Daily Update, October 14, 2025

On Tuesday after breakfast, I called my financial adviser and left a message that I wanted to talk. Then I called the bank that has my Dad's trust's checking account to enquire where the checks and card I'd ordered were. She determined the order had been made a while back and promised to have someone at the branch where I made the order call me about it. I found my financial adviser had called twice during the other call. I called again, and the secretary connected us. I talked to her and asked her to add enough to my own personal accounts for them to be more useable. {Smile}

Then I got ready to go to my creative writing class, which involved ordering an Uber, since my relief nurse was going to pick up his truck while I was in class. He needs to take it to a different mechanic, who can handle fixing a repair that didn't stay fixed. It was done in a way this mechanic wasn't able to fix. 

While we were waiting, Dad's bank called. They hadn't sent checks or a card because those have to have Dad's name on them, because his name is on the trust. They can't have mine on it, because I'm merely the trustee. Oddly, I later found the checks, with the trust's name, and then Dad and me as trustees. Close enough. No card, but I can get a card through another account. {Smile}

So, I went to class and tried to concentrate on the lecture and assignments. I did text the nursing company because I was concerned about whether Dad's bank was honoring the checks I'd written. They have. I did eat lunch during class. Then after class, my relief nurse got me in his truck and took me back home. It's good to have that truck back. {Smile}

I tried to call my financial adviser a few times afterwards. Then I settled in on my computer and went to the teen supergroup meeting. Several others came, then one left, being too tired. With that, we had a full team and did a mission that our leader had designed that led into a long roleplaying session that began to break up just as I finished eating dinner. We arranged to continue next week but say only a day had passed. The leader doesn't want to meet more often, nor does she want to drag things out for the characters. {Smile}

Dennis said hi and we talked a bit during the meeting. Afterwards, I got together with him and helped him prepare his character a bit better. Then we ran a mission of mine that helped a badge related to an evil, psychic circus that Dennis wants. Not that we got it, but it's a lot closer. After that, Dennis left. I sorted out storage and the auction house on the character I'd played with Dennis, and unrelated crafting on a different character that I've been letting slide this month. Then I made notes in this. I also played Cross Stitch World and caught up on reading webcomics before getting back to more notes in this. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to work on storage and crafting on the teen supergroup member I'd used earlier, and the character I used with Dennis, too. I also checked on my friends who play the game. I wish I'd been the mood to solo, or team with strangers, but not with the banks needing so much sorting. So, I made a few more notes in this. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 13, 2025

Monday after breakfast, my relief nurse had me call Uber because his truck was in the shop. They didn't accept my new credit card, so I called the bank. Mom's estate's card is out of cash again. I had to put in a card for a tiny account of my own. I hope I can stop using it very quickly. I called my financial adviser, but failed to get her, since it's a federal holiday, though not a state holiday. Anyway, an Uber driver came and got us. He took us down to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my First Timer's Line Dance class. Yes, that was going, since the county follows the state holidays only. My relief nurse just waited and watched while I danced. Then I called Uber, and a different driver took us home afterwards. 

Right after breakfast, I lay down for a few minutes. It was too short for a nap, but I think it helped me be less tired for class. When I got back, I hydrated and ate lunch. Then I had a proper nap. Next, I got onto my computer late. I checked Amazon and found that several orders need a working card. I'll sort that out when I get something working better. Then I read some articles on the web while I woke up fully. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I wrote some of Sunday's daily update while checking auction house and storage on some of my characters. Next, I remembered to check what was going on, and joined later long, large-group event. In the middle of that event, Dennis said hi, and we talked. When the event was done, I got a healer and joined him in some missions they were running to get a particular critter for a badge that contributes to a badge that improves a character who has it. Dennis got his just before I was called to dinner in the third run-through. I congratulated him and apologized for needing to leave for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Sunday's daily update and played a little Cross Stitch World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. First, I checked on friends who play the game. Then I started a hunt on the moderately high-level character I've been doing those with recently. After a while, I realized her storage was completely full, so I stopped to clear it out, and make room to get more. Then I finished the hunt. That character might be done with hunts for now; at least that contact is. Next, I checked her storage again. After that, I played a fair bit of Cross Stitch World. Then I began notes in this. Next, I chose another character of a similar level and started to do some talks she had. I switched to badge hunting, with another talk mixed in. Then I made more notes in this, reading an article in a break. When the notes were mostly done, I played Cross Stitch World with a break to read webcomics before saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 12, 2025

