Sunday, March 1, 2026

Daily Update, February 28, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a little after 20. Yes, the better part of half an hour earlier than the night before. I'd like to do this more regularly, though even earlier would be better yet. One step at a time, though. Despite more sleep, I felt tired when I first woke up. However, it wore off as I moved around. {Smile}

Over breakfast, my nurse and I watched the news about Iraq. That was quite a surprise, especially when they first learned about the ruler of Iraq being killed. That was shortly after breakfast for me. {smile}

After I got tired of watching the news, which was developing slowly except for that one flurry about the leader of Iraq being killed, I turned on my computer. I read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web, right through lunch. Then I wrote up most of Friday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house. I think I did one mission on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten, who invited me to join them in a high-level zone. We ran a couple of individual missions while waiting for someone to start recruiting a large group for special content in that zone. While we were doing that, Dennis joined the group. When the large group broke up, Dennis, Kitten and I teamed up. We did a mission of mine, then one of Dennis's, then a mission of mine from a different contact. I usually like to continue stories, but they were already by the mission, and it turned out to be the last from that contact anyway. Then Dennis left, and after some thought, Kitten did, too. I worked on the in-game auction house, crafting, and storage until dinner, which wasn't that far off. I read Forward Day by Day and watched the news during supper. {Smile}

After supper, I checked comics on the web. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dennis and Kitten. Dennis said hi back. We teamed up and did a series of missions of his. He offered to do mine, but I was too interested in the story his let me live for a while. Then he decided it was time for bed, so we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I wrote a bit of this. Next, I looked around and said hi to the new fellow in my villain supergroup. We got together and roleplayed. when he was quiet for a while, I wrote a bit more of this until he came back and apologized for steeping away from the computer. We resumed roleplaying. I noticed the time, started to excuse myself, and thought to show him my character's room before we parted. then I finished writing this, since I was mostly done already, with one pause to browse on Amazon. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer and tried to get to bed a little earlier than most nights. {Smile}

Saturday, February 28, 2026

Daily Update, February 27, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a bit before 2:30 am. I had some trouble settling but finally got to sleep. I got up at normal time and drowsed on the way to class. I seemed better after that, so I didn't try more rest. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to my ballroom dance: samba class. I talked with an older fellow. (At 57 I'm one of the youngest, since you can't enroll until your 55th birthday. I once enquired into a session where the enrollment closed between one and two weeks before my 55th birthday. They said to come back next session.) I danced with him a few times. I also danced with the teacher, his assistant, and one gal I often dance with. Another gal I usually dance with was sitting it out this week, but we talked {Smile}

After class, my main nurse took me to get a popsicle. I got haupia. It has too much coconut powder to be like the coconut milk pudding that's the original haupia, but it's tasty when you're expecting that. After that, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics and watched videos right over lunch and into the afternoon. Then I wrote up most of the rest of my daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Kitten. They responded, but only once before falling silent. Next, Dr Faustus said hi. We teamed up and did a mission that's available for a limited time, with me on my higher-level villain supergroup member. Afterwards, we went to our villain supergroup meeting half an hour early together. One other soon arrived. We roleplayed greetings, then were quiet until leader and one of the two new ones showed up. I was really surprised it started so much ahead of it. With my teen supergroup, arriving even two minutes early means I'm likely to be the first one there. Our leader and one of the new members arrived pretty much on time. We had an investiture ceremony for the new fellow, who I established easier contact with. After that, we did a mission with me on my lower-level villain supergroup member. Then Dr. Faustus left. Our leader talked about leaving, too, but led another mission, then a pair of missions twice before we broke up. I realized it was dinnertime, so I went to dinner, reading Forward Day by Day while I ate. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and quickly finished Thursday's daily update. Then I read a couple of comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Kitten both in the game and on Discord, the chat server. I also talked with my villain supergroup's new member who came to the meeting earlier. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on my new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member until Kitten said hi. We did a few missions with me on the same character, finishing one story arc and starting another with the same contact. After that, Kitten admitted to being tired, and went quiet. I worked on storage on the same character while I wondered what to do next. Then Dr. Faustus said hi, and we teamed up. We finished the story arc I'd started with Kitten, and the contact I'd been working on the day before. Next, we started another contact before we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting until Dragons said hi. They talked me into doing a mission that went longer than I expected. I followed that with minimal in-game auction house and storage before I started making notes in this. I checked back in City of Heroes: Homecoming once or twice and watched one video before I finished the notes. I said the Lord's Prayer to finish my evening. {Smile}

