Daily Update, November 4, 2024

Monday was quiet. I stayed home. It was a good day for that, since we had heavy rain, with heavy cloud cover making it noticeably dim all day. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in. even though I was over half an hour late. I blame misreading the clock. I thought it was around five, teamed up with Kitten, and did a mission. It was 6:30... when I hadn't done more than half an hour's worth of stuff. I was late again, I fear. Mom was pretty interested in the pictures this time. She definitely enjoyed the pictures of kids. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I started her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. After that, I finished _The Picture book of Babies_. Next, I read a story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I finished with November 4th's story, "Up in the Attic," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my arm swinging exercises and my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my salsa dancing warmup after playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming most of the evening. After a break, I did my head exercises before I did my less structured salsa dancing set. I had a twinge in one knee at the beginning of the less structured set, but thankfully it went away. I avoided fast turns, just in case. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Vindictus. Until I stopped to clean myself up in the late morning. I played more Vindictus over lunch, and into the afternoon. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, I found Kitten, and we ran a few missions with me on my new character, Water Cat. Then they left to join the later long, large-group event. I went to train up to the next level, and realized I really needed a different power than I'd picked. I put everything transferrable into email and remade the character. Pierogies commented when they saw Water Cat in the tutorial when they knew they were beyond that. They had no interest in running the tutorial with me. So, I ran the tutorial and got the badge by myself. I checked the time; thought it was five, so I teamed up with Kitten for a mission After that, I checked the time again, and it was 6:30. I dashed off to read to Mom late. {rueful smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Sunday's daily update with a break for reading comics. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I started working on the newly remade Water Cat. Kitten said mew, and while we were getting together, Phonso invited me and anyone I was with to a taskforce. We got together and ran the taskforce. I talked with Alex and Dennis while waiting for another taskforce. Alex was busy. Dennis tried to join, but it filled too fast, largely because most of the first team stayed. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. We ran the second taskforce. After that, I talked with Kitten and one stranger for a short bit before exercising. Then I did my salsa dancing. I watched videos and did my head exercises between the sets of salsa dancing. After that, I made notes and wrote in this, along with watching videos, peeking at City of Heroes: Homecoming, reading comics and a little online shopping. {Smile}

Daily Update, November 3, 2024

After breakfast, I contacted Uber. The driver they connected me to was 14 minutes away, so I was glad I'd called earlier He came and took me to church, and I still got there during the announcements. The service was pretty nice, though I sat alone. {Smile}

I had lunch with friends, including Auntie Barbara, on the lanai. Then I went home with Auntie Barbara, who was taking two others home, but mine was the first stop. She came in to visit Mom, and we sang with her: parts of three songs. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was a little groggy when I went in. I was late again, I fear. Mom wasn't always looking at the pictures this time, but I think she was listening even when she had her eyes closed. She did enjoy some of the pictures of kids. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read a Christmas card from a friend. Next, I showed her pictures in _The Picture book of Babies_. After that, I read a story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I ended with November 3rd's story, "Little Fox Cub," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my standing arm weight training while waiting for Uber to come take me to church because they were uncommonly far away. Then I did my arm swinging exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. After starting to write this up after playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming, I did my arm resistance exercises, followed by eight of my fourteen walking exercises and my head exercises. After a break, I did my other six walking exercises. 

After I got back from church, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork no one I usually team with was there. So, I left to play Vindictus for a while, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I still found no one in the game, but Pierogies and Kitten were talking about character names on the chat server. Since a whole bunch became available yesterday, folks are snapping up ones they particularly want. Pierogies helped me get the name Water Cat. I made a character and got it into the tutorial. There, I noticed someone asking if anyone wanted to team up to pool efforts to get the one badge inside the tutorial. I did, and we both got it. Then I ran the tutorial proper and began setting up the character. Next, Dennis said hi, so I picked a good stopping place and switched characters to team up with Dennis and his best friend for a mission. It stretched a little longer than I hoped, making me late to read to Mom. {smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Saturday's daily update, with breaks to read comics and play Cross Stitch World. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis, who was impressed with how early I got in, though I could have been quicker yet. We teamed up, and I joined him in a mission. He disconnected before the end. While I waited for him to come back, I saw someone asking if folks wanted to do a taskforce. I said I would if my friend didn't come back. Dennis did come back while we were waited, then promptly disconnected again. He told me he had on the chat server while his character was standing unresponsive right in front of me in the game. He got back online just in time to join the taskforce and did. We both switched to high-level characters, since we were both too low-level for this particular taskforce. Then we ran the taskforce. I got three badges, before the taskforce failed at the beginning of the last battle. So, I didn't get the final badge on this character that time. This isn't the first time I've seen that taskforce fail; it's one of the hardest in the game, if not the hardest. It was too late to run again. I waited while Dennis joined a supergroup. Then we said goodnight. I did some paperwork and began to write this up. Then I started my exercises, with writing, making notes, and City of Heroes: Homecoming paperwork in the break, and more writing and notes afterwards, along with a peek at Vindictus and some web browsing. {Smile}

