Daily Update, October 29, 2025

The night before Wednesday I got to bed even later than usual the night before, so after breakfast I tried to fit in a short nap before my fusion dance class. I tried not setting the clock to get resting sooner but checking the clock a few times is not that restful. In the future, I should just set the alarm so I can rest more deeply until it goes off. {Smile}

After that, my relief nurse took me to my fusion dance class. I got there a bit early. The teacher of that class brought Halloween treats, which I did take. Mainly we danced, which was fun. After class, my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

When I got home, I had lunch. Then I got onto my computer, reading articles on the web and checking out Amazon to settle in. Then I started my notes in this and played some Cross Stitch World before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Pierogies. Then I started working with the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Pierogies responded and we talked. Then we teamed up for a couple of missions that were the last two in a story arc. Next, we talked, then said goodbye. After that, I napped until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends int he game. Not finding anyone I regularly team with, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I played some Cross Stitch World before I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming again. I checked on my friends who play the game, then worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Dennis said hi. We talked and then teamed up. We did a couple of missions, one of his and one of mine. Next, he left for bed. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I got a low-level character and ran through her missions by myself. I completed a contact and got the last mission before I let her gain a level. Then I gained that level on her. After that I made notes in this with a long break to play Cross Stitch World and read web comics. Lastly, I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 28, 2025

On Tuesday after breakfast, I checked the instructions to make a new account for Dad's estate. It's a little more complicated than I thought, but not too bad. 

When I was done with that, my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my creative writing class. I tentatively shared an idea of collecting the tsunami stories I've collected from relatives. I figure that's a workable theme for a collection of stories. I mentioned four stories to the teacher, then remembered a fifth when I told the class. their responses seemed tentatively positive. I'm hopeful about this. I have so many stories from Dad, and a few from others. I really don't know how to arrange them. The collection is too diverse yet not complete enough for a biography of Dad. They mostly cover early parts of Dad's life, and much less of later parts... Trying to collect them along themes might be a better approach. When class was done, my relief nurse picked me up and took me home. {Smile}

When we got home, I went into city of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Then Kitten said hi, and I noticed in time for a short talk before my teen supergroup meeting. We started off role-playing, since the leader had asked ahead of time if they could do one of my story arcs. I talked about the line of story arcs that I've been doing, where I deliberately stopped between arcs so we could start at the beginning of one, and maybe get a whole arc at once. However, I stepped away a few times, and someone mentioned a much higher-level source of story arcs. I jumped in to suggest mine, though trying to be open to their suggestion. They picked mine, and we went to the post-apocalyptic zone. We helped a blind seer learn what was troubling the spirits in the area. finishing shortly before my dinnertime. We went back to the supergroup's base and began to roleplay. I had my character fall asleep so I could go eat with my relief nurse. {Smile}

I came back to find they'd disbanded shortly after I left. I checked on my friends in the game and found Dr. Faustus on. I tried to join him in a taskforce, only to learn they'd filled just before I asked. So, I did some auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I got out a low-level character and did a few missions by myself. Next, Dennis came on, so I switched characters to join him. Dr. Faustus finished his taskforce and joined us, too. Dennis wanted to do that Halloween trial, which meant we needed a fourth character. I invited a friend, but Dr. Faustus found someone who was free sooner. my friend left for bed while we were running the trial. We got all four badges for that trial. Then the same group ran the movie trial, which also needs four. We got eight of the ten badges, missing the one I was missing, and the one Dennis was missing. After that, Dennis left for bed. Dr. Faustus's friend left, too, and Dr. Faustus and I took a break that ended up longer than I meant it to be because I wrote up and shared my daily update before going back. I started to talk with Nox on Discord before I was done. Then I let Dr. Faustus know I was ready after I finished. We ran the next story arc for us in that post-apocalyptic setting. Then I worked on auction house, storage, and crafting. I switched to making notes in this, then shopped on Amazon much longer than I meant to. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day and went to bed later than I like to. {smile}

Daily Update, October 27, 2025

On Monday after breakfast, I called my doctor's office and got his receptionist. I told her that my ear got worse when I got off the antibiotic. She promised me a new antibiotic. {Smile}

Then I called my financial adviser. I told her that Dad's account had gone down more than I expected. She adjusted my instructions for opening a new account for Dad at Mom's bank. 

