Daily Update, November 24, 2023

   I got a nice long phone call from our former nurse in the evening. We had a good talk about both things we have done recently, and things we hope to do in the future. Thanksgiving definitely was part of that. {Smile}

   I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Her eyes were open the whole time again, and she was looking at things when I showed them to her, but she still barely spoke. I started by reading scripture and thoughts about it. Then I read more from her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. After that, I continued _Classic Fashion: 40s 50s Memories_. Next, I read some a story followed by some poems from_365 Bedtime Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 24th of November's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "Roast Chestnuts." It was actually a poem about how roasting chestnuts is a fun activity for colder nights. Also, how roast chestnuts make a tasty treat. {Smile}

   I did my walking exercises after teaming for the evening. I tried using the bad shoulder on one pass. It didn't hurt, so I finished that, but it tensed a little, so I went back to using only the other arm. Then I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a break, I did my less structured salsa dancing set. I didn't remember to do my head exercises until a while after the phone call, but I did get that done too. {Smile}

   I read articles, comics and web novels in the morning. Somehow, lunch was later than usual, so I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming pretty soon after that. Kitten commented about how early I got in. Perogies and Kitten had joined the early long, large-group event, so I joined them. After that, we teamed up. I meant to do one mission, then start the next warshade special arc, but somehow the mission was actually 2 missions with talking in the middle. Also, the missions were long enough, they took me close enough to time to read to Mom, we just talked a bit after that. I guess we'll start the next warshade story arc next time we get together. {Smile}

   After dinner, I hopped on quickly enough to catch the late-night short, large-group event. Then I started writing this up and read a comic. I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did some paperwork, and chatted with Ulty. I also said hi in the conversation with Nox, Radio, and Radio's boyfriend on the chat server. She was busy, so I did some badge hunting on my own. Then I noticed a fellow hunting a giant monster, so I joined him. We got it all by ourselves. It sure took a while, and succeeding was a surprise for me. I wasn't on my best character for that, and I'm not the best at this anyway. I think it was about this time that Radio's boyfriend, then Radio and Nox, said hi on the chat server. The latter two stuck around to talk for a while. Back in the game, we went on to do some other giant monsters. He asked me to lead one he wasn't familiar with.  I recruited it and gave directions. We did get it. I suggested another giant monster, He found a different one first, though.  While we were getting ready, Kitten came in, and joined us just in time. We did two more after that. Then the fellow I'd joined went to bed, and Kitten went to eat, while I started my exercises. I talked and checked my character in between. After the phone call and my head exercises, I wrote a little of this, and made notes to write from tomorrow for the rest. {Smile}