Daily Update, November 2, 2024

I stayed home on Saturday. I mostly took it easy, but I did get some texts from our housekeeper. She sent them in the morning, but I found them shortly before reading to Mom before dinner. Our housekeeper hurt her ankle, and meant to tell me weeks ago, but the text only came through today, along with a second explaining. She plans to come next week, hopefully Tuesday. {Smile}

I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was awake when I went in again, and I don't think I was as late this time. Mom kept her eyes open and looked at all the pictures again, especially the ones of kids, but not only them. First, I started with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read Christmas cards from her nephew and cousin. After that, I showed her pictures in _The Picture book of Babies_. Then I read a story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I finished with November 2nd's story, "The New Lodger," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise, since it was the day after physical therapy. I figured I was still tired from that. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Vindictus most of the morning. Then I started writing up Friday's daily update over lunch. After lunch, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I didn't find anyone I particularly like to team with, so I left to clean myself up. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies, but he told me about a personal emergency of his and left. No one else was around who I particularly like to team with, so I worked on my lowest level villain until I got bored of that. Then I spotted Ulty and Jenny's player and joined them for some bar roleplaying. with a break to admire some characters a friend of their had gotten, since many names finally became available that day. After that, I tried to join the late short, large-group event, but they were full. So went back to roleplay with Ulty and Jenny's player until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Friday's daily update with breaks for playing Cross Stitch World and reading comics. Then I began this daily update before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found my German friend, Alex, and we teamed up. He asked about the character I was playing when we met on, so I got her out, and we ran a couple of my missions and one of his before Alex left. Then Pierogies came on. He really wanted to talk, so we got together in his base. Dennis said hi while we were there. When Pierogies and I finished talking, Pierogies left. I joined Dennis for a hunt followed by badge collecting for him. We met up with Pierogies, who came back on when he couldn't sleep.  Then Dennis left, and Pierogies and I ran a mission. After that, I left to make notes in this before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, November 1. 2024

On Friday, I contacted Uber, and a nice, chatty fellow took me to physical therapy. The day after Halloween he was already full of plans for Thanksgiving. Physical therapy went well. they got the order from my doctor this time, so we started the new kinds of physical therapy this week. A lot of it is different postures and such that I need to maintain more. Afterwards, I contacted Uber and a different driver took me home. {Smile}

I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was awake when I went in again, even though I was late again. Mom kept her eyes open and looked at all the pictures again, especially the ones of kids. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I read a Christmas cards from her cousin and niece. Next, I started showing her pictures in _the Picture book of Babies_. After that, I read a story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I ended with November 1st's story, "The Pancakes," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

Physical therapy was my exercise on Friday, though I started doing the new, everyday stuff. {Smile}

Between breakfast and physical therapy, I played Vindictus. Then after lunch, I played more Vindictus. After that, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Ulty and Jenny's player invited me to a trial just before Pierogies said hi. I tried to get Pierogies invited. Ulty meant to invite them, but filled the team thinking somebody else was him. Pierogies and I promised to get together afterwards, so I ran the trial. But when it was over, Pierogies was gone. I found out later that he was tired and left early. I ended up joining the late long, large-group event. Then I got together with Dennis. We did a mission or two before I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Thursday's update, with breaks for comics reading and CSW. Then I hopped into City of heroes: Homecoming. I didn't see anyone I particularly like to get together with, so I started on paperwork. Next, Dennis came in asking where everyone was. I told him I didn't know. We teamed up and did some of Dennis's missions. After a few missions Phonso joined us. We did more missions; Phonso felt it was too late for the trial he'd wondered about earlier. I said goodnight to Nox on the chat server, having missed talking with them. Then Dennis and Phonso left, and I did some paperwork. Then I played Vindictus before writing a little in this and making a lot of notes before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 31, 2024

