..... and says he can take care of himself. Still the same...it's good to
know someone is watching over him.
I like to believe he has guardian angels....my dad and Mike's dad....both got his back...
McCord in High School- just an average "dude"
getting the bug....to work out
definite addiction
GYM RAT
He needed to see how much money he had on commissary and since we tried to put money on his books on Monday and was told that the kiosk machine was broken, when I returned home from the prison last Monday, I went online and the computer kept bumping me off. I emailed them asking if there was a problem for putting money in and they emailed the next day saying that they had been having trouble all weekend. SOOO....McCord only gets to request items from commissary every Monday night and then he has to wait til the next Monday night to receive his "goodies", so since he found out he only had $2.00 left, he couldn't order his books and things he wanted. til next Monday. wierd.
We have heard that there are inmates inside who will bully other timid smaller inmates in to having to have their loved ones put money on their books and then pay the bully for not bullying them that week. Coercion? or blackmail? Anyway, Cord has to go see a counselor to ask how much is on his books, so his cellie went with him and the counselor said to the cellie, "What are you doing with him"" The cellie said, "I'm his training wheels..." The guard/counselor thought that was very funny and was getting a good laugh out of it and then he turned to Cord and said, "what are you doing here?" Cord said, "Well, I need to see if I have enough money to pay HIM off......" The counselor did NOT laugh nor did he think it was funny.
The next day, Cord said that he was called to the counselor's office and he asked McCord, "Ummm, I was worrying about what you said yesterday. Is that guy bullying you and forcing you to get money from your family to pay him? "
Cord kind of chuckled and said, "No I can take care of myself....beside he is my CELLIE!" The guard said "Are you sure???" We just have to make sure that you are safe in here."
So that made me feel a little better knowing that there are caring people in there watching out for McCord's back.
But as you can see,......Cord has a pretty big back..... and says he can take care of himself. Still the same...it's good to
know someone is watching over him.
I like to believe he has guardian angels....my dad and Mike's dad....both got his back...
McCord in High School- just an average "dude"
getting the bug....to work out
definite addiction
GYM RAT
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