On Sunday, I got up at the "normal" time for most days because I got to bed so late the previous night. After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. We got there during the first song after the processional, well before the lessons and sermon. It was a nice service. I sat in my father's parents' pew. My nurse sat about where we do when I sit with Auntie Barbara. {Smile}

Afterwards, for lunch, I sat with some women, including two members of the Daughters of the King, who were next to the family with kids. I enjoyed talking with them during lunch. We had a fair spread, though half was desserts. I tried to cut most desserts in half. I need to do even better in the future. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse dropped me off to visit Charlotte. We had a nice visit. My main nurse joined us after a while, and we watched a bit of a service at the Vatican before we left. Charlotte really loves to watch services at the Vatican. {Smile}

On rides, I mainly thought about stuff and talked with my main nurse. After I got home, I got onto my computer. I read articles on the web and played Cross Stitch World as I hydrated. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on friends who play the game. I didn't find Div, but I did find Pierogies. We talked for a while, then teamed up to do two high-level individual missions. We came out of a second right into a zombie apocalypse. So, we fought the zombie apocalypse. Pierogies got called away before the end. He came back to say goodnight, then left. Next, I sorted out the auction house, storage, and crafting that playing had produced. After that, I caught the later short, large-group event followed by the later long, large-group event. I joined them both on the same character. During the latter one, Dennis said hi. He was doing those Halloween missions with Kitten. I joined them for three of them before I got called to dinner. We squeezed in one more quickly before I left, because I could really finish that character with just one more mission. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I began writing Saturday's daily update. Next, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming, starting with my friends who play the game. I chatted with Jenny's player while I finished writing up Friday's daily update. After that, I got that moderately high-level character. I did some hunts, followed by the crafting and storage the hunts had produced. Then I made notes in this, breaking to play Cross Stitch World and watch some videos on the web. When I finished making notes in this, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 12, 2025

On Saturday, a while after lunch, my main nurse took me down to Liliu'okalani Gardens. We first walked to the ice cream parlor, which was still open, as the nurse promised. The only chocolate left was the one with coffee in it, which is my least favorite of the three. Besides, I've been trying to avoid sugar, and I suspect the chocolate has a little more than most. So, I picked the haupia, which tries to capture the taste of a traditional Hawaiian coconut milk pudding. Then we meandered back to the car, getting around 35 minutes of walking in. Next, we went to Safeway, where my nurse picked up several prescriptions that were waiting for me before he took me home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I took a nap. When I got up again, I read article on the web and played Cross Stitch Word, continuing well into lunch before writing a little of my daily update. Then I went into city of Heroes: Homecoming, hoping to find Div. I didn't find Div. Pierogies looked like he was there, but he was unresponsive. Kitten was there, and did respond, but sounded so tired, we just talked until they went quiet. So, I checked the in-game auction house and did some crafting in the game as well until I got ready to go out. After we got back, I felt drained enough, I read articles on the net and snacked until I felt better. Only then did I go back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on friends who play the game, said hi to Kitten, who didn't respond. Then I got that moderately high-level character I've been playing and worked through a few hunts until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I answered Nox on Discord before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on friends who play the game and said hi to Kitten, who responded. So, we talked and teamed up to do some missions together. After three or so, they admitted they were tired but didn't seem to want to leave. Then Dr. Faustus said hi. I asked Kitten about getting together with them. Kitten said they'd try but warned both of us that they were tired. We did two or three missions together, starting a story arc of mine. Then Kitten didn't leave a mission, even when I tried to get their attention. I regretfully kicked them off the team, and did several more missions with Dr. Faustus, finishing that story arc. Then Dr. Faustus left. I worked on the auction house, storage, and crafting that had piled up from playing. Then I started notes in this. I broke to read a couple of web comics and play more Cross Stitch World than I really meant to do. I finished notes in this distinctly later than I like to do the night before church.  I still finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 10, 2025

On Friday after breakfast, my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance: Foxtrot class. It went pretty well. I had two gals and a guy wanting to partner with me. That included the teacher's assistant, but that's still two other students wanting to partner me. My class discovered near the end that the easy-to-read clock had stopped. There was another clock, but it was harder to read, so we let out a few minutes early. My main nurse picked me up and took me home, expressing surprise that I was waiting for him. {Smile}

During class, the teacher showed the move that inspired Dad to give me a crash course in how to follow. He then repeated it every two to three nights for two weeks until he was satisfied that I'd learned to follow him right. This was in the middle of high school, with all the homework that makes. It was one of the few things allowed to add to my workload. Partner dancing was pretty important to him. {Smile}

