Daily Update, April 8, 2025

Tuesday was quiet. I mainly stayed home. However, I did get very distracted when a program or two complained yet again about outdated drivers and other problems. I remembered being able to update things on earlier computers, but I didn't find stuff in similar places on my computer. I did find a program I'd gotten off the internet that almost worked but not quite. This kept me busy both before and after lunch until I finally turned to City of Heroes: Homecoming {smile}

While in there, I fiddled some more and got an upgraded and not-too-expensive upgrade that fixed all the non-upgrade issues. It even fixed the first upgrade, though it forced me to restart my computer. I left it after that until much closer to bed. {smile}

I tried again at bedtime. Most of the complaints failed, but a few did fix, or possibly disappeared instead of fixing. I won't complain; I'm down to nine outdated drivers from an initial fourteen, which I'll count as an improvement. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise Tuesday. I was enough more tired after the second dance class yesterday than I usually am after physical therapy, I had no doubt that I had fully earned a day off. {Proud Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web until I got annoyed by programs asking about updating drivers and looked into it. I paused for lunch, then continued looking into updating drivers until I realized it was getting late to catch Div in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I caught Div as he were getting ready to leave. Then Kitten caught me, wanting help with a badge that that required a mission they were too high to get. However, Div wanted to show me the progress with the base, so I checked that out first. The courtyard now is attached to a tower with a few more rooms than stories. I think this is great progress for the two days since I last saw it. After I said goodbye to Div, I joined Kitten. I got a character the right level to get the mission they wanted. As I was getting the character, Ulty invited me to a four-character trial, but I declined because I'd promised to help Kitten, and they'd asked first. Besides, they were so excited, they were making me excited, too. So, Kitten and I figured out what mission we needed and ran it. Kitten got their badge. I got it, and another badge I wasn't completely aware that character lacked.

I checked with Ulty about the teen supergroup meeting, and learned it was starting soon. So, when Kitten and I had the badges, I switched and joined the supergroup. When I got there, they swiftly started a taskforce known for being long, but low-level. Being moderately low-level, my character was right in the range for it. I let her gain two levels before turning off experience points to keep from out-levelling content. Partway through, my main nurse warned me dinner was early. I explained that the task force was threatening to run late. He asked how late. I said twenty minutes to half an hour, but that was far too optimistic. A giant monster fight in it lasted longer than usual, but more than that, I distinctly underestimated how long the last mission was. I left as soon as it was done, but I was half an hour late to dinner. Thankfully, my relief nurse assured me he doesn't mind if that happens occasionally. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Sunday's daily update. with break to play Cross Stitch World and read a web comic. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming just as the teen SG meeting was breaking up. I said goodnight to Ulty and hi to Kitten. I teamed up with Kitten. As I was trying to decide what to do, Phonso invited us to a strike force. We joined it and ran it. I also chatted a little with Nox on the chat server. After the strike force, I debated what to do next while Kitten and I fought some critters from an April Fool's event in the zone the strike force ended in until I decided to play the character Kitten is making for me. We did a couple of missions before Kitten went quiet then faded out. I did some paperwork and began making notes in this. Then I took a break and spent more time playing Cross Stitch World than I meant to spend and about the right amount of time doing paperwork for the two lower-level characters I played that day. The strike force was on a high-level character who still has paperwork. Next, I spent more time than meant to reading a friends' group on the chat server before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Updarte, April 7, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse took me out to a line dancing class in one of the butler buildings. The class was lots of fun. The people were nice and friendly. a few different ones came up and talked to me during the breaks. The dances weren't hard, either, just challenging enough to feel accomplishment as I got the hang of it, and no one worried about mistakes, or doing things a little differently. I even saw a gal from church there, though I didn't talk with her. I'll have to some other week. {Smile}

I was tired at the end, despite sitting out a piece or two, so I was happy to sit and each lunch next. Then I had a Japanese Dance class at same place. I was still tired. I got dizzy in the first piece. Also, people were less eager to talk with a stranger like me. My relief nurse blamed the heat, for it had warmed up. I don't know if he was right or not. I was exhausted by the end, despite sitting out some again. {Smile}