Thursday was Halloween, so I hope everyone had a happy Halloween! That is, if you celebrate it. If not, I hope you had a nice day. {SMILE}

After breakfast, I had a video counselling session. I thought it went pretty well. {Smile}

I ate lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in again, even though I was late enough, the relief nurse came and talked to me. Mom kept her eyes open and looked at all the pictures, especially the ones of kids. I began with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I read a Valentine's card from one of her sisters, a Christmas card from her other sister, and a story about spiders and Christmas. Then I showed her the rest of the pictures in _Babies & Toddlers Happy Book_. Next, I read a story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I finished with October 31st's story, "Animal Quiz," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

My only exercise was dancing my salsa dancing warmup set after City of Heroes: Homecoming much of the evening. I hoped to do more, but by the time I was done cleaning myself up, it was too late, and I was too tired. I will try to do better. {sigh, rueful smile}

After counselling, I played Vindictus right up to lunch and again afterwards, into the afternoon. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten in early long, large group event. I also spotted Dr. Faustus. I asked about a special supergroup Halloween meeting I thought he'd mentioned they'd planned. He and I were the only ones who showed up. We caught a taskforce together. Then we got together with Dennis and his best friend and ran the four-person Halloween trial. After that, Kitten joined us. We ran Halloween special missions until Dennis's friend left us. Then we ran another Halloween trial. I was late going to read to Mom after that. {smile}

After dinner, I read comics. Then I began writing and making notes in this. After that, I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. Yes, afterwards. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I found Kitten. While we were teaming up, Phonso invited us to a taskforce. We ran it with him. Phonso chose a strike force next. Dennis came in and joined us in time to run it with us. Afterwards, Phonso left. Dennis, Kitten and I started running Halloween missions together. Then we switched to regular missions. I also talked to Nox on chat server a bit. Then we said goodnight to Dennis. I left to dance, myself. Then I cleaned myself up. It was too late for dancing after that, so I wrote and made notes in this with a break for web browsing. {smile}

Daily Update, October 30, 2024

On Wednesday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber. A fellow came and took me to my dentist's office. While I waited, I met and talked to Dana, a friend of the family. Then the receptionist told me that I was in the wrong place. My calendar definitely said the dentist this time, but I remembered two previous occasions when I'd confused my dentist and my podiatrist, whose names are both Japanese and start similarly, though they end differently. So, I called my podiatrist. Yes, I had an appointment with them, but an hour later than I had in my calendar. I hung up, thought about this. It was less than five minutes to my podiatrist, but 20 minutes home, and another 20 back, and I didn't have a full hour anymore. I called my podiatrist again. Yes, the gal assured me I could go early. So, I contacted Uber, and a different fellow came and took me to my podiatrist. I waited a bit, but the fit me in early enough, the appointment ended about the time it was scheduled to begin. Then i contacted Uber again, and a third fellow came and took me home. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in again. She closed her eyes a lot but opened them to look at some of the pictures, especially the ones of kids. First, I began with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read a Christmas card from her sister's friend. After that, I continued with some pictures in _Babies & Toddlers Happy Book_. Then I read the first story from _Richard Scarry's 5-Minute Stories_. I ended with October 30th's story, "The Picture," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my head exercises while waiting for Uber to come take me home. Nothing really fit for the earlier Uber rides, but they worked nicely for that one. I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. Then, after playing City of heroes for part of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warm up set. After a break, I did the first piece I do less structured salsa dancing to for 14 3/4ers minutes of salsa dancing. I stopped there partly because it was late, but also because I just didn't want to overdo it after yesterday's knee trouble. {smile}