When we got home. I had lunch while reading articles on the web. Then my main nurse helped me clean myself up. After that I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Almost immediately Div said hi! I haven't talked to him in a couple of months, and it's been more months since we talked more than once or twice before another long pause. It was wonderful catching up with him. We talked right up to my villain supergroup meeting. About when that began, Div left, but we hope to meet the next day. At the meeting, five members came. including Dr. Faustus, the leader, and me. One member brought his young daughter. We ran a player-made story arc that was Halloween themed, and available to even low-level characters, since the daughter's character was particularly low-level. The girl kept up nicely, and enjoyed the story, which her father read to her. being on a different computer in the same room. She was excited to be allowed to talk to us, since she usually isn't allowed to talk to people online. We told him to bring her back at the end. We stopped earlier than sometimes, because the story arc ended, and Dr. Faustus and the leader had stuff to do. So, I worked on the auction house, crafting and storage. Then I hunted on a moderately high-level character. I was called to dinner just as the hunt ended. Dennis said hi right as I was leaving. I was sorry we couldn't team then, but I promised to come right back after dinner. 

I came back after dinner to find him teaming with Kitten. They were doing special Halloween-themed missions, so I switched to the character who is working on them. We played until Dennis had enough. Then he went to bed, very worn out from a busy day and week. After he left, Kitten and I went to join the trick-or-treat league, which was going strong. That event my third-best badge collector didn't have the badges from happened while we were trick-or-treating, right in the same zone. I got the character I've been trying to get it on, and some of the folks did it, while others kept trick-or-treating. My character all the badges, plus an extra badge. I updated my record of her badges and got kicked from the trick-or-treat league for being absent too long. I was tired of trick-or-treating anyway, so I wrote up my daily update and shared it. Then I went back to the game, switching to a different, slightly higher-level character than before dinner. I teamed up with Kitten, slipping in a hunt while I waited for them to leaving the trick-or-treat league. We started a story arc I was surprised she hadn't done, but she'd been nominally villain-side until recently, and it's a hero-side story arc. We only got two missions in before Kitten was too tired to continue. After that, I did auction house, storage and crafting on folks used today, and those with crafting projects. I also made notes in this, taking breaks to read webcomics and play Cross Stitch World. When I finished notes in this, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 9, 2025

On Thursday before breakfast I started to sign in for my online counselling. However, I was early. I'd forgotten I'd made it after lunch this week in case I got into the Improver's Line Dance class right after breakfast. So, I actually had my online counselling after lunch. We talked a lot. I think it was a good session. I hope she's helping me begin to make better plans for my future. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked the auction house for that mid-level character on the most popular shard. Then I took a nap. Next, I got onto my computer and browsed web articles and web comics while I ate lunch. After that, I had my counselling session. After counselling, I wrote up my daily update, reading web articles in the breaks. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house for the mid-level character on the most popular shard, and got the final thing I bid on, so I don't have to keep checking on her so much. Then I went back to my usual shard. I checked on my friends who also play the game. Then I noticed advertisements for the later long, large-group event, so I went to it on my sixth best badge collector. When I'd been running it for a fair while, Dennis came on and said hi. We talked, and he joined the event near the end. He got a badge he really wanted for his favorite character right at the very end. Then we teamed up, doing a regular mission of his to make space for a special Halloween mission he wanted. Then we did that special mission again, because I had one too. Next, we barely did a door of Trick or Treat before my dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I worked on some real-life paperwork that had come up - bills and such. Then I made notes in this, checking articles on the web and doing a little shopping on Amazon that my main nurse requested. Then I answered Nox on Discord, the chat server. I also played a little Cross Stitch World before I went onto City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I checked my friends who play the game before I started trick-or-treating on my third-best badge collector. That was interrupted by another server crash. This one was slightly longer than the night before, so I began talking to Kitten before it came back. Then I went back to where I'd been trick-or-treating. I found Michiel waiting there too. We talked for a bit. Then I ended up starting a trick-or-treat team that I eventually handed it off to another to lead. I also talked with Nox on Discord a bit in brief breaks from trick-or-treat. Someone on the trick-or-treat team found a couple of giant monsters, which were a wonderful break, since I was getting bored. Then a fellow wanted to do a special Halloween mission, but he hadn't actually gotten one. I'd left he group to team up with him for a break, and I did have the mission, so we did mine. Afterwards, we talked and established long-term communications before he left for bed. Next, I did auction house and storage for the character I was on, and auction house for both of my teen supergroup members. I also answered Pierogies on Discord and started searching BAEN Books free library for an author I want to try. I found a story by a couple of authors I really enjoy instead and read it. After that, I answered Pierogies on Discord again. I finished my notes in this, then wrote more to friends on Discord before ending with the Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 8, 2025