Those two dance classes were all my exercise for the day, and probably for the next day, too. {Smile}

Before we left, I just dealt with mail and got ready. After we came back, I read web comics and browsed the web to wind down. Then I began writing up Sunday's daily update. I stopped when I realized how late it was getting and ducked into City of Heroes Homecoming. I tried to get kitten's attention while I did some rather extensive paperwork. Then I spotted the later long, large-group event, and joined it. Just after that, Dennis said hi. He joined it so he could play with me as little. We said goodnight after the event. I did more paperwork. Then Kitten said hi, but we didn't get anything going before I got a five-minute warning for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Sunday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I started with paperwork and said hi to Kitten. We talked, then got together. We ran a few missions for a badge on my second-best badge collector. She got it, and an unexpected badge as well. I also tried to talk with Nox, but we didn't fully connect. I cast around for what to do next. Kitten spotted someone asking for help. Kitten joined them, but I couldn't until they found and fixed a rarely used setting. We helped them with a mission though it was messed up, so some optional parts never became accessible like they should have. I got a badge I didn't realize I didn't have on my second-best badge collector, so I asked Kitten to help me get the other, similar badges. She got all eight other badges like that with Kitten's help. Then I noticed time. I broke to type up notes in this. I played a little Cross Stitch World and talked with Kitten in the chat server while I wrote notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, April 6, 2025

Sunday morning, I stayed on task more than usual getting ready, so when main nurse took me to church, we actually got there slightly early. I had time to talk to a parishioner or two and find and set out the nuts before the service, which was nice. {Smile}

Afterwards, I ate on the lanai and talked more with those who sat with me. I liked that. My main nurse took me home again afterwards. {Smile}

I got no real exercise, though. It just didn't happen, somehow. {rueful smile}

When I got home, I talked with my main nurse at length. Then I looked at a course of study to discern whether I want to join Daughters of the King, which is an order that a fellow parishioner is starting a chapter of. Interested women have been pursuing this since January, but I distinctly behind, and in need of catching up. Then I wrote up most of Saturday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did barely any paperwork before I checked for Div. Good thing I got to that quick. I found him just getting ready to leave, but he showed me the base first. He's added a high up verdant courtyard with grass, trees and tents. When he'd finished showing me the new part, we said goodnight. I worked on paperwork and finished Saturday's daily update after Div left. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did paperwork. I found Pierogies. He wanted to do a later long, large-group event. Then I found Dennis. He doesn't usually like those events, but he wanted it for a badge, so he joined us. We ran it, then got together and ran a couple of Dennis's missions. The team broke up when I was ready for dinner and Pierogies was ready for bed. {Smile}

After dinner, I did paperwork. I tried talking to Nox on the chat server, but they responded little and late. However, Dr. Faustus said hi, and that his character was ready to get four badges, and I could come along. We did two of his badges.  Then Phonso said hi, and invited us to a taskforce. We joined him and ran it. Next, the team broke up, and both my friends left. I did some paperwork. After that, I browsed the web and began making notes in this. Then I took a break to play Cross Stitch World and browse the web some more before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, April 5, 2025

On Saturday, late in the morning, my relief nurse and I went to Liliu'okalani Gardens. He wanted me to walk around for twenty minutes, but I took some side trips, and we got back to the car in half an hour. My relief nurse was ecstatic that I did so much, but he's warned me we'll have to do thirty minutes after this. {Smile}

That was my exercise for the day. No more was needed. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I checked Coity of Heores: Homecoming briefly before our trip to Liliu'okalani Gardens. Afterwards, I had lunch before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork, and checked for Div, but didn't see him. I did see Pierogies, and tried to get his attention, but didn't. So, I took a break to clean myself up with my main nurse's help. then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I'd barely started on paperwork when Pierogies found me this time. We talked, then teamed up to do a few missions together. Next, he left, and I went back to paperwork. Then Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a couple of his missions, running a bit into dinner time since I insisted on finishing the mission I'd started before going to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I talked with Ulty, Jenny's player, and Divi in the game. I also talked a little with Nox on the chat server. Then i started figuring out a badge, and that something I didn't realize counted towards it does. Then Glen said hi, and I left eh badge for some other time. We teamed up, and I switched to mid-level character near his in level. We did a story arc together that we both hadn't done on our characters yet. Then we said goodnight, and I did a little paperwork Then I started making notes and writing in this, with a break for a little web browsing and reading a web comic. After that, I finished making notes in this slightly earlier than usual. {Smile}