Over lunch, and afterwards a while, I played Vindictus. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten in the middle long, large-group event, and joined it joined before they got to the big bad this time. We got together, and Pierogies joined us. Just then, the late long, large-group event began recruiting, surprising us with how early it was. All three joined that event. Afterwards, I fixed up my character, and the three of us ran a couple of missions to test it before I went to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I looked the half filled out absentee ballot I had. I answered the county charter amendments I hadn't answered, then looked up the offices I could vote for that I didn't know. I picked candidates, then prepared it to mail, and handed it to our nurse. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Especially with the voting, I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I found a giant monster team, but we had trouble One left, and we recruited some others, including Phonso and Kitten. I tried talking to Nox, but was busier with the game than usual, so we talked less. Some left after those giant monsters, and Phonso ended up leading the team. He found a pair of giant monsters, but a zombie apocalypse found us before we started on them. So, we fought the zombies until they stopped. Then we fought the giant monsters next. After that, Phonso found one more giant monster, and we fought it. A couple of my new acquaintances joined us. Then Phonso left; and I got the team. We fought two more giant monsters before the team broke up. Kitten went to help the acquaintances gain a few levels on low-level characters. The one stranger who hadn't left and I tagged along. I left my character quiet in the game while I danced, then began writing and making note in this. Then I went back to the game and the same group. We chatted until Kitten and the acquaintances left. Then I did a little more dancing, some paperwork, and finished writing and making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 29, 2024

On Tuesday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber. The driver came and took me to Sack 'N Save, a grocery store chain I think might be Hawai'i only. It's the closest store bigger than a 7-Eleven that might have something to hand out on Halloween, since we didn't have any, and Amazon couldn't get anything here before the second week of October.

There was a Halloween display right inside the front door of Sack 'N Save. Unfortunately, it only had candy, paper plates and napkins with Halloween designs, and a few makeup kits and such for one person per package. I reluctantly picked out a bag of candy with I knew would be rough on my diabetes if I took any, /then I checked out the rest of the store. The stationary had none of the cute, Halloween-themed notepads I'd eyed on Amazon. unfortunately, they would likely arrive in the second week of November if I ordered them. However, the aisle with a few toys in it had some packs of plastic dinosaurs, and some capsules with toy-shaped sponges that would expand greatly when wet. I particularly like the sponges, so I got three packs, but I also got two packs of dinosaurs in case kids seemed disappointed to get sponges. Then I very happily put the candy back. these won't upset my diabetes, but they should please trick-or-treaters if we get any. {Smile}

After I bought them, I contacted Uber, and a nice chatty driver took me home. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in. She kept her eyes open, and looked at all the pictures, especially the ones of kids. First, I started with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I read three Christmas cards, one from each of her two sisters, and one from her cousin's granddaughter. Next, I continued with some pictures in _Babies & Toddlers Happy Book_. After that I read the last story from _Disney 3-Minute Bedtime Stories_. I finished with October 28th's story, "In the Evening," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my arm resistance exercises while waiting for Uber. Then I did my arm swinging exercises after dinner. After playing much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup. Towards the end of the warmup, my knee started hurting, but I finished out the set. Next, I took a bath, and my knee stopped bothering me, so i tried more salsa dancing. However, my knee started hurting again. I tried for a bit but had to stop at not quite 10 minutes of salsa dancing between the first set and the aborted second. After a Cross Stitch World to calm down, I did my head exercises, and both my standing and sitting arm weight training exercises. One of them got broken up because of my elbow hurting, but fortunately switching to another exercise helped stretch it out or something, because it didn't twinge as much when I went back, so I was ablet o finish the usual number of repetitions. {Smile}

