Daily Update, June 28, 2025

 On Saturday after breakfast, I took a nap. It was about an hour long. I must have needed it, since I did feel better afterwards. {Smile}

Then, in the afternoon, my main nurse took me to Liliu'okalani Gardens. I meandered over to the ice cream parlor with the popsicles and got a mango cream popsicle this time. I do like these popsicles They're paletas - Mexican style using real food, and not so big that they'll break a diet, or upset my blood sugar much when they aren't just sugar and food coloring. After picking up the popsicle, we meandered back deliberately not taking a direct route either way, nor the same route. The way back included a side trip to the fishing pier, and the whole walk lasted almost forty minutes. {Smile}

That walk was my exercise Saturday. {Smile}

After my nap, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. I continued browsing the web over lunch. Then I began writing up Friday's update. I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming, and did a little paperwork, but no one I particularly like to team with was on, so I went out with main nurse to walk and get a popsicle. I read the first volume of _A Man and His Cat on the way down and played Cross Stitch World in the car on the way back. When I came back, I played more Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. Then I finished Friday's daily update before I cleaned up with my main nurse's help. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did only a little paperwork before I found Pierogies. We chatted, then teamed up and did a mission of mine while chatting some more. We finished at dinnertime. I finished the first volume of _A Man and His Cat_ over dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web and made notes in this, with a break to read a web comic. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I said hi to Dennis and Nyxy, and talked with both of them. I talked with Nox a bit on the chat server, too. I teamed up with Dennis on fairly high-level characters. We did a couple of his missions and two of mine. Dr. Faustus joined us part way through. After the second of my missions, Dennis left for bed. Dr. Faustus and I switched to run my little villain through one of her story arcs. He left during the last mission because his work really needed him. Yes, he works nights, and sometimes plays when it's slow, just like Phonso. I finished up that last mission on my own with only a little trouble. Then I did paperwork. After that, I made notes in this. I wound down with a little web browsing. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 27, 2025

On Friday after breakfast, I had an appointment with my nutritionist. Somehow, I timed out while waiting to connect, even as my nutritionist was waiting to connect too. She said so when we discussed it when she called me just after that. Then I tried to connect again, several times, actually, but each time, they said that they couldn't connect to my account, so, it would cost $60. It mentioned a coupon code, which I asked about when she called again, but we just handled the appointment by phone. Things are going pretty well. She does want to see my weight go down, but at least that's maintaining. and other things look good. {Smile}

In the afternoon, the housekeeper came, and the house and surroundings look better for her attentions. {Smile}

I didn't get any real exercise, but I had a good walk the day before, and I expect another good walk the next day. {Smile}

After the phone meeting with my nutritionist, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web right through lunch. Then I began writing up Thursday's daily update. I stopped to check City of Heroes a bit early, and found Div. We talked a fair bit. Then we teamed up and I picked a mission of his. It went longer than I expected, but we got done so that I was only a little late to the villain supergroup meeting, which I went to just after. They started doing missions as soon as I got there, since one member was on a tight schedule. We finished the story arc we checked out last week with the players we were waiting for to continue it, though the one with a tight schedule had to leave a little before the end. The rest left after the last mission of the story arc, though it was distinctly early. So, I did paperwork until dinnertime. {Smile}

During dinner, I started a manga comic I got from the public library a while back and really got into it. It's the first in a series called _A Man & His Cat_. After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I started making notes in this. Next, I finished writing up Thursday's daily update, with breaks to read web comics. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with extensive paperwork and said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. I talked with them, especially with Ulty. I also tried to talk with Nox on the chat server and mainly got a mis-posting of an earlier daily update sorted out by posting the right one before they left for bed. I started to play by myself on the teen supergroup member. Then Dr. Faustus said hi. I invited him to join me, telling him about my character and the teen supergroup. H sounds like he wants to check it out but is busy next week. He got a teen character of his own - one of a few he has - and we finished my mission. Then we did a mission of his before we said goodnight. I followed this with paperwork. Then I made notes with this, with breaks to play Cross Stitch World and do a little more paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming. After that, I read a web comic to wind down before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 26, 2025

