Auntie Barbara came with Michelle before lunch. Michelle waited in the car while Auntie Barbara came inside, and visited with Mom, singing a few songs. Then we went out to the car and drove downtown. {Smile}
Auntie Barbara wanted to walk to her favorite restaurant a few blocks away from where we parked, but she stopped at a different restaurant on the way. I hope it wasn't because I was walking slowly, which she commented on later. My shoes weren't as comfortable when I was walking as I hoped they would be when I put them on. {bite lips} Anyway, we had a nice lunch, then walked back to a new-and-used bookstore. There, I picked out books for Mom and me, while Auntie Barbara picked out books for herself. Then I bought her books, she bought our books, and we swapped back, saying Merry Christmas. This is the best way we've found to make sure we like our Christmas presents. We both love to read, but our taste in books is different enough, we find it hard to choose stuff the other really likes. {Grin}Then we went back to the car. We stopped by church because Auntie Barbara had an errand. Then they took me home. {Smile}
I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I went in. She kept her eyes open when I just read and enjoyed looking at the pictures. First, I began with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I continued with three Christmas cards that arrived recently, from a friend, our financial adviser, and Auntie Barbara. After that, I finished _1950's Memory Lane_, showing and reading the last few pages and the back cover. Next, I read more from _The Mother Goose Treasury_, reading or sometimes singing the poems and showing her the pictures. I backed up to sing "This Old Man" with her at one point. She joined in on the last line of the first verse and got verses 2-5 pretty good. then she went back to verse 4 instead of on to verse 6, so I figured it was a good time to stop. Last, I read the 20th of December's story from _366 Stories for Bedtime_, "The Messenger." One night, a lot of snow fell. The next morning, a sleepy marmot opened one eye, saw the snow, and went back to sleep. A few birds sat in the trees, puffing themselves up to keep warm. Then a strange figure came into sight, striding quickly without leaving a print in the snow. He was dressed in a smart blue uniform with white gloves. A fawn whispered who was that. His mother, a doe, whispered back that it was Father Christmas's messenger. {Smile}
I did my head exercises arm resistance exercises, and leg exercises but found myself tired for my walking exercises. I think my walking exercise today was the walking downtown, despite the uncomfortable shoes. {Smile}
I read articles and comics in the morning, and researched three sites that help creative types earn some money from their creativity -- Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, and Ko-Fi -- after I came home from the trip out. Does anyone know anything about any of them that they could share? {Smile}
I actually got into City of Heroes: Homecoming quite late because of the research. I found Pierogies, and we talked, with the first subject why I was late. Then we teamed up in time to do two seasonal missions (only available to be picked up during the Winter Event, which is running now). That took us to time to read to Mom. {Smile}
I got back from dinner too late for the late night short, large group event, so I started writing this up, getting not just the reading to Mom part but also the trip out written out. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and spotted Ulty, Pierogies, and bowlofdro. I said hi to all three. Bowlofdro didn't answer, but Ulty and I chatted a little, and Pierogies answered, too. I chatted with Owl Girl on the chat server, too. Pierogies was tired, but not tired enough for bed yet, so he wanted to watch RWBY. We watched around half an episode when I mis-clicked and skipped ahead, into the next episode. I tried to find out where he was so we could go back aways farther, but he was tired, and just wanted to try again another day. So, we said goodnight and I looked around. I chatted with bowlofdro, who was finishing up after a particular task force. He pointed out another getting started, so I switched to my third best badge collector who could use it to get a badge. We ran it, and I did get the badge, with little to spare. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server for a while. After the task force, I switched to my fourth best badge collector, and hunted mostly easy badges until I got her the badge for getting 1000 badges. then I did a few more. I also wrote up more of this, shifting to notes when it got too late, and finishing it the next day. I really need to do both notes and writing earlier, so my whole day can be earlier again. {Smile}
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