Daily Update April 4, 2025

 On Friday, late in the morning, I got a phone call from the senior center. A cancellation in a lei making class meant I could get in after all. The gal started to read off the supply list. I asked if I could pick up a written list. The gal said sure and put it in a folder for me. {Smile}

Then I went out with my main nurse. I misunderstood which order we'd do things in, but we worked it out and went to Safeway first. I got a prescription, and my main nurse got groceries. Then we stopped at the senior center. A different gal was at the desk. She said the materials list would be given out in class. My main nurse says either we or the relief nurse and I can try again next week. 

A while after dinner, I did my upper body workout with my main nurse monitoring me. I did my arm resistance exercises, then three of my weight training exercises. Next, I did my arm swinging exercises, then my head exercises, and lastly the other three weight training exercises. My nurse was happy with all I did. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web, played Cross Stitch World, and read web comics before our trip out. When we got back, I had a late lunch and browsed on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Div was winding down but wanted to show me the magic base, which he'd begun working on. I am amazed. We already have a full-sized basement and an outside island surrounded by water, with lava both cooled and flowing making the land. The cooled lava looks really good to my eye, and I live by enough lava, I know. The flowing lava isn't viscous enough. but otherwise good. Div just picked them out, but I am amazed he found the good stuff and got so much done in just one day. Div was getting ready to leave when Pierogies joined us, so he showed off the base again. Then we three found an April Fool's event as we left. All three of us joined, though Div left before it was done. Dr. Faustus said hi during the April Fool's Event. He said the villain supergroup meeting was starting shortly. The April Fool's event paused, so I said goodbye to Pierogies and went to the meeting. We roleplayed a bit, then ran a story arc of mine, continuing the greater story we have been working on for a few arcs and meetings now. The meeting broke up as we finished the arc. We have one more to go. I did some paperwork until Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a few of his missions until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I finished writing up Friday's daily update before I exercised. Then I began notes and writing in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did some paperwork. I barely talked with Nox before they left for the night. That's when I realized it was two hours later than I thought. I played by myself and talked with Divi at length before I stopped to make notes in this before bed. {Smile}

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Daily Update April 3

On Thursday, in the middle of the afternoon, my main nurse took me back to the senior center where I can sign up for classes. I'm so lucky one of their enrollment periods is going on right now. The gal encouraged me to go to each class I'm interested in next week, while it's still the registration period. I can try the class, talk to the instructor, and decide if I like it. Then I can pay the registration fee right at the class to enroll. One I was interested in is full, but I'll look at the rest, and they look promising. I could even check out the full one and see if a space opens up. {Smile}

I did around 14 minutes of salsa dancing after dinner, with my main nurse monitoring me. He was very happy; his goal for me is 12-15, so I was right in the sweet spot. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed the web and played Cross Stitch World until lunch. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Div, and we visited. I also chatted with Pierogies for a while. Div wanted to see a magic base I'd gotten but done nothing with. I'd asked him to fix it up, since I know how much he enjoys base building. I'm glad I could give him such a blank canvas to work on. He's quite a base builder. We also talked about another base he gave up on. One useful part was left unfinished, but hard to work with. I hope he's planning to fix that, though I might have figured out a work-around. Eventually he left to watch Star Trek. He loves that show even more than I do. Then I went out with my main nurse. When I got back, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, but we were slow getting going. We did do one mission together before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch Worls before salsa dancing. Afterwards, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did paperwork while I tried to get Kitten's attention. I think I began talking with Nox on the chat server before kitten responded just after Phonso invited me to a notoriously long taskforce. The rewards can be better this week, so it's more tempting than usual. It was very slow recruiting at first, but then it picked up. We got a nearly full team and ran it. Afterwards I did some paperwork, and one more mission with Kitten, that completed the story arc that the mission before dinner was in, too. Then I did more paperwork, read a web comic, and made notes in this.

