Daily Update April 4, 2025

 On Friday, late in the morning, I got a phone call from the senior center. A cancellation in a lei making class meant I could get in after all. The gal started to read off the supply list. I asked if I could pick up a written list. The gal said sure and put it in a folder for me. {Smile}

Then I went out with my main nurse. I misunderstood which order we'd do things in, but we worked it out and went to Safeway first. I got a prescription, and my main nurse got groceries. Then we stopped at the senior center. A different gal was at the desk. She said the materials list would be given out in class. My main nurse says either we or the relief nurse and I can try again next week. 

A while after dinner, I did my upper body workout with my main nurse monitoring me. I did my arm resistance exercises, then three of my weight training exercises. Next, I did my arm swinging exercises, then my head exercises, and lastly the other three weight training exercises. My nurse was happy with all I did. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web, played Cross Stitch World, and read web comics before our trip out. When we got back, I had a late lunch and browsed on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Div was winding down but wanted to show me the magic base, which he'd begun working on. I am amazed. We already have a full-sized basement and an outside island surrounded by water, with lava both cooled and flowing making the land. The cooled lava looks really good to my eye, and I live by enough lava, I know. The flowing lava isn't viscous enough. but otherwise good. Div just picked them out, but I am amazed he found the good stuff and got so much done in just one day. Div was getting ready to leave when Pierogies joined us, so he showed off the base again. Then we three found an April Fool's event as we left. All three of us joined, though Div left before it was done. Dr. Faustus said hi during the April Fool's Event. He said the villain supergroup meeting was starting shortly. The April Fool's event paused, so I said goodbye to Pierogies and went to the meeting. We roleplayed a bit, then ran a story arc of mine, continuing the greater story we have been working on for a few arcs and meetings now. The meeting broke up as we finished the arc. We have one more to go. I did some paperwork until Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a few of his missions until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I finished writing up Friday's daily update before I exercised. Then I began notes and writing in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did some paperwork. I barely talked with Nox before they left for the night. That's when I realized it was two hours later than I thought. I played by myself and talked with Divi at length before I stopped to make notes in this before bed. {Smile}

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Daily Update April 3

On Thursday, in the middle of the afternoon, my main nurse took me back to the senior center where I can sign up for classes. I'm so lucky one of their enrollment periods is going on right now. The gal encouraged me to go to each class I'm interested in next week, while it's still the registration period. I can try the class, talk to the instructor, and decide if I like it. Then I can pay the registration fee right at the class to enroll. One I was interested in is full, but I'll look at the rest, and they look promising. I could even check out the full one and see if a space opens up. {Smile}

I did around 14 minutes of salsa dancing after dinner, with my main nurse monitoring me. He was very happy; his goal for me is 12-15, so I was right in the sweet spot. {Smile}

After breakfast, I browsed the web and played Cross Stitch World until lunch. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Div, and we visited. I also chatted with Pierogies for a while. Div wanted to see a magic base I'd gotten but done nothing with. I'd asked him to fix it up, since I know how much he enjoys base building. I'm glad I could give him such a blank canvas to work on. He's quite a base builder. We also talked about another base he gave up on. One useful part was left unfinished, but hard to work with. I hope he's planning to fix that, though I might have figured out a work-around. Eventually he left to watch Star Trek. He loves that show even more than I do. Then I went out with my main nurse. When I got back, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Kitten, but we were slow getting going. We did do one mission together before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch Worls before salsa dancing. Afterwards, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did paperwork while I tried to get Kitten's attention. I think I began talking with Nox on the chat server before kitten responded just after Phonso invited me to a notoriously long taskforce. The rewards can be better this week, so it's more tempting than usual. It was very slow recruiting at first, but then it picked up. We got a nearly full team and ran it. Afterwards I did some paperwork, and one more mission with Kitten, that completed the story arc that the mission before dinner was in, too. Then I did more paperwork, read a web comic, and made notes in this.

Daily Update, April 2, 2025

On Wednesday, in the midafternoon, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center. We asked about classes and got their hand out and a couple of forms. It's actually enrollment time now. I think they only have four windows a year. I looked at it when we got home. Some might be good. I also looked at the YMCA's list again. A few look good there, too. My main nurse had me fill out a form that evening for it. {Smile}

I didn't really do much exercise, though there was a little walking around when we were out. {Smile}

After breakfast I did minimal web browsing before I wrote up Tuesday's daily update and started making notes in this. Then I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help before lunch. Over lunch, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, I started with paperwork. Then Div and Pierogies said hi. I talked with each. We three got together and ran a story arc I'd made. Kitten joined us near the end. Then div and Pierogies left, and Kitten went quiet, so I went out with my main nurse. I got back into City of Heroes: Homecoming when I got home. I tried to get Kitten's attention. They didn't respond, so I tried to join the later long, large-group event, but didn't get a response there either. Next, I tried to join April Fool's event teams, but that didn't work out. I finally successfully joined the late night short, large-group event. Kitten finally responded while it was in progress, but I just arranged to meet after diner, since I barely squeezed in a little paperwork after the event before I left for dinner afterwards. {Smile}