On Thursday, while I was getting ready for the day, I got a call from my doctor's office. I'd forgotten my blood tests again, so we had to reschedule. They asked for Tuesday morning. I got Tuesday afternoon instead. Then I told my main nurse, who was unhappy because that's a day off for him. He wants to keep up with my doctor's appointments. He called them to reschedule. He got it for a different day, that's less busy. {Smile}

Instead, my main nurse and I went to Price Kuhio Plaza, Hilo's biggest shopping center. We walked all the way around, for a little over 30 minutes of walking. We were in the shade and air conditioning, where is far more pleasant around noon, which is when we went. {Smile}

Walking around Price Kuhio Plaza was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

On the trip out, I read some of Reinventing Comics by Scott McCloud. Then I switched to playing Cross Stitch World. I continued playing Cross Stitch World after we got home. Then I shifted to web browsing and reading web comics over lunch. After lunch, I check City of Heroes: Homecoming but didn't spot any friends who are mainly on early, so I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. I stopped to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. Then Pierogies said hi, and so did Kitten. The three of us teamed up and did a few missions together before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I finished writing up Wednesday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I said hi to Kitten as I prepared to work on badges in the new zone, but Kitten responded before I did much. We teamed up and ran the third new good-guys story arc in the new zone Kitten got two badges, and I got one, because it didn't want to synch, so we used kitten's missions, and in this zone, the badge for running the arc only goes to the one who has it. I'll have to do it myself to get that badge, but the first mission wanted me to do it separately, so I'll just did the whole thing separately. I said goodnight to Nox on the chat server without really talking. Dr. Faustus said hi neat the end of the story arc. After we finished it, Kitten and I joined him. We started two new contacts and opened a third on my new villain supergroup member. Then Kitten left because they were very tired. Dr. Faustus and I started another contact. Then we said goodnight. After that, I made notes in this with only one brief break. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 25, 2025

On Wednesday, right after breakfast, my nurse and I went down to my bank, which he's started using too. We picked up his wife, then went to the bank. I went first, and learned the check I wanted to deposit was made out to Mom's estate, not to her trust. The teller insisted it had to go into an estate account, not the trust account which we have with them. Then I learned that the recent cash flow problem is fixed for now. My financial adviser got enough into the bank, and it doesn't have a hold or anything on it. So at least that is sorted. {Smile}

Then I waited while my nurse and his wife took care of their banking. Next, we went to Safeway, where I picked out a sandwich for lunch. They got assorted groceries, some for their house, some for mine. Then we went home, dropping his wife at their house on the way. {Smile}

In the afternoon, I got a phone call from my financial adviser. I told her what I'd done and learned, and we worked out some future steps to keep things working more smoothly in the future. We also worked out how to deal with the check. I got it ready and mailed it off to her after our call. She'll take care of it however it needs to be taken care of. {Smile}

Walking around the bank and Safeway was a little exercise. I can do more the next day. {Smile}

I read a book on the way down, and at the bank. I switched to playing Cross Stitch World in Safeway while waiting for my main nurse and his wife to finish shopping and continued playing it on the ride home. I played some more Cross Stitch World at home and browsed the web over lunch. Then I read web comics after lunch, and wrote up Tuesday's daily update, with breaks to play Cross Stitch World and browse on the web. I also got the phone call from my financial advisor before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then Pierogies said hi. He suggested getting one of the characters I recently made who've been stuck in the tutorial out of it so we could play. I did so and joined him. We started a beginning story arc. Then Dennis joined us, but he got frustrated with how slowly I was moving and left again. I thought I was just drained from dealing with the bank, but later I realized my blood sugar was unstable, which just makes things worse. Anyway, Pierogies and I kept going until I got called to dinner. That's when we said goodnight. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and made notes in this, with a break to answer Nox on the chat server. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found a note from Dr. Faustus offering to accompany him on missions that get badges, but not Dr. Faustus, as I found out when I replied, and was promised he'd get it when he was online. So, I did some paperwork and started badge hunting on my best badge collector in the newly completed zone. While I was doing that, Dr. Faustus said hi. I stopped badge hunting - it will keep fine - and switched to the low-level villain supergroup member. We started with doing his badge missions with me on her. During that, Kitten said hi and joined us. when the badge missions were done, we got back to the story arcs she was doing. We did two, finishing the zone. Then we switched back to villain alignment, so I could do a villain story arc I find amusing. We set up another villain story arc before we realized how late it was. Because of the time, we stopped and said goodnight. I left to made notes in this, with breaks for Cross Stitch World and reading web comics. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 24, 2025

 On Tuesday, after breakfast, my relief nurse took me out so we could run errands. We talked on the way and came back before lunch. {Smile}

Then, late in the evening, after my relief nurse went to bed, I did all fourteen of my walking exercises in the hallway. I almost didn't because no one would see it. However, I realized that my blood sugar would be better for this exercise the next morning, and that's what's really important. 