Daily Update, April 2, 2025

On Wednesday, in the midafternoon, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center. We asked about classes and got their hand out and a couple of forms. It's actually enrollment time now. I think they only have four windows a year. I looked at it when we got home. Some might be good. I also looked at the YMCA's list again. A few look good there, too. My main nurse had me fill out a form that evening for it. {Smile}

I didn't really do much exercise, though there was a little walking around when we were out. {Smile}

After breakfast I did minimal web browsing before I wrote up Tuesday's daily update and started making notes in this. Then I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help before lunch. Over lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, I started with paperwork. Then Div and Pierogies said hi. I talked with each. We three got together and ran a story arc I'd made. Kitten joined us near the end. Then div and Pierogies left, and Kitten went quiet, so I went out with my main nurse. I got back into City of Heroes: Homecoming when I got home. I tried to get Kitten's attention. They didn't respond, so I tried to join the later long, large-group event, but didn't get a response there either. Next, I tried to join April Fool's event teams, but that didn't work out. I finally successfully joined the late night short, large-group event. Kitten finally responded while it was in progress, but I just arranged to meet after diner, since I barely squeezed in a little paperwork after the event before I left for dinner afterwards. {Smile}

After dinner, I read an article and four web comics before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork. Kitten said hi, but didn't respond after that for a while, so I started looking around. Then Kitten responded as I found Phonso and made contact. We joined him for that pair of high-level taskforces with me on my third-best badge collector. She got that badge I wanted so badly, and the two others came with it. Then we talked until Phonso left. Next, I did some paperwork, which was boring for Kitten. I really shouldn't have made them wait like that. When I realized, I looked for something to do. I chose a mission I had which I thought might lead to something that would get me a badge. To my surprise, it got the badge right away. I barely remembered the story arc it was part of, and Kitten swore they'd never done it, so we played the rest of the story arc. After that, I did paperwork and talked with Kitten. Then I quickly finished notes in this before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update April 1, 2025

On Tuesday, after breakfast, the nursing company and I arranged for a meeting with them, my financial adviser, and myself over the internet next week Thursday. I am looking forward to making a plan for my future with them both. {Smile}

Then late in the morning, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands. It is nice to get out of the house, even if it's just a few errands. {Smile}

After a late lunch, the nursing company secretary came by for the checks and a brief chat. {Smile}

After dinner, I salsa danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. I did the first six and a half minutes of my salsa dancing warmup routine. Then I did a less structured salsa dancing piece for just over six minutes more, for a total of twelve and a half minutes of salsa dancing. I was tired, and slightly winded afterwards, but this felt good. {Smile}

I wrote up Monday's daily update in the morning, between and around the phone calls and errands. I finished before a late lunch. After lunch I browsed on the web until the visit from the nursing company secretary. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork and playing by myself while I tried to get into something. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, and quickly learned the teen supergroup meeting was already going. I switched to my character with them and joined the meeting. We roleplayed, then ran a story arc of mine while lightly roleplaying. We got done just barely late for dinner. I said goodbye, promising to return. {Smile}

After dinner, I danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. Then I started writing and making notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a tiny bit of paperwork before checking on the teen supergroup. Ulty, Jenny's Player, and another friend there were still roleplaying with out-of-character visiting on the side. I joined them and also chatted with Nox on the chat server. The third friend left first. Then Ulty and Jenny's player left at the same time. I did more paperwork, then joined an April Fool's event, since those started Tuesday. After a while, the leader handed the group to me but played a while longer before he left. I continued to lead the group. Phonzo said hi, and wanted to do the pair of high-level taskforces, but joined the group I was leading when I was slow at finding someone to take over. We played with that group until it fell apart. Then I suggested doing the taskforces he'd mentioned. He recruited, and I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector, though I debated about taking my third-best badge collector because of the badge that she still needs that the sixth-best just got. However, it may take many tries to get that last badge, and usually does, while I know the sixth-best badge collector will get the credit for another badge that she's collecting. Other things count, too, but I expect they'll be rare this week. After the taskforces, the group broke up. I stayed with Phonso a couple of others, talking while I did paperwork. When the team finished breaking up, I switched to the character who'd led the event and did her paperwork. Then I browsed on the web and played a little Cross stitch world. I also made notes in this and read a web comic and an article.