Friday, February 27, 2026

Daily Update, February 26, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a little before 2:30. I drowsed in the car when we went out, pretty much on all legs of the trip, but that seemed to do the trick pretty well. No deeper nap was needed. {Smile}

During breakfast, I started my online video counselling session. We discussed yesterday's conference call, and possibilities for my future. It's productive, though somewhat scary. I'm not sure how that much change could not be scary. {smile}

My main nurse took me out a while after lunch. I drowsed, due to less sleep the night before. Our first stop was the state retirement office. I asked them to check Mom's record again, on two points this time. They confirmed that she did indeed not select the survivor benefits, and that she did get the higher payments that should come with that choice. I guess that's settled, if not int he way she said. Next, my main nurse and I tried to stop at Target, only to learn they were closed because they had no power. After that, we went to another store so my main nurse could pop in quickly. Then we went back home. {Smile}

After counselling, I read articles and comics, and watched videos, continuing right through lunch. Then I wrote up Wednesday's daily update before my main nurse took me out. After we came back, I began writing this up but quickly stopped to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I finished the story arc I was soloing on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten and wrote a little more of this. Next, Kitten responded in City of Heroes: Homecoming. We teamed up and did two individual missions, with me still on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. After that, I had dinner while reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Dr. Faustus. They helped me do one more individual mission on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. Then we did a special mission to unlock a contact for that character of mine. Next, we did three more individual missions and another special mission to unlock another contact for the same character. After that, we chose one of my new contacts and did much of their story arc before we said goodnight. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on two characters. Next, I made notes in this. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Daily Update, February 25, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a little before 2:30 am. I slept pretty well, even to the usual alarm in the morning.  {Smile} 

After breakfast, I was just sitting down to my computer when my cell phone rang. It was a conference call with my financial advisor and the head of the nursing company already on the line. Somehow, we came out of it with more 24-hour care for me. I've been thinking about that all day. I wanted that while I got things set up better... now I guess I'd better use the time well. {smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me down to the Church of the holy Cross for my ballroom dance classes. I arrived when the first one was starting. I got rest of schedule, which I hadn't written down. We don't have many classes left for this session. They were both good classes. We reviewed and practiced a variety of steps in different combinations. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I wrote a little of this daily update on the trip each way. {Smile}

After the phone conference, I watched a lot of videos and read some articles right through lunch and into the afternoon, thinking furiously if not terribly productively the whole time. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked my characters who I have played recently. Next, I began to play by myself on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. After a while, Bey said hi, and offered to level the character. I declined. I tried to explain that I don't like that with low-level characters because they miss content. Then I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Pierogies. He invited me to join him in the later, large-group event. I got my character who is newest to the endgame and ran it. Then I did auction house storage and crafting on her until a slightly early dinner, during which I read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After class, I read a couple of articles as I settled in. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I tried talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server, but it didn't get far before they went to bed. Then I played on the new version of the lower-level villain supergroup member until a distant friend invited me to a taskforce. I found a character who needed it and ran it with them and one other friend. Then we then ran a second taskforce on the same characters with a few more folks joining us, probably not all friends already. This broke up afterwards, since it was late. I did some auction house, storage and crafting on that character, and checked the others I've played recently. Then I wrote a bit in this before i switched to making notes. I broke to read two comics and talk with Kitten on Discord. When I finished notes in this, I ended my evening with saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Daily Update, February 24, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a while before 2:30 am, which is pretty typical for me. {Smile}

Late in the morning, my substitute relief nurse took me to Kamana Senior center for my Creative Writing class. I wrote a little of my daily update on the way down. I got to class just as it started. It was a good lecture and discussion. Then we had some freewriting, which I admit I largely got distracted from. We ended with reading our writing and commenting on others' writing in small groups. I think it went well. {Smile}