After that, my relief nurse took me to my First Timer's Line Dancing class. That class went well. I learned a classmate's name is Gail. Now I just need to remember it. {Smile}

Afterwards, my relief nurse took me to Dad's bank. I did the first step of the process my financial adviser recommended. Then he took me home. {Smile}

When we got home, we found my housekeeper here without her car. Her husband had it. She stayed all afternoon, and the house is better for her attentions. {Smile}

Later that afternoon I called my doctor again. I got his nurse practitioner, who I told about a vertigo medication my former cardiologist put me on. Then she left, and they assigned me to a new cardiologist who doesn't want to cover a non-cardiac medication. my doctor's nurse asked for specifics about the medication and will arrange a prescription. 

After we got home, I had lunch. Then I got onto my computer and read a couple of web articles and some webcomics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who also play the game. I caught Pierogies and Kitten. We did a Zombie Apocalypse, getting Kitten all the badges for it, since they were missing two on their new character. Then we did that four-man Halloween trial, getting three of the four badges for it. Dennis joined us after the trial just in time to say goodbye to Pierogies. Next, I paused to pay my housekeeper. After that, I squeezed in a mission with Dennis and Kitten before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I checked on my friends in City of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I wrote up my daily update and read a few webcomics. Next, I checked my friends in City of Heroes: Homecoming again and broke to get a snack. I came back to see Dennis had tried to get my attention but wasn't still there. I caught him on Discord, the chart server, and we talked, but he had to go to bed. I'd missed a chance to play with him, doing too much while getting that snack. As long as I was in Discord, I said hi to Dr Faustus. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to work on the auction house, storage and crafting there. Dr. Faustus soon said hi, and we did the story arc that followed the one we had done the night before. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting, then made up my notes in this before ending my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 26, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived during the announcements, which isn't too bad. The service hasn't "really" started until after that. It was a very small group attending, partly because many members were delegates to a convention of our church, I think. The service was nice. Afterwards, I had lunch on the lanai with a couple of friends from our Daughters of the King chapter. 

Then my main nurse took me to visit Charlotte. She was having a hard day but seemed to enjoy watching our own service. That's her way to share in our congregation still, and I was happy to share it with her. My main nurse joined us and watched the end of it. Then he worked until he had the TV playing her favorite channel before we left. {Smile}

I also texted Auntie Barbara to say I miss her. She texted back to say she was flying back that day. I hope we will get back together soon. {Smile}

At home, I got right onto my computer and read a couple of web articles. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming pretty quickly. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Div, Kitten, and Pierogies. I said hi, and we got together and ran a Halloween trial, restarting once when we missed a badge. We got all four badges. Then Div and Pierogies left. Kitten asked for a couple of kinds of missions, one of which the character I was on had. So, we did them until I ran out. Then I switched characters, and the other kind of mission Kitten wanted showed up. I had trouble finding it at first, until Dennis showed up. With his help, we did find it. We got what Kitten wanted, and some of what I could use. I need to catch it on that character again to get the rest. Kitten and I did a few more missions with Dennis until I got called to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer, and into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends and worked on their auction house and storage. Then I wrote up my daily update. Next, I found that back in City of Heroes: Homecoming, Dr. Faustus invited me to a mission which gives a badge. I found a character who needed it and ran a couple of missions before getting the badge. Then I finished my daily update, which was almost done. after that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and Dr. Faustus. We did a mid-level mission we both had, finishing a story arc. Then I switched to a slightly lower-level character who had the next story arc. We did that story arc, then made plans to continue the next night. Next, I worked on auction house, strange and crafting in the game. After that, I began notes in this, breaking to play Cross Stich World, and then to read a webcomic before I finished making notes in this I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 25, 2025