After dinner, I read an article and four web comics before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork. Kitten said hi, but didn't respond after that for a while, so I started looking around. Then Kitten responded as I found Phonso and made contact. We joined him for that pair of high-level taskforces with me on my third-best badge collector. She got that badge I wanted so badly, and the two others came with it. Then we talked until Phonso left. Next, I did some paperwork, which was boring for Kitten. I really shouldn't have made them wait like that. When I realized, I looked for something to do. I chose a mission I had which I thought might lead to something that would get me a badge. To my surprise, it got the badge right away. I barely remembered the story arc it was part of, and Kitten swore they'd never done it, so we played the rest of the story arc. After that, I did paperwork and talked with Kitten. Then I quickly finished notes in this before bed. {Smile}

Daily Update April 1, 2025

On Tuesday, after breakfast, the nursing company and I arranged for a meeting with them, my financial adviser, and myself over the internet next week Thursday. I am looking forward to making a plan for my future with them both. {Smile}

Then late in the morning, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands. It is nice to get out of the house, even if it's just a few errands. {Smile}

After a late lunch, the nursing company secretary came by for the checks and a brief chat. {Smile}

After dinner, I salsa danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. I did the first six and a half minutes of my salsa dancing warmup routine. Then I did a less structured salsa dancing piece for just over six minutes more, for a total of twelve and a half minutes of salsa dancing. I was tired, and slightly winded afterwards, but this felt good. {Smile}

I wrote up Monday's daily update in the morning, between and around the phone calls and errands. I finished before a late lunch. After lunch I browsed on the web until the visit from the nursing company secretary. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork and playing by myself while I tried to get into something. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, and quickly learned the teen supergroup meeting was already going. I switched to my character with them and joined the meeting. We roleplayed, then ran a story arc of mine while lightly roleplaying. We got done just barely late for dinner. I said goodbye, promising to return. {Smile}

After dinner, I danced with my relief nurse monitoring me. Then I started writing and making notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a tiny bit of paperwork before checking on the teen supergroup. Ulty, Jenny's Player, and another friend there were still roleplaying with out-of-character visiting on the side. I joined them and also chatted with Nox on the chat server. The third friend left first. Then Ulty and Jenny's player left at the same time. I did more paperwork, then joined an April Fool's event, since those started Tuesday. After a while, the leader handed the group to me but played a while longer before he left. I continued to lead the group. Phonzo said hi, and wanted to do the pair of high-level taskforces, but joined the group I was leading when I was slow at finding someone to take over. We played with that group until it fell apart. Then I suggested doing the taskforces he'd mentioned. He recruited, and I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector, though I debated about taking my third-best badge collector because of the badge that she still needs that the sixth-best just got. However, it may take many tries to get that last badge, and usually does, while I know the sixth-best badge collector will get the credit for another badge that she's collecting. Other things count, too, but I expect they'll be rare this week. After the taskforces, the group broke up. I stayed with Phonso a couple of others, talking while I did paperwork. When the team finished breaking up, I switched to the character who'd led the event and did her paperwork. Then I browsed on the web and played a little Cross stitch world. I also made notes in this and read a web comic and an article.

Daily Update, March 31, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse and I did a couple of errands after breakfast. 

Then after lunch, I got a call from my dentist's office. They asked if I was I on my way. I'd forgotten I had an appointment, so no, we weren't, but we could leave immediately. I didn't have to wait for Uber. T\hey said I wouldn't be there in time. So, we made an appointment. The earliest available of the correct type was in the middle of October. Then they called back. Could I come right down; the person after me had cancelled. My relief nurse and I did. {Smile}

I got my teeth cleaned, and a checkup besides. One crown needs fixing, but only one crown this time. I scheduled the crown for late April and the next similar appointment a day earlier in October than the first one, which got cancelled. Then my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercises. My relief nurse said my main nurse said I could have a day off. I was plain too tired not to take advantage of that. {rueful smile}

Between lunch and the phone calls with the dentist's office, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then, after I got home from the dentist, I browsed the web some more and read web comics. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update with more breaks than I meant to take. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming distinctly later than usual or desired. I started with paperwork. Then I started to play by myself, working on badges. Then I spotted the late night short, large-group event. I joined and ran it, ending right before dinner. If you wonder how a late-night event can end before dinner, that's what happens when a person in Hawai'i joins something primarily meant for people on the east coast of North America. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork as usual. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player in the game and Nox on the chat server. I also began to look into badges again and did more paperwork. Then Phonso invited me to a pair of high-level taskforces. I ran them on my sixth-best badge collector. I finally got a badge and two more it completed after months of trying. Then Phonso went to look for something else. I did some paperwork. Phonso found someone running the same taskforces. He joined, as did Divi. I joined too and ran them again on the same character. I wanted to switch, but the leader started before I managed to ask both times. Well, she needs more runs like that this week, but my third best badge collector needs the badges she got too. After that, I did more paperwork and started making notes in this. I broke occasionally from notes in this to read web comics and browse on the web. Then I finished the night with a little Cross Stitch World and got to bed slightly earlier. {Smile}