When we came back from the errands, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World right over lunch. Then I read web comics before starting making notes in this. Ater that, I wrote up Monday's daily update, yes, after starting the notes in this. I took some breaks, mostly for Cross Stich World, with a little web browsing. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming slightly early and started with paperwork. Div said hello, and that they were leaving, but hoped to get together soon. They didn't even stay long enough for me to answer, but it was wonderful hearing from them. Then Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and did two missions together, as I showed him a better way to play a particular character type. Then I dashed to teen supergroup meeting slightly late. We roleplayed and talked out-of-character more than usual. Then we toured a stat-improving badge, with me taking them around to everything, and them helping me get what I couldn't by myself. I finally got it on my character. Then we started a taskforce barely before dinnertime. {Smile}

After stepping away to eat dinner, I joined them in the third to the last mission of the taskforce and helped them finish it. After that, I joined Nyxy for some roleplaying until they eventually left for bed. I also talked briefly to Nox on the chat server. After Nyxy left, I talked with Ulty until she left, too, but not in character. I also played by myself on my teen supergroup member, finishing out another contact. Next, I made notes in this. I played a little Cross Stich World and did a little web browsing. Then I did my exercises before I made more notes in this. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did two more missions, a couple of talks, and a hunt on my teen SG member, advancing a contact to where I hope I'm almost done with him. Only one apparently half-done contact to go after this until I can gain a few levels and get different contacts. After that, I made more notes in this. Then I collected the rest of the easiest badges in the newly completed zone. I still have some only slightly harder ones, but it got to be too late., I just finished my notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 23, 2025

 On Monday after breakfast, I paid off my smartphone for the month so I could use it to call and text. Then I called my financial adviser. She was in a meeting but soon called back. We talked about the drained bank account. It looks like I can hope it will be fixed sooner rather than later. We also talked about starting a similar account, so I have a backup if something like this happens again. {smile}

After the call, I took a ride with my relief nurse. We just did a few errands, but it got me out of the house and gave us time to talk. {Smile}

Also, the gal helping me through the discernment for Daughters of the King came in the afternoon. We had a good session, getting one chapter done well. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise again, but my relief nurse and the head of the nursing company made big plans for the next day, so I didn't worry too much. {Smile}

On the ride, I played some Cross Stitch World when I wasn't talking with my relief nurse. When we came home, we had lunch/ Then I wrote up some of Sunday's daily update, taking short breaks to play Cross Stitch World and read web comics. Next, I browsed on the web a little until the gal came for discernment. After she left, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did paperwork. I talked with Ulty, Jenny's Player, and Nyxy, especially with Ulty, as we firmed up plans for the next day's teen supergroup meeting. After that, I squeezed in a mission by myself before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Sunday's daily update, with short breaks for web browsing. Then I joined Dennis in City of Heroes: Homecoming, where we did another new story arc. The_Cyberchill joined us for the last couple of missions while streaming under that name on Twitch. Dr. Faustus said hi, too. Also, I talked with Nox on the chat server. After the story arc, Dennis left, and The_Cyberchill and I joined Dr. Faustus, and did the next story arc with my low-level villain supergroup member. The_Cyberchill left after a hunt, but Dr. Faustus and I did the whole story arc, with a couple of breaks for me to improve my character, who's going up in level for a while. We barely started the next contact before I realized I need to stop and make notes in this. Though I did talk a bit with Dr. Faustus before and while making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 22, 2025

On Sunday, my main nurse took me to church after breakfast. We got there during the sermon again. I didn't spot Auntie Barbara, so I sat with my main nurse near our usual spot. Auntie Barbara was there, and didn't spot me either. We found each other after the service. I started to sit with her, but the Daughters of the King were having an informal meeting, and I joined them. {Smile}