Daily Update, March 31, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands after breakfast. 

Then after lunch, I got a call from my dentist's office. They asked if I was I on my way. I'd forgotten I had an appointment, so no, we weren't, but we could leave immediately. I didn't have to wait for Uber. T\hey said I wouldn't be there in time. So, we made an appointment. The earliest available of the correct type was in the middle of October. Then they called back. Could I come right down; the person after me had cancelled. My relief nurse and I did. {Smile}

I got my teeth cleaned, and a checkup besides. One crown needs fixing, but only one crown this time. I scheduled the crown for late April and the next similar appointment a day earlier in October than the first one, which got cancelled. Then my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercises. My relief nurse said my main nurse said I could have a day off. I was plain too tired not to take advantage of that. {rueful smile}

Between lunch and the phone calls with the dentist's office, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then, after I got home from the dentist, I browsed the web some more and read web comics. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update with more breaks than I meant to take. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming distinctly later than usual or desired. I started with paperwork. Then I started to play by myself, working on badges. Then I spotted the late night short, large-group event. I joined and ran it, ending right before dinner. If you wonder how a late-night event can end before dinner, that's what happens when a person in Hawai'i joins something primarily meant for people on the east coast of North America. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork as usual. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player in the game and Nox on the chat server. I also began to look into badges again and did more paperwork. Then Phonso invited me to a pair of high-level taskforces. I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector. I finally got a badge and two more it completed after months of trying. Then Phonso went to look for something else. I did some paperwork. Phonso found someone running the same taskforces. He joined, as did Divi. I joined too and ran them again on the same character. I wanted to switch, but the leader started before I managed to ask both times. Well, she needs more runs like that this week, but my third best badge collector needs the badges she got too. After that, I did more paperwork and started making notes in this. I broke occasionally from notes in this to read web comics and browse on the web. Then I finished the night with a little Cross Stitch World and got to bed slightly earlier. {Smile}

Daily Update, March 30, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We walked in just as the announcements began and enjoyed a nice service. I thought the choir did particularly well. {Smile}

After the service, we had lunch on the lanai with a particularly wide selection of desserts, especially spice cakes, and not as many main courses. I sat with my main nurse and a few of the parishioners. {Smile}

My main nurse took me home afterwards, and I played Cross Stitch World on the ride home. {Smile}

I did around twelve minutes of less structured salsa dancing after dinner. No, not the warmup, less structured dancing. My main nurse monitored me and was impressed with how much I did, especially considering how vigorous it is. I think it helped that the last piece was one fo the faster ones, but still. {Smile}

After I got home, I played a little Cross Stitch World and wrote up Saturday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I found Kitten farming and joined them and one other person on my second-best badge collector. I didn't realize they were waiting for me, or I would have joined faster. It's a farm that you can't join after it starts. The other person left after a while, but Kitten and I continued. Then Pierogies said hi and joined the team, but couldn't join us in the farm, so we left during the first pause in activity. In the meantime, we talked. When we got out, we did a few missions on my third best badge collector. I also talked with Dennis on the chat server. Then Pierogies left and Kitten went quiet, then faded out. I ended up doing paperwork until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I started making notes in this. Then I played a little Cross Stitch World before I got my main nurse and danced with him monitoring me. Afterwards, I made more notes and wrote in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and talked with Ulty. Then I started to play by myself on my second-best badge collector and my very best badge collector. I said goodnight to Jenny's player, and to Nox on the chat world, having forgotten to talk with them earlier. I got a couple of badges for my second-best badge collector. Then I did some paperwork, with a pause to play more of my second-best badge collector. After that, I went back and forth between reading web comics, making notes in this, and playing Cross Stitch World. {Smile}