On Wednesday. before breakfast, I straightened out a misunderstanding with the leader of the teen supergroup I'm in. I've been approaching sharing my content in a way she finds frustrating, which in turn frustrates me. I will have to find a better way to deal with this. {smile}

Then a while after breakfast, my relief nurse took me to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my dance fusion class. I was early, which let me get paying and paperwork done before class began. It's line dancing with different dances than Monday, but not hard ones. I had less trouble than I thought; I'm beginning to learn to remember the dances. My relief nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

In the late afternoon, I cleaned myself up by myself. It's the first time I did that solo since Mom died, but the gals who helped me the past three weeks weren't available. I'm just not comfortable doing that with my relief nurse's help when we're both single and of similar age. {smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse while trying to read The Unjust Steward by Miguel Escobar and not getting far. After class, I had lunch with him and was much more successful at concentrating on the same book. Then I went onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web. Eventually, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update before cleaning myself up. Right after that was dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I began notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house on the mid-level character on the most popular shard. Then I went to my usual shard and checked my teen supergroup member and my third-best badge collector. I checked my friends who play the game, too., and talked with Jenny's Player, Ulty, and Nyxy. Next, I went to join the Trick-or-Treat league that seems to be going when the server is working right this month, but it crashed badly not long after I'd settled in. Somehow, all regular shards seemed to be running when I checked just after the crash finished. Just the two test shards were down. So, I went back and was one of the first few to help restart the Trick-or-treat league. I did that for a while, and discovered Dragons was Trick-or-treating too. We chatted for a bit. Then Dragons, who must have left, invited me to a fairly high-level taskforce set in ancient Rome. I joined and ran it, then worked on auction house and storage on my third best badge collector. Next, I checked the auction house on that mid-level character on the most popular shard. After that, I went back to my regular shard to fool around with the slightly higher-level teen supergroup member while I thought about how to handle things better for her. Next, I made more notes in this, with breaks for Amazon shopping and web comics. After that, I finished notes in this. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. I finally squeezed in a little Amazon shopping while shutting down. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 7, 2025

On Tuesday, a while after breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing class. It went well. We met this session's student, finishing the introductions we didn't finish last week. I was one of the ones who introduced myself, since they hadn't gotten to me last week. Class was interrupted by a spam phone call. I had lunch during the class. My relief nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

At home I hopped on the computer and read a couple of articles on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house on the mid-level character on the most popular shard first. Then checked auction house and storage on my slightly higher-level character in the teen supergroup. I tried to find something to do but didn't before it was time to go to the meeting... except I was the only member in the whole group online. Everyone else was at least a little late, when I was a bit early. We had a new person, with a bee-themed character. I think they agreed to join at the end. We started out roleplaying continuing until everyone arrived and settled in. We had more than a full team, but two bowed out, saying they were tired. That left a full team, so we did a taskforce that gives a special, bigger reward this week. It was long, and one who did start with us complained they were tired well before the end. Still, they stuck it out, as did everyone else. They and one other left for bed as soon as we finished. I arranged my character for a nap in the supergroup base, then went to eat dinner with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went right back City of Heroes: Homecoming. Four were still roleplaying, so I joined them. I made a point to try to catch up and keep up, and I think I did better than sometimes. Eventually they broke up. I started to sort through my stuff, but I couldn't do much in the base, so I stepped outside. I was greeted with the sound of a zombie invasion starting. The Halloween Event is the season for those. They're far more common then than the rest of the year. I found a group to join that invited me to join their team, which soon turned into a small league. I soon got the one zombie badge that character didn't have yet. After the invasion, our leader looked for a regular event in the same zone. He did find it, so I switched to my best badge collector. I didn't get back in time to stop it for the badge, but we fought the giant monster it can produce. Then I left to write up Monday's daily update. I kept getting distracted by videos, articles, and comics on the web, but I finally finished. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to work on auction house, crafting, and storage on the teen supergroup member I'd used earlier. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I found Kitten was on. It was too late to play together, but we talked a while. Then Pierogies came on, and we talked, too. I made notes on this but kept going back to Homecoming to talk with Kitten and Pierogies. I also watched a video Kitten shared and briefly checked Cross Stitch World. Eventually finished notes in this. Then I read Forward Day by Day and said the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 6, 2025

On Monday, a while after breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to Aunty Sally's Luau Hale for my First Timer's Line Dancing class. I arrived slightly late but joined the dancers when I was ready. I pretty much kept up. Only one break cut into the dancing, but I was thirsty and needed more of the water I'd brought. When I was done, I joined them again. Afterwards, I went out pretty quickly, and my relief nurse took me straight home. There he met up with my housekeeper because he hired her to clean up for a guest who's coming. {Smile}