Afterwards, my substitute relief nurse picked me up. I was tired but perked right up when she gave me a yogurt which turned out to be frozen, but tasty. She stopped for one errand on the way home. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and comics to relax. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, got my teen supergroup member, and went to her supergroup's base for the meeting early. I talked to Ulty, who plays the leader, and learned she wasn't coming. She just didn't feel up to it. She did teach me how to check for messages that it's off, since I seem to be one of the few who don't get those. Then I talked to Nyxy, who didn't feel up to the meeting at all. The other character who often comes anyway showed up. I shared how to find the message that these are called off, since we seem to be the two who miss them. Then we teamed up, and I invited Kitten, too, since the fellow doesn't seem to mind. We ran the next story arc, even an extra-rough mission at the end. Kitten was acting sleepy, going quiet at odd times, but they did help along the way, including with the last half of the extra-tough mission at the end. After that the fellow and I said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage until dinner, which was soon. During dinner, I read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing my daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Kitten but got no response. So, I began soloing on the new version of the lower-level villain supergroup member. I soon talked with Ulty while I continued to play. I chatted a bit with Nox on Discord, the chat server. Then I left a note for Dr. Faustus on Discord. They came in, and we teamed up. We ran missions from various story arcs she had including the last story arc and other stuff from the last contact holding her at the particular level she's been at for a while. Then we ran a contact who can go a level higher, finishing their story arc and one extra mission, getting her that level. Next, we said goodnight. I trained and fixed up my character for their new level. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Then I began notes in this, taking breaks to play Cross Stitch World, watch a couple of videos, and check characters on City of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I said the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Daily Update, February 23, 2026

 The night before Monday, I got to bed a bit before 2:30 am. Not great, but I've been worse. I got up at the normal time and didn't notice being all that tired during the day, though I can't help wondering if I'd feel better with more sleep. {Smile}

After breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me down to Auntie Sally's Lua'u Hale. When I walked in, only the breakfast crowd was there. They told me that class was at the butler building.  It's a fair walk, but my nurse was gone, so I started walking. Susan, an acquaintance from church who is also in the class, soon stopped, and offered me a ride. She'd gone to Auntie Sally's Lua'u Hale first, too. I happily accepted. She drove over, dropped me off, parked, and joined the class. I enjoyed the class. For the first two dances, I got a nice breeze from the door, but after that, someone else took that space, and I got a bit hot, as usual in the butler building. That seems fair, since the butler buildings (there are a matched pair) are barely better than sheds, and not air conditioned or anything. {Smile}

After class, Susan asked if I needed a ride back to Auntie Sally's Lua'u Hale. Just the, my substitute relief nurse called. Susan stayed with me while I tried to give directions, but my Substitute relief nurse went the wrong way, but didn't get that across to me until later. I knew she hadn't found me, so I gave up, and Susan took me back to Auntie Sally's Lua'u Hale, where we found my substitute relief nurse waiting for us. I said goodbye to Susan and switched cars. Next, my substitute relief nurse and I went for popsicles at the Ice Cream Parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. I tried sweet potato for the first time. It didn't really sound like a popsicle to me, but my substitute relief nurse loves it, so I felt I might be missing something. Sure enough, it was a bit sweeter than most non-frozen sweet potatoes. It's also nice and pulpy, kind of like the mango and the new haupia. I understand why my substitute relief nurse loves it. I also got guava for later, and for the nostalgia, since frozen guava juice was a common treat at home when I was a kid. Then we went home. {Smile}

After I got home, I had lunch at my computer while reading articles and comics, then writing my daily update. The writing continued after lunch until my update was done. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. Next, I started working on both passive and not-passive badges. I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's player. I talked with Jenny's player. After that, I tried to get the attention of Pierogies, Kitten, and Dennis, but then I ended up talking with my substitute relief nurse. Even though Kitten responded, I got back too close to dinner to get together then. During dinner, I read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started talking with Dennis and Kitten, but Dr. Faustus called me over to meet a prospective member before we got anything going. The regular who's been with the group longer than me joined us, too. We showed them around the base. Then we talked. this turned into quite a sparring match between the prospective member and the long-time regular member. Doc and I even commented on it quietly. Doc invited the new one to our group. Next, the long-time regular left, followed by the newest member. Dr. Faustus and I ran through two story arcs and got a third started on my new version of the lower-level villain supergroup member. I didn't expect to get that far. She not far from the next level now; I hope she'll be there by our next meeting. After that, we said goodnight. Then I worked on my character's in-game auction house and storage and checked the auction house for two more characters. Next, I made notes in this, pausing to read some short web comics, play Cross Stitch World, and read a web article. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}


Monday, February 23, 2026

Daily Update, February 22, 2026

The night before Sunday I got to bed at a normal time for me. However, I got up at my normal Sunday time, which is a little earlier than the rest of the week. I didn't feel too tired, or seem to need a nap, though I didn't feel good after dinner.  {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church and dropped me off. Then he went to pick up some medicine and such. I enjoyed the service. I sat near the original organizer of our Daughters of the King chapter. My main nurse came back late in the service. 