Afterwards, Auntie Barbara and I went to visit Charlotte, a friend from church who doesn't get out now. At first, I was in my main nurse's car, but I got confused about which road her house is on. We found it after I switched to Auntie Barbara's car. We had a nice visit with a lot of talk where each of us joined in at times. We also had a long chat with Charlotte's daughter afterwards. She's stressed with caregiving for her mother, and I have to agree it's stressful. I felt it with my mom, even with the nurses doing most of the care. Then Auntie Barbara took me home. {Smile}

I thought a lot about the conversation afterwards, and finally texted Auntie Barbara about it. That stopped my thoughts from going in circles, just like I hoped. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise. I hope that's okay the day after a good walk. {Smile}

After church I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World much longer than I meant to. I kept thinking about that conversation, and Cross Stitch World is very playable while thinking. Eventually, I texted Auntie Barbara about it, breaking that loop of thought, just before cleaning myself up with the help of my main nurse. When I was done, I made notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late, especially for Sunday, when I usually get in early. I started with paperwork and said hi to Kitten. We got together, but Kitten was distracted, so I started collecting badges in the newly finished zone. However, the system I was using stopped working after only two badges, when I hoped for seven plus one. Then Kitten joined me, and Jag joined us at Kitten's invitation. My main nurse called me to dinner before we got anything started, but neither promised not to be sleeping when I got back, so I ran one quick individual mission with then. Then we said goodbye, and I went to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I made notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I found Kitten and Jag not far from where I left them. We teamed up, but Jag was leaving for bed, so he and I just said goodnight. Then Kitten and I started another new story arc. Michiel joined us as we were starting, and Dennis joined us not long after that. We did that story arc all the way through, hoping for at least one badge each. As the mission holder, I got one, but no one else did. Everyone was disappointed, including me.  I promised to run it with them, or to understand if they ran it without me. That was right before Michiel and Dennis left for bed. Near the end of that story arc, Dr. Faustus asked about teaming up. I'd told him to wait until we were done with the story arc. I asked Kitten if they wanted to come, but they were too tired, and left for bed, too. I switched to my low-level villain supergroup member and joined Dr. Faustus. We finished the last villain contact who tops out at my level. Then Dr. Faustus suggested doing a set of four hero story arcs, saying we could use to explain stuff in roleplaying. Those story arcs happen to be favorites of mine, so I happily agreed. We did the first contact all the way through. Then Dr. Faustus realized he had to leave. We agreed to get together again after I sleep and such. I did some paperwork and badge hunting. Then I made notes in this and played a little Cross Stitch World before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 21, 2025

On Saturday, a while after lunch, my main nurse and I went out. After a couple of errands, we stopped at Liliu'okalani Gardens, where I walked around the park. We stopped at the Ice Cream Parlor for a popsicle. I got guava cream, and so did my main nurse when the gal cut the bag open wrong the first time. He took that one, though I tried to say it was easy to fix. Then we went back to the car with a short detour to admire the fishing pier. It took me a little over half an hour. When we were done, my main nurse took me home, with a stop or two on the way. {Smile}

That was my exercise for the day, and I really enjoyed it. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web and played a little Cross Stitch World until I began writing up Friday's daily update. I still took breaks for Cross Stitch World and browsing the web. I also had lunch in there. When the daily update was done, I did a bunch of paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming before we went out. On the ride, I played some Cross Stitch World, then started just looking out the window enjoying the scenery because my phone's battery was low. When I got back, I played more Cross Stitch World and made notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Kitten, and we teamed up on our high-level characters to continue the brand-new story arc. Pierogies joined us a mission or two in, and Dennis joined us shortly thereafter. There was lots of talking in the story arc, which I do like to read and share with my friends when we play. We stopped for dinner, with me promising to continue when all four can get together again. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and made notes in this/ then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. I said hello to Kitten, but they didn't answer. They were probably sleeping, with their character farming while they did. Yes, farming while away is a thing in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got ready to play by myself on the teen supergroup member. Then Dr. Faustus said hi -- I didn't spot him when I said hi to Kitten. I switched to the low-level villain supergroup member, and he helped me through much of my content, mostly on a moderately low-level character. I finished a second contact at this level, and started the last contact whose top level is my level. Then Phonso said hi and invited us to a trial during the second or third mission from that last contact. Dr. Faustus and I finished the mission we were in and joined him on high-level characters. We ran that trial, and a second, both with the teams Phonso recruited. Then Dr. Faustus left. Phonso and I ran a third trial with a team he recruited. Then he left, too. I did paperwork. Then I made notes in this. Next, I did more City of Heroes: Homecoming paperwork and played Cross Stitch World, before finishing with a couple more notes. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 20, 2025