On Saturday I stayed home and played City of Heroes: Homecoming with my friends. I just felt so relieved. I missed them. I missed this. I... need to make a point to make time for this, and them as my schedule gets busier. I was upset, and I thought it was all missing my parents. Yet somehow the upset isn't easing as I get used to not having either of them around. I think I was missing my friends because the classes and stuff in the afternoon were taking over. I let them push me away from my friends, and that wasn't good. {small smile}

After breakfast, I read articles on the web, and wrote up my daily update, with breaks to read more articles on the web. Then I had lunch while reading webcomics. Then I made a few notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game, too. I said hi to Div, Kitten and Pierogies. Div responded, and we teamed up. We started doing some spy missions I have on that moderately high-level character I've been playing a lot. Kitten joined us after a few missions, then Pierogies shortly after. We did a couple more missions, then they both left. Div did one more mission after that. Next, we talked before Div left too. After that, I made more notes in this. Then back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Curing that, Jenny's Player said hi, and we talked a while. This took me right up to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I read webcomics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I started checking the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Kitten said hi, and I stopped to team up with them. We first toured a Halloween base designed and run by a friend of Kitten's. We ran into Jag there and had a fairly long visit with him before he left for bed. After that, Kitten and I left to play the game. First, we joined a team that got a particularly large and complicated giant monster. When that team broke up, I realized Dragons had led it. Dragons stayed and invited a friend. We got a pair of giant monsters. Then we did a story arc of mine, with another friend of Dragons and the Dr. Faustus joining us separately along the way. Kitten seemed to go to sleep in the second of three missions. After that mission, I levelled my character. Then we continued without Kitten, finishing the arc. Then Dr. Faustus left to answer a call from work, and the rest of the team left too. So, I worked on auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I made notes in this. Next, I read a webcomic, then worked a little more on the auction house, storage and crafting in city of Heroes: Homecoming. before I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 24, 2025

On Friday after breakfast, my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance: Foxtrot class. I seem to know all the beginner moves. The teacher tested me, and I did them all with him leading, He's an easy lead to follow. I think I also did them all with his assistant. I'm still working on reproducing some with other students. I danced with three gals, the teacher's assistant and two students, as well as a brief test with the teacher, a guy. {Smile}

After class, my main nurse started to take me to First Hawaiian Bank, but I got him to take me to Bank of Hawai'i. Good thing I did. I learned that there's a lot less than I expected in Dad's account. I think the nursing company must have found and claimed a couple of outstanding checks. So, I went home and called my financial adviser's office. The secretary promised to have my adviser call me, but she hasn't, and they're closed for the weekend. I'll have to follow up on. Monday. {Smile}

I played Cross Stitch World on the rides to and from class and the bank. At home I got on my computer, where I played Cross Stitch World and read articles on the web through lunch. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I found Div and Kitten, so we three teamed up, with me on the mid-level character Kitten designed. We did almost all of the last story arc before my character goes up a level before I needed to leave to go to my villain supergroup meeting. I think I have one mission to go before that character goes up in level. At the villain supergroup meeting I was the first there, despite being a few minutes late. Dennis said hi while I was waiting for things to start, and I told him about eh meeting and Div and Kitten. Dr. Faustus and the leader also came to the meeting. We did a story arc non-member character of the leader had. It finished pretty much at dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked friends who play the game, and teamed up with Dennis and Kitten so fast, it was hard to finish checking my friends. We did two of those Halloween missions with Dennis. Then he said goodnight. I switched to a character to do one more of those missions with Kitten, since both characters needed one more. Then we did a couple of my character's missions from a contact with a common theme. Azurette said hi during them, wanting to show off the most recent changes to her latest base. The second mission's enemies particularly annoyed Kitten and me, so we were both happy to tour the base rather than do more of that. The tour ran late. Then I made notes in this, with a break to watch a video Kitten shared, and to read webcomics. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 23, 2025

On Thursday, I settled down at my computer to have breakfast during my video counselling session, only to discover the counselling was an hour later than I expected. I had breakfast at my computer anyway, since moving back to watch TV with my main nurse seemed more trouble than it was worth. I just read _The Unjust Steward_ by Miguel Escobar and web articles while I ate. Later, I had my video counselling. The session was good. We talked about planning for my future, especially the transition from 24-hour nursing care to enough less that I can afford it long-term. It's not easy to face how much change that needs to be next year, but it's necessary. {smile}