I ate lunch with my main nurse and several others. We actually ran out of food, which is unusual, but we did have a good crowd. Right after lunch, I talked to organist and got my initial Daughters of the King dues sorted out. That took more months than anyone expected. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. I wrote part of Saturday's daily update on way down, and part on the way back. {Smile}

Auntie Barbara missed the service. I got a text from her later explaining her absence.  {Smile}

At home after church, I read a couple of articles. Then I finished writing Saturday's update quickly, since there was little left to write after the two rides. When that was done, I into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked the auction house on a few characters. Next, I began collecting badges. Soon, Pierogies said hi. We chatted, and he asked if I was in a mood to play villains. I asked about levels and got my higher-level villain supergroup member. We did one long but quite fun mission before he left. After he left, I worked on the in-game auction house. Then I read a little on Amazon. After that, I wrote and revised story until dinner, first on my own, then starting to put my teacher's edits in. During dinner, I read forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished putting my teacher's edits into my story. Then my main nurse helped me clean myself up. As I settled back onto my computer, I realized that one story I'd read on Amazon might be making me less happy. I worked on cheering myself up as I began talking with Nox on Discord, the chat server. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Next,  Azurette said hi, and invited me to a task force. I joined it and ran it on the character Kitten designed. One of the members wanted a related taskforce. The character Kitten designed was too low-level, so I switched to my higher teen supergroup member, who had never done it. She won a badge and gained two levels by running it. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Then I started making notes in this. When I finished, I went bac to City of Heroes: Homecoming, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on my teen supergroup member, followed by some storage on the character Kitten designed. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Daily Update, February 21, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a while before 2:30. I think I mostly slept well. There was no trouble with needing naps. {Smile}

During dinner, I read Forward Day by Day. I've been thinking about getting it away from bedtime, and that seems like a good alternative. It reminds me of starting my readings to Mom with that before dinner each day. Those are good memories; I liked spending that time with her each day. {Smile}

I also have been reading a book on how to motivate oneself to write. I seem to be stalled on the story. I hope I broke through the block, though I didn't actually get back to writing, so maybe nots. At least I think I'm making headway. A worksheet project they gave helped me see that I need a better reason to write than making money with it. That would require more luck than I quite believe I'll find, which isn't good for motivation. So, I'm searching for other motivations. I hope that giving my characters more life will work better for me. {smile}

After breakfast, I got on my computer. I read a couple of articles and two short comics, and maybe watched a video, all on the web. Then I finished writing Friday's daily update, sharing it before lunch. I read articles and watched videos over the rest of lunch, and into the afternoon. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Dr. Faustus. We just talked because they were busy with a taskforce and left after it was done. Meanwhile, I started playing by myself on the low-level version of my higher-level villain supergroup member. I let her gain some levels; it didn't hurt the villain content I want for her, and I have other characters doing the hero content. When I reached the end of the story arc, I was bored and looked around for something to join. I found someone doing that pair of high-level taskforces and joined their group. They did it unusually slowly but did get the one badge my character needed, and I got the two that came with it in my case. When they finished, it was late enough, I did auction house, storage and crafting until dinner, and found the next character who'll need those task forces to collect badges. {Smile}

After dinner, I began to write in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I read a couple of comics. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game again. I talked with The_Cyberchill, but they weren't in a good place to team up.  So, I started to collect badges on the character Kitten designed. Then I realized that The_Cyberchill had messaged me a while back.  I checked with them.  They'd been in a good place to team but weren't again. I collected a few more badges. Next, I got my second-best badge collector and set her to working on a passive badge as I began writing more of this. I checked my second-best badge collector a few times. When I noticed that Dr. Faustus had messaged me, they and I chatted until they were ready to team up. They let me choose what to do, so I got the low-level version of my higher-level villain supergroup member.  We ran her through a couple of short story arcs and part of another story arc, and she gained a couple more levels. After that, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on several characters. Then I wrote some more of this before I switched to making notes in it. I broke to set up and check a character in the badge-collecting pack below the ranked badge collectors after I discovered she still needed some badges that are particularly easy to work on passively.  I moved her when she got one badge, and she got a similar badge particularly quickly because she almost had it. I also wrote one more section of this before finishing the notes in it. Then I said the Lord's Prayer and Saint Francis's Prayer to finish my evening. {Smile}