Over breakfast I browsed the web. When breakfast was over, I made my shopping trip to get treats for Halloween. After I came back, I played Vindictus over lunch and afterwards. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined the middle long, large-group event just too late to get credit for the big boss, but I still did the rest and got decent rewards considering I missed the early parts, including the big boss. I told them about Pierogies being without internet. Not long afterwards, Pierogies came on and said hi. His internet was finally back! We talked, then teamed up on low-level characters. We did several missions of mine. I finished one contact's story arc and gained a level. Then I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I began writing up Monday's daily update, pausing to play more Vindictus than I meant to. Eventually, I stopped to finish Monday's update. Then I began Tuesday's update before I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis, who had found a Halloween giant monster earlier. He was still there, so I recruited a team. We fought the giant monster. The team had started to disperse when the same giant monster appeared among us. We fought it, and I declared it must be the son of the first one. After that, Dennis looked around for the other Halloween giant monster, since there are two. Instead, he found a third one of the one we'd just fought twice. So, we fought this one, too, and I declared that it must be the grandson. When it was done someone asked what to do next just as the other Halloween themed giant monster appeared among us. So, we fought him next. I declared he was obviously jealous of all the attention the other guy's family got. For the record, giant monsters almost never spawn while people are around. In fact, I thought they had to spawn when no one was around until this happened. Then it was twice in one evening! After the giant monsters, we did a Halloween mission Dennis had. I also talked to Nox on the chat server. Then we did a few normal missions one of the strangers had. Phonso said hi during them, so I invited him to join us. He did. Then Azurette said hi, and I invited them to join us. They did. Eventually the team broke up. Dennis, Phonso, and the strangers left. Azurette and I talked a bit until they disconnected. they did come back, but only to say goodnight because I still needed to dance. I started to write and make notes in this just before dancing. Then I cleaned myself up. Next, I tried to dance again, but my knee hurt too much. I played Cross Stitch World until I decided to try those arm exercises that I hadn't done yet. After I did them, I barely peeked at Vindictus before I wrote and made notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 28, 2024

On Monday, I just stayed home and took it easy. I meant to run to the store for treats for Halloween but got caught up in reacquainting myself with Vindictus instead. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was resting when I went in. She wasn't fully asleep, and did open her eyes to look at the pictures of kids. First, I began with scripture and thoughts about it. After that, I read two Christmas cards, one from her niece, and the other from her nephew, Then I started showing her pictures in _Babies & Toddlers Happy Book_. Next, I read a story from _Disney 3-Minute Bedtime Stories_. I ended with October 28th's poem, "Rain," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my arm resistance exercises between reading to mom and eating dinner. After playing on City of Heroes: Homecoming much of the evening. I did one piece and roughly half of a second piece for my less structured salsa dancing, for a total of 17 1/2 minutes of salsa dancing. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got into Vindictus, and stayed there, trying more of it than I have been. I suddenly realized I barely had time to clean myself up before lunch, so that's what I did. Over and after lunch, I read comics and checked out Vindictus some more. This meant getting into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. It looked like the middle long, large-group event had just finished, so I looked around. I found Divi waiting to join a very high-level trial. I joined it and ran it on my third best badge collector and got the three badges she hadn't gotten (there are six possible for each of this type of trial). Afterwards, I saw the later long, large-group event advertising, so I joined it and ran it. Then I went straight to the late short, large-group event. Then I did some paperwork before I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up Sunday's Daily Update with breaks for Cross Stitch World and comics before hopping back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dennis and joined him in a hunt, switching to character who needed it. Phonso said hi. He wasn't doing any taskforce, and he ended up leaving. So did Dennis when he got bored with the hunt. After he left, I switched characters and ran two high-level individual missions. Then i joined a giant monster hunt. After that, I talked with another hunter while working on paperwork. Next, I began writing this up and making notes in it. Then I started dancing, reading comics int eh break between the sets. Then I checked Vindictus and finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 27, 2024

On Sunday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber. Despite getting going slower than usual, the fellow who came and got me got me there while folks just before the announcements. He's wondering about joining. Yes, my church, since that's the one he was raised in, too. We had a nice service. {Smile}

After the service, we had lunch on the lanai. I sat with Auntie Barbara, dn we caught up with what each other have been doing. After that, I picked up another booklet of scripture and thoughts about it for the next three months. {Smile}

Then I went home with Auntie Barbara She came in with me, and we sang. Mom helped with the first two songs, then sang most of the next three, and parts of a couple more. This is by far the longest singing session we've had with Mom in months. {Smile}

Home communion come shortly afterwards, but they left, saying they'd come back another day. They said Mom was too tired, especially when they heard how much singing she'd just done. I can't seem to help thinking they overreacted, but I do know that her going downhill is more obvious to folks who haven't been here as often. They may have more of a point than I quite realize. {smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in. She said she enjoyed the pictures of kids. I began with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I finished her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2021. After that, I finished showing her pictures in _The 40 Cutest Children and Animal Photographs_. Then I read a story from _Disney 3-Minute Bedtime Stories_. I finished with October 27th's story, "The Race," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