I tried to call my financial adviser both before and after my counselling. I didn't get them either time. I tried again after lunch, and finally got the secretary, who passed me to my adviser. She helped me with some questions I had about setting up an account for Dad. It will require more steps than she mentioned in a letter. {Smile}

I read webcomics and wrote up my daily update over and after lunch. Then, after the phone call, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found that Div was there. We talked a lot. Then we teamed up and did several missions of a moderately high-level character of mine. Pierogies said hi as we started what Div said was the last one for him. Pierogies joined it at the end. Div stuck around for one more mission, then left because it was pretty late for him. Pierogies stuck around for one more mission, finishing that contact. Then Pierogies left. I did a bit of storage and crafting until Dennis said hi. We teamed up and quickly fit in a couple of missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, then did a little storage and crafting until Dr. Faustus said hi. We talked about who to bring. I suggested a couple of my characters, and chose a circus gal. As we were trying to roleplay meeting for the first time, Dennis said hi. all three of us teamed up, and did a mission of mine, then one of Dennis's with the same enemies. Then Dennis said goodnight, and Dr. Faustus and I did two more missions. Next, Dr. Faustus and I said goodnight. I did a bit of storage in the game, then made notes in this, breaking to write a short note to Radio. I finished the evening with the Lord's Prayer and forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 22, 2025

On Wednesday right after lunch, my relief nurse took me down to Hilo Daijingu for my Fusion Dance class. Yes, it was at a different place and time. There, I learned that similar changes later in our schedule have disappeared. After this, it should all be at Aunty Sally's Luau Hale at the usual time, which is a relief. Auntie Sally's is more pleasant because it has air conditioning. The class went well considering we had no air conditioning. At least we had dance fans, a prop we dance with. We got them out about half-way through for a couple of dances. I was one of the few to hang on to mine after those dances to use between dances to cool off. It did help. My relief nurse took me back home afterwards. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read my financial adviser's directions for starting a new account for Dad. I need to check a couple things before I start on that. After that, I read articles on the web. Then I wrote up my daily update, finishing by running into lunch. I forgot until after I was done how early I needed to finish lunch to go to my dance class, but I successfully squeezed in lunch and got to my class on time. I played Cross Stitch World on way down and back. After we got back, I read more articles on the web and began making these notes. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who also play the game as I began crafting. I found Dennis, and checked about teaming up, but he wanted to stop putting off improving his character. So, I continued crafting and finished just after Dennis did. We teamed up and trick-or-treated until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I started trick-or-treating as the most social activity I spotted. I continued with that until the team broke up as it got late for most members on North America. Next, I worked on crafting and storage. Then I broke to read webcomics and catch up with making notes in this. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on another round of crafting. Then I did several assorted hunts on a high-midlevel character. Next, I worked on the crafting, auction house, and storage those hunts had produced. I also checked on my friends in the game, with a little hunting on a high-level character to check something. I kept making notes in this as I went along. Then I read a webcomic before I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 21, 2025

On Tuesday I went to bed late the night before, but then I accidentally slept in the next morning. My relief nurse got me up almost as late as I'd gone to bed, so it averaged out to not needing a nap after all. {Smile}

After breakfast, I called my financial adviser. I told her what I'd accomplished, and what I'd learned from the banks. Then we discussed plans for the future, since I do need to make changes soon. {Smile}

Before lunch, my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing class. I got there early and ate lunch during class. I enjoyed the lecture and the in-class assignments. I did explain about being sick, and barely getting my journalling done, never mind assignments. After class, my relief nurse took me back home.  {Smile}