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Daily Update, February 20, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a while after 2 am, but before 2:30 am. I slept reasonably well, I thought. I didn't seem to need a nap. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to my Ballroom Dance: Samba class. In class, we were mostly practicing. I found I knew the first nine steps just from their name. the teacher reminded me of the next two, and I practiced them as well as the first nine. I hope I won't forget those two. I think there are three more to learn better. I danced alone at first, then mainly with one of the gals I often dance with. I also danced with my teacher to review those two steps. My main nurse picked me up and took me home afterwards. Both on the way down and on the way back, I wrote some of Thursday's daily update. {Smile}

When I got home, I got onto my computer, and fairly quickly finished Thursday's daily update while I started lunch. When I was done, I started browsing articles, comics and videos on the web while I finished lunch, continuing for a while afterwards. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I did a story arc on my own on the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. After that, I worked on the beginning-of-the-weekend auction house. Then I went to my villain supergroup meeting. Dr. Faustus, our leader, and the other regular were already there, but not the two or three new ones we'd hoped for. We began talking about what to do, and I mentioned that I had some story arcs. We did the next two in the series after the one I'd done on my own. While were doing them, one of the new ones contacted our leader, but was slow to join us. He joined us literally a minute after our leader left and helped us finished the second sequel. Then Dr. Faustus left, too. I did one more story arc with the other two members, running later than I think anyone meant to. I left for dinner as soon as it was done. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage for the new version of my lower-level villain supergroup member. While doing this, I talked with Nox on Discord, the chat server, and got some very helpful answers about something in City of Heroes: Homecoming that I was concerned about. I also talked to Kitten on Discord, getting more advice on same subject. Next, I played by myself on the character I repurposed right after making it, hoping to get a particular mission so it could go up one more level. During this, I said hi to Ulty and Jenny's Player, and talked with Jenny's player. Then I talked some more with Noxon Discord while continuing to play by myself on that character. I finally got the character I was playing through the mission I was holding her back for. Then I played enough more to gain that level I was hoping for. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on various characters. Then I wrote a tiny bit of this and started making notes in it. I did make a few brief visits to City of Heroes: Homecoming so my second-best badge collector could work on a badge, and played a little Cross Stitch World, and read a couple of comics while I finished making notes in this. I finished my evening with reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer and Saint Francis's prayer. {Smile}

Friday, February 20, 2026

Daily Update, February 19, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to be closer to 2:30 am than 2 am, but I did get to bed before 2:30 am, so at least it's not worse. {Smile}

Starting during breakfast, I had my counselling by video. The session went well, I thought. She's helping me deal with feeling pushed by assorted circumstances and such. Goodness knows I need the help. I'm not finding it easy to refuse to please some people, even when I know I lack the resources to comply with their demands. I need her support to work my way through this. {smile}

At lunch time, I couldn't find a link to connect to my nutritionist for our appointment. I texted her about this, then waited. A while later, she called, asking if I was starting our video appointment soon. I checked email, and it had since arrived. I need to watch that more carefully. The appointment itself is going well. I seem to be on track with both meals and exercise. The trick is maintaining things. {Smile}

A short while later, I started a fairly long talk with the head of the nursing company. It's our first real talk about renegotiating our contract. That's not a comfortable conversation, but it's been needed long enough, it's a relief to get it started. {smile}

After my video counselling, I read articles and comics and watched videos until lunch. I read much of another comic between asking what was up and getting the phone call letting me know to go into my appointment with my nutritionist. Then I browsed the web some more before the talk with the head of the nursing company. After my talk with her, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I missed saying hi to Dennis. I did say hi to Kitten, but they didn't respond. So, I worked on getting badges and the character kitten designed by myself until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I checked several options for a solo version of my higher-level villain supergroup member.  Then I began writing this up. I took a break to clean up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back to my computer.  I checked the Discord group my Villain supergroup set up and found others discussing characters I could make that would help the group too. They really like a type that my higher-level character doesn't feel interested in, but I realized that my lower-level character was fine with that. So, I made a version of her and started the tutorial. Dr. Faustus joined me, and we finished the tutorial together.  Then we started collecting badges until Phonso invited us to a taskforce. He only found one more to do it with, so he asked if we wanted to run it with four.  We said "fine," so he put out a last call, and got one more. We ran it with five. Then the team broke up and said goodnight.  Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on both characters I ran after dinner. Then I did a little hunting and costume work on my newest character. Next, I finished my notes in this, with a pause to read comics. I ended my evening by reading Forward Day by Day and saying the Lord's Prayer. {Smile}