Daily Update, May 21, 2023

    Well, I went to church, even though the service started at 9 am, and I didn't get out until 9:40 am due in part to a hard to shell egg. The Uber driver was 10 minutes away, and nicely chatty on the way down. I got there after holy communion had started but was able to sit down before they got to my row, so I was able to go up normally and get communion, at least. {Smile}

   I got lunch and had some trouble finding a place to eat it. They expected us to eat in a tent on the grass, and my balance doesn't like the grass, though their lawn is hard enough packed, it's not impossible, at least. But AJ and another got me a chair on the patio, between the tables of the ministry fair. AJ offered to take me home and was ready to go while I was still looking at the tables. i tried to be efficient in getting stuff from the rest of the tables. Fortunately, at the first table, a friend showed me a thick folder full of the plan and said it should be good at figuring things out. also, I found a warm reception at the choir's table, but I'll have to wait until Labor Day to join. Next week is their last week before summer break, but they plan to return for Labor Day. the gal who I was talking to even offered to take me home if I couldn't find another ride, which is very reassuring when I'm out after dark. So I'll talk to the organist sometime during the summer about joining. {Smile}

   AJ and his mom took me home when I was done, but not before we'd been shown some old pictures a friend had set up, including one of Dad, and one of AJ when he was distinctly younger. {Grin}

   Oh, and our main nurse is so impressed with our plumber/handyman, he got their number from me today. {Smile}

   I had dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I started with scripture and thoughts about it, then continued with a bit from a niece's long family letter from 2019, followed by this year's Mother's Day card from her sister. Next, I finished showing her the pictures in _The Picture Book of Vintage Vogue_. It has pictures of Vogue Magazine covers from when they were all a particular style of painting. Mom seemed to perk up, and said a few times that she liked particular pictures, so I didn't stop as soon as I expected, but covered the rest. Then I read "A man Helps Grandma Fight Dementia with Jelly Drops," from _100 Uplifting Short Stories for Seniors_. They help with hydration when dementia makes folks forget to drink enough. Then I finished with the May 20th story from _366 Stories for Bedtime: A Tale for Every Day of the Year_. Mom said she liked what I read to her, and particularly liked the Vogue Magazine covers.  {Smile}

   I did my head exercises, which is all that's asked the day after physical therapy. {Smile}

   After getting home and assuring our main nurse that I really had had an early lunch, I read some comics. Then I hopped into City of Heroes homecoming, checked some badges, and found Perogies on. We teamed up and ran a few missions together. Then they wanted to watch a science fiction movie together, called _Arrival_. We got roughly halfway through when I asked to stop and continue another day. it's giving me a lot to think about, and I think I got enough from the first half for one day. After that, we chatted a while, until he left for bed. I did some paperwork and read some more comics to fill the half hour left before I read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I hopped into City of Heroes. Not finding anyone, i read some more comics, even catching up on some my computer was having trouble finding. Then I noticed Darkthough1 and Mistress Aegis had come on. We chatted, and teamed up to do several mission, finishing one story arc and getting well into another. Then Phonso invited us to a task force. We debated, continuing what we were doing for a while, then Darkthough1 and I joined. Phonso did not get more interest than us two, and the others weren't interested in a small task force, so we gave up. Mistress Aegis and I stayed in the area, chatitng, while Phonso went elsewhere, though we didn't bother to disband the team. Then Darkthough1 and I commented when we noticed three other characters standing near the contact, which some people will do when they want a more popular task force. Phonso came back and found one of them eager to join. Another disappeared, and the third didn't join us. We started recruiting, and finally got enough interest for Phonso to be happy running it. Darkthough1 and I talked a bit during the task force, and more afterwards, until I went to fed Val, and discovered I'd forgotten to give him his last feeding. no wonder he acted hungry! Well, I fixed that with a snack when I headed to bed. Darkthough1 left while I was feeding Val, so I worked on paperwork, read more comics, and wrote much of this until bed, making notes to cover the part I hadn't finished writing up. {Smile}