I did my arm resistance exercises and my arm swinging exercises between reading to Mom and eating dinner. Then I did eight of my 12 walking exercises, followed shortly by my head exercises. After playing Vindictus, I did three more of my 12 walking exercises. After a much shorter break, I did the last three walking exercises. I'd really hoped and meant to do more, but I ran out of time. It was too late when i finished those walking exercises as it was. {Smile}

After home communion left, I called my cousin Kim, Aunt Valerie's daughter. We talked more about how our mothers are doing than ourselves. Then I found a note from Pierogies. He'll be unavailable for an indefinite amount of time. I passed on the news to Kitten and Dennis. Later, I texted with him a couple times. I also texted with Auntie Barbara a couple times, too. After passing on Pierogies' news, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started on paperwork. Then I joined Kitten after the early long, large-group event. A friend of theirs who's an acquaintance of mine's haunted house was open. I hadn't seen it yet, so we went, and I toured the whole thing. Dennis and his best friend joined us, also touring the whole thing. Dennis's best friend left first. Then Dennis left. Then I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner I wrote up Saturday's daily update, with breaks for a little Cross Stitch World. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I teamed up with Kitten and Dennis. We ran Dennis's missions. I also talked to Nox on chat server. Eventually, Dennis left, and we ran a couple of my missions. then Kitten went quiet. I played myself until I was sure they were gone. Then I began writing this up and making notes. Next, I watched some videos. After that I did some exercise. Then I hopped into Vindictus and spent more time playing than I meant to. When I did leave, I did some more exercise, then made some notes in this and read a comic before exercising a little more. I finished my evening writing and notes in this and checking out a new comic. {Smile}

Daily Update, October 26, 2024

On Saturday, I took it easy. I took no trips out, we had no visitors, I didn't even get a phone call. Just a nice, quiet, restful day. {Smile}

I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake when I went in. I think she enjoyed looking at the pictures, especially the ones of kids. She even said she enjoyed one of the stories I read. I started with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2021. Next, I showed her some pictures in _The 40 Cutest Children and Animal Photographs_. After that, I read a story from _Disney 3-Minute Bedtime Stories_. I ended with October 26th's story, "Flop-Ears' Treat," in _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

No exercise the day after physical therapy. I'm not aware of being tired, but I know I'll discover I'm still too tired to exercise if I try. {Smile}

After breakfast with Mom, I read comics and played Cross Stitch World into lunch. Sometime during lunch, I switched to writing Friday's daily update. I continued writing for a while afterwards, but didn't finish. When I stopped, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Pierogies and Kitten in the middle long, large-group event. I joined them just as they were finishing the big boss's fight. During the event, I helped one character start getting a reward they'd been missing. Afterwards, i told them how to get started on the end game with their character, who was newly eligible. I teamed up with Kitten, Pierogies, and the new person afterwards. We three helped them with the introductory story arc. Kitten and Pierogies left to join the later long, large group event one mission before the end. I stayed to do that last mission and help them through an introduction to the first end game zone. Then I introduced them to the individual high-level missions, and we ran one together. The new one left after establishing a connection, just after Kitten joined us again. Kitten and I did another individual mission. Kitten asked why I do them. The character I was on had depleted a lot of her game money helping to establish her grandkids, who are other characters of mine. When we were done, I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing Friday's daily update, with a break to play Cross Stitch World. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Kitten, Ulty, Jenny's Player, Divi, and Azurette. I ended up talking with Azurette. Then we teamed up, and Kitten joined us. I was on a moderately low-level character whose missions we ran most of the evening. I talked with Nox on chat server, too. A while into the run, I spotted an acquaintance from last night and said hi. They joined us, and the group of us finished out a half-done contact. I finally got the last drop I've been hoping for her! Near the end, we ran into a giant monster. I handed the star to the acquaintance and got a friend of theirs who's another acquaintance of mine to join. Then we did one last hunt, and I did a little paperwork and began writing and making notes in this before I cleaned myself up. Then I made more notes in this, with a break to read comics. {Smile}