Well, after lunch, I started phoning. I got Alan, the Uber and Lyft driver I consider a good friend and reminded him that Val has a vet's appointment. We arranged for him to come at 1:30 for a 2:15 appointment. I'll be early, but I won't be late. {Smile}
Next, I got through to my financial advisor. We had a good talk. I clarified one thing and asked for help in the form of good search terms for finding ways to make money online. Ah... if anyone knows of any good search terms, I'd like to hear about them. we are not in a bad place financially, but like most, we could be better. {Smile}
Then I contacted Uber, and they took me down to my health insurance agency, HMSA. There, a woman took me right into her office, found out which plan I'm on, and figured out that I qualify for their active and fit program with assorted gyms around town, including the YMCA. It would be cheaper through them. {Smile}
Then I went next door to a vitamin shop and picked up some rather expensive E vitamins. Unfortunately, I remembered on the way home that I need D3, not E. {sigh} I can stretch them through Friday, and more are supposed to arrive Saturday. It will have to do... but I'm not sure what to do about the E vitamins.
I ate dinner with Mom, and I read to her before that. First, I read scripture and thoughts about it. Then I continued with the next part of her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2021. Next, I read the first few pages of _1950s Memory Lane_, REading a section, then showing her the pictures, reading any captions. After that, I read from _365 Bedtime Stories and Rhymes_. I read her a story, "How the Leopard Got Its Spots," about a sandy yellow leopard who got its spots sleeping in spotty shade in the forest after looking for the other animals, who'd gotten spots and stripes in a similar way. Next, a long oem from the same book, called "You're a big Sister," telling a girl what to expect from a new baby. Then I read a few short poems from the same book. Next, I finished with the August 22nd story, "A Trip to the Sea," from _366 Stories for Bedtime: A Tale for Every Day of the Year_. Nicola took her pet rabbit, Tim, to the sea for a special outing. She tried putting him in the water, but he much preferred digging in the sand dunes. {Smile}
I did my arm swinging exercises while waiting for Uber to come and take me to HMSA. I did my walking exercises, leg exercises, and head exercises after teaming with Perogies int eh evening, and before sitting with Chili Bear and salsa dancing. Yes, I did salsa dancing, too, both warmup and a less structured set for over 20 minutes of salsa dancing. I did my arm resistance exercises after salsa dancing, around chatting with Chili Bear while they farmed, and two friend and I were in there... not entirely sure if they were farming, or quiet like me. My character couldn't fight safely in there. I did one of my arm weight training exercises after Chili Bear stopped farming, before it got too late. So not quite all, but close... only the two standing and three of the sitting arm weight training exercises got missed today. {Smile}
I read articles and comics in the morning when I wasn't busy with other stuff and hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming right after lunch. I got together with Kitten and asked for their help with a set of badges for my second-best badge collector. They did get me one, but they were harder than I expected, and that was before two players started attacking us. It was a zone designated for that - most aren't. We ended up leaving because they were too much tougher than us for this to be fun for us. Then I switched characters. Perogies joined us as we were starting up, and the three of us did story arc missions until Perogies and Kitten both left about half an hour before I like to read to Mom. This gave me time to work on the paperwork that playing produced. {Smile}
After supper, I found few folks around who I know, so I tried soloing for badges on my second-best badge collector. I got one badge. Then Perogies showed up, and I cheerfully teamed up with him. We ran a story arc of his, and part of another before he left to sleep again. Then I did some paperwork and started my exercises. I chatted with Nox a very little right before they went to bed. Then Chili Bear invited me to sit in on a farm he was hosting. it's a popular way to gain experience, and also goodies. I did join him and his other friends as I could around my exercises and chatted with the others in there between and afterwards. I also wrote part of this and made notes to finish this from the next day. {Smile}