That afternoon, I got a call from Auntie Barbara. We didn't talk long, since it was close to bed for her already, being in the Eastern time zone, while I'm in Hawai'i. Still, it was so nice hearing from her! I've missed her, though I'm happy she's enjoying her trip to see friends and family. {Smile}

I played Cross Stitch World in the car some of the way over to my class and back. After we got home, I had lunch. I'm still reading The Unjust Steward during many meals, including that one. It's thought provoking. Anyway, after lunch I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web. I also played Cross Stitch World. I tried to write up my daily update, but I kept getting distracted by articles, videos and comics on the web, as well as Cross Stitch World. Also, my mind kept wandering more than usual. I finally got into City of heroes: Homecoming late. I checked the mid-level character on the most popular shard and collected stuff that she'd bought through the auction house. I decided against adjusting bids and switched to my usual shard on my third best badge collector. I trick-or-treated on her until dinner, though I didn't get those event badges I want. In Trick-or-Treating, a very popular activity that will last a little into November, you click on doors. If you get a costume, or aa small, desirable trinket, you got a treat. If Halloween-themed monsters pop out, that's a trick. Since most of the game is fighting a variety of enemies, the tricks are at least as popular as the treats. {Smile]

After dinner, I did a little with articles and videos on the web before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I decided I was tired of Trick or Treating when I'm not getting the usual badges from it, so I got the character I most often team with Dr. Faustus on. I did one hunt and was finishing a second hunt when Dr. Faustus said hi. I finished the second hunt while we got together. Dr. Faustus picked some story arcs I rarely get around to. We did one and were doing the first mission of a second when Kitten said "Mew." We quit and restarted so we could add her, because these characters could only get these story arcs in a way that doesn't let you add after you start. We did that arc, too, then said goodnight. I started notes in this, then took a break to play Cross Stitch World. Next, I got distracted reading about the server outage from the past weekend. Eventually, I made more notes in this, breaking to work on the auction house and storage in City of Heroes: Homecoming, both for the character I played most that night and the mid-level on the most popular shard. Then I finished notes in this. I got sidetracked some more before I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day. I snuck in minimal storage on my third-best badge collector in City of Heroes: Homecoming right before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update. October 5, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. We arrived during the announcements an sat in Dad's parents' pew. It was a nice service. Our former assistant priest officiated as supply priest. Afterwards, we ate on the lanai and actually ran low on both main courses and dessert. {Smile}

Afterwards, my main nurse took me to Charlotte's, where I visited after a short wait. After a while, my main nurse came and visited too. We watched a service on TV with her for a while. Then we left when home communion came After that, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Oh! A friend on Facebook asked why I don't use artificial sweeteners. Well, saccharine tastes bitter, not sweet, aspartame gives me quite nasty migraines, and sucralose drives my blood sugar up worse than sugar does. I'm okay with sorbitol in toothpaste, but I haven't found it anywhere else. I haven't tried stevia, but with all my other problems, I'm not too hopeful.

On ride to church, the wait at Charlotte's, and the ride home, I played Cross Stitch World. When I got home, I read articles and watched videos on the web and played a little more Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update before I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house on the mid-level character on the most popular shard, collecting things that dropped int eh auction overnight, and upgrading bids that were still waiting. After that, I checked on my friends who play. I shifted to my usual server, and got my third best badge collector, managing to just miss the Halloween badge event she still needs. So, I trick0or-treated until Dennis said hi. Dennis and I teamed up, doing a few missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and watched videos on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I started to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked my friends who play the game but went back out to read web comics. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and found I'd just missed another of those badge events my third best badge collector needs. I started trick-or-treating, in hopes one would happen, and the group would do it. Then Dr. Faustus said hi, and we teamed up after I got a giant monster with the trick-or-treaters. Dr. Faustus and I did several missions. Then we tried to do another of those badge events, but the folks who might help had just done one. Dr. Faustus tried to tell me, but I missed him saying that. I'm not too good at reading chat while playing. I really need to work harder at that. Anyway, we went back to doing missions, but we only did a couple more before he left. After that, I worked on the auction house and storage on the two characters I'd used much that day. Then I made notes in this, with breaks to read articles on the web and play Cross Stitch World. After more notes, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to check on friends who play. I also checked the auction house on the mid-level character on the most popular server. I finished the evening with The Lord's Prayer and Forward Day by Day. {Smile}