When I got home, I went onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house and storage and did a little crafting. Then Kitten and Div said hi. They were teaming, and I quickly joined them. Kitten got a badge that contributes to a badge that improves a character just as I joined. Then they got it for me, when it was the last that I needed for the improving badge. Then I left with my newly improved character to join the teen supergroup meeting. The meeting started with roleplaying, continuing last week's roleplay as if only a night had passed. Dennis said hi in the middle of that. I mentioned Div and Kitten teaming, and Dennis joined Kitten barely after Div left. Still in the teen supergroup meeting, we segued to one long mission, which we did leisurely to allow much roleplaying while playing. Then we roleplayed some more, finishing that scenario satisfactorily just before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I started to write up Monday's daily update. Soon, Dennis said hi, so I stopped and joined him and Kitten in City of Heroes: Homecoming. We did several missions, working on a badge both Kitten and I need to improve our characters. We did pause once to get something I needed that Kitten had recently got. Eventually Dennis went to bed. Next, Kitten and I did a mission of mine that I've been wanting to get done. Then Kitten said "tired," went quiet, and eventually disconnected. After they left, I finished Monday's daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and started crafting. When Dr. Faustus said hi, I stopped crafting to join them. We did a couple of missions, starting the next story arc in the post-apocalyptic place. We are now synced up, so all characters get credit for each mission. Dr, Faustus disconnected in the middle of the second mission, so feared his characters wouldn't get credit. However, they did. We said goodnight as we did a tiny bit of crafting and storage. Then I made notes in this, with a long pause to shop on Amazon for new speakers. the current set keeps making an unpleasant buzzing noise until I turn them off. When I turn them back on, they're quiet at first, but the buzzing comes back sooner or later. To finish my evening, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 20th, 2025

Monday was my father's birthday. That finally doesn't mean a day when I can't pull myself out of missing him. I mean I didn't miss him much. I remembered him, but no overwhelming sadness... I guess I'm finally getting used to not having him around. {bite lips}

Also, it was my second night of mostly sleeping decently if you ignore getting to bed half an hour late and having to get up a couple of times. So, I needed a nap after breakfast more than my line dancing class, which I stayed home from. I'll just have to explain my absence when I'm better, which I fully anticipate will be next week. Yes, I am getting better, though I am not fully well yet. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my relief nurse took me to my podiatrist, who trimmed my toenails and inspected my feet. I think they felt his touch every time, despite feeling a pins and needles sensation. Feeling the sensations is good. My diabetes can make my feet too numb to feel. Then it's hard to notice if I get hurt, and that's how diabetic foot trouble snowballs. So, feeling every touch is a good sign. After the appointment, my relief nurse took me back home. {Smile}

On rides, during meals, and when waiting for my appointment, I read The Unjust Steward by Miguel Escobar. After my nap, I had lunch with my relief nurse, who is happy I am taking it easy and not trying to overdo it when I have an ear infection. After lunch, I went onto my computer. I read articles and comics on the web and played a little Cross Stitch World before I went to my podiatrist. After the podiatrist, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked the auction house and storage in the game before I settled into crafting for a while. That ended when Kitten said mew. We teamed up, with Kitten on their new character, who's just reached fifty, the highest unenhanced level. I started to work on getting them a badge to improve their stamina, first by collecting badges you visit one or more places for. I also picked up similar badges we need for a badge that improves their toughness. We got into a mission for it in a way that folks can't join after we start, so of course Dennis said hi in the middle of it. We had to finish before I could invite him to join us. Then we worked on a couple of missions that help with a couple of hunt-badges, followed by some regular hunting outside the missions until dinner, which was that close. 

After dinner, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming. I didn't spot Dennis or Kitten, so I wrote up Monday's update quickly. Kitten said hi when it was almost done. I got it finished, since I was so close, then joined Kitten in the game. They had the badge we'd been working on before dinner. We did another badge that improves their toughness, first for one of Kitten's characters, then for one of mine. Next, we started working on two more similar badges, getting the easy-visit stuff for both done. All that's left is hunts for one and missions for the other. After that, Kitten went quiet. I got a couple of critters for one hunt before they timed out. Then I contacted Dr. Faustus, who meant to join me, but internet connectivity on their end prevented that. I tried another hunt I needed, but it was too hard. So, I adjusted my character's abilities, seeing a few ways to improve her. That hunt was still too hard, so I did a mission-hunt and some talks on the character, followed by minimal auction house and storage. Then I pushed to make notes on this before ending the evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}