On Friday. after breakfast, my main nurse took me out. First, we went to Kamana Senior Center, and I signed up for the two new classes I've been eyeing. The last time I went, they'd strongly recommended that I try them first. However, my nurse stopped there, and with us at the desk, they signed me up. this does secure a spot, though neither was really close to full. {Smile}

Then we went to Safeway. I picked up two medications, and learned Mom's checking account is temporarily drained. Thankfully I had the cash for the medications. Then I picked out a sandwich for lunch. Which my main nurse was going through the line, I called my financial advisers about the drained account. one of the assistants took a message, promising to work on it. Thankfully after I got into the car, I got a call from my financial adviser herself. I am so grateful it was more private when I talked with her. She's going to fix this, but it involves juggling and will take some time. My main nurse took me home during and after the call. {Smile}

My only exercise was walking around at the senior center and Safeway, but that's some exercise. I wasn't completely sedentary. {Smile}

On the trip out, I read a book and played Cross Stitch World when I wasn't actually doing an errand or on the phone with my financial adviser or her office. When I got back, I had lunch while playing more Cross Stitch World and browsing on the web. this carried right into the afternoon until I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming because of the villain supergroup meeting. I went into the game early, but stepped away to get myself ready, and was late to the actual meeting. Only four of us were there, including Dr. Faustus, the leader, another regular member, and myself. We roleplayed, then started one of the new villain story arcs to test it for play when we have more members together. Then broke early, because the leader and the other regular player were leaving. Only Dr. Faustus and I stayed. He helped me work through some of my new member's missions until dinner, running slightly into that time. 

After dinner, I wrote up Thursday's daily update, taking a few breaks to play Cross Stich World. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I didn't find Dr. Faustus on, so I got my teen supergroup member out. I said hi to Kitten, Ulty and Jenny's player. Kitten said they were tired, having missed a planned nap. Then they went quiet. I hope they got some much-needed sleep. I talked at some length with Ulty while I did three missions by myself to finish a contact. Then Dr. Faustus invited me to team up, with me on the new villain supergroup member again. We did quite a few of my missions, finishing up one contact, and doing the biggest part of another contact before I needed to get ready for bed. I was getting ready to make notes when Pierogies said hi. I showed him some costumes I'd made the day before for the new villain supergroup member. Then we talked on the chat server while I made notes in this. then I went to bed a bit late again. {smile}

Daily Update, June 19, 2025

On Thursday, in the afternoon, my main nurse took me to Liliu'okalani Gardens. Our first stop was the Ice Cream Parlor, where I got a chocolate fudge popsicle. I started walking while starting to eat it. I was still not as energetic as usual, though I felt mostly back to normal otherwise, so I only managed a 25-minute walk, but my nurse and I were both happy. I think it's more than I could have handled Tuesday or Wednesday. After that walk, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

That was my exercise, and it's wonderful to get back to doing some exercise, even if it was less than often. Even better was having the energy to do that. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. during that web browsing, I ran across a book from Baen and started reading their free sample. That included five full chapters - Baen is particularly generous with their free samples - so it took me right through lunch and well into the afternoon, right up to our trip out. When we get back, I sorted out some things on Amazon. Among other things, I started to move things to the wish list that really should have been there right along. then checkout cart is not really made for that. I think I wrote up Wednesday's daily update, too. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Austin and Kitten. I talked briefly with Austin and teamed up with Kitten. I picked a new contact from the menu Kitten suggested. We did two missions before I confirmed that it was an individual mission giver. At that point, we just had time to squeeze in one more before dinner, so that's what we did. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and continued to sort things out on Amazon. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with a little paperwork. Then I found Kitten. We talked, then teamed up. I picked another new contact and started a real story arc. We did two or three missions and stopped when Kitten went quiet and faded out. After that, I did some paperwork. Next, I did a mix of Cross Stitch World, more paperwork on City of heroes: Homecoming, and making notes in this until I was done with the notes. I tried to get to bed earlier, with modest success. {Smile}