Daily Update, August 18, 2021

    On Sunday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber. A fellow came and took me to church. For once I'd gotten up early enough, and Uber arrived promptly enough, I got to church slightly early. Our priest even noticed and commented. I'll have to try to move my mornings at early enough, this happens even on Uber's late days. {Smile}

   The service was nice. After wards, I had lunch on the lanai with Auntie Barbara and a few of the other regulars. I did enjoy that, though Michelle didn't come. Auntie Barbara came for both services so she could do Sunday School at the later, though no kids came. Two services were too much for Michelle. Auntie Barbara had someone else to take home, and had plans to help me get my toenail off the next day. So, we parted after lunch, and the Pennys took me home. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. Mom was awake but quiet when I went in. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I finished her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2020. Next, I started _The Picture Book of Kids and Animals_. then I read a log story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with reading the 18th of August's story, "A Sunshine Song," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm swinging exercises and my arm resistance exercises between reading to Mom and dinner Then, after playing City of heroes: Homecoming much of the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup. After only a short break, I did my less structured salsa dancing. Then I was too dizzy to do more immediately, and it was too late to do more later. {Smile}

   When I got home after church, I hopped right into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Div. We teamed up and started doing my missions. Austin joined us after the first mission, and switched characters after the second. We continued, running a few more missions, and almost finishing a story arc. They both left one mission before the end. Then I broke to clean myself up. After that, I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I found Kitten. We tried to team up, but they went quiet at the beginning of the first mission. Unfortunately, it was timed, so I'd lose it if I just left it. I tried to do it anyway, but it was set harder from when Div and Austin were teaming with me. Then Dennis came in. I quickly invited him, and he started helping. Then Kitten finally joined us. We got it done, but we ended so close to time to read to Mom that we just talked a bit until I left to read to her. {Smile}

   After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World, then wrote up Saturday's daily update before I played more Cross Stitch World. Next, I began writing and making notes for Sunday's update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I talked with Dr. Faustus, Jenny's Player, and Ulty, all of whom were just leaving. So, I badge hunted by myself while talking with Nox on the chat server. Then I joined a team doing individual high-level missions. When they were done, the same team did a high-level story arc. The others left after it was done. Shortly after that, Kitten said hi. I switched to a mid-level character, and we teamed up and did a mission. I debated and did another. Div joined us part way through, helping us finish. Then we said goodnight, talking a little, before I left to start my dancing. I played Cross Stitch World in the break. Afterwards, I watched a couple of videos, played some more Cross Stitch World, and read some webcomics. I finished the evening with writing a little more of this and making notes to write from the next day. {Smile}