Daily Update, June 12, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes after 2 am. that was a little earlier than the night before Thursday, though I still missed even my first goal. {smile}

I got a nice call from Auntie Barbara a while after supper. She is enjoying a book I gave her last Christmas, by Travis Baldree, who wrote _Brigands and Breadknives_, which I'm reading. She's reading the prequel that's set earliest in the series' timeline. The first book he wrote is between the book she's reading and the one I'm reading in the series' timeline. She appreciated the lack of gore in most of the novel. It's cozy fantasy, which tends to lack that. We plan to get together next Sunday, if feasible. {Smile}

Over breakfast with my main nurse, I watched the news and read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I went onto my computer. I read comics and researched bibles right into lunch. After lunch, I continued researching bibles. Then I began writing up Friday's daily update. I stopped before the update was done to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to the villain supergroup meeting to find I was the first one there, though one of the new ones asked if it was going and soon came. I checked on my friends who play the game while I waited. Dr. Faustus, our leader, Marius and his alt, and that new one came fairly soon. We had started to induct Marius's alt when Anya joined us. Then they started to pick a trial that gave special rewards this week. I asked for a different trial That unlocked a contact for my character. They did it to help me, and for the general rewards. Next, we broke up. I played Bellae Magnolias until dinner, running her through a few short missions, finishing another contact or two. I watched my main nurse's TV show during dinner. {Smile}

Then I went back to my computer. I read comics to settle in, then wrote more of Friday's daily update. I took a break, during which I got the phone call from Auntie Barbara. After the call, I finished writing up Friday's daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and talked with Mysty, who'd missed the villain supergroup meeting earlier. Then I played on Bellae Magnolias through the evening. I finished the content at her level, then played enough more to gain a couple of levels, where I stopped to catch some content that I can easily out level. Next, I worked on the auction house and storage on her. Yes, those two levels make her barely high enough level to begin working with the auction house. After that, I researched bibles some more. I wrote a little in this before making many notes in it. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 11, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed several minutes after 2 am. I didn't need a nap the next day, or not enough to notice, so I feel like I got away with it, but I'll keep trying to do better. {Smile}

While getting ready to start breakfast, I went onto my computer and signed into HMSA. After a wait, it actually connected, and I had my counselling appointment with full video for the first time in weeks. The microphone didn't work, so I used the camera mic, but the counsellor had to think to notice the lower sound quality. I think she was just relieved to have video back, and body language with it. So, it was a nice session. {Smile}

After lunch, my main nurse I went out to Target. We walked around. and I paused to check out their computer section. I found peripherals, but not computers. I guess I should check Office Max if I decide I want a new computer. I've begun to debate about that. Next, we found the book section. I stayed to look at books while my main nurse continued shopping. After we let Target, my main nurse ran a few errands while I played Cross Stitch World on the way home. {Smile}

After counselling, I watched videos and read comics right through lunch. I stopped to get ready for our trip out. When we got back home, I went back to my computer. I read comics, then wrote up my daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played on a low level minikin, Bellae Magnolias, until dinner. I read Forward Day by Day and watched the news on TV during dinner with my main home nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with help from my main nurse. Then I went back to my computer and watched some videos before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found Dr. Faustus helping Dennis get badge and joined them. Dr. Faustus disconnected, came back and disconnected when they left the mission they joined us during. After that, they gave up. Dennis and I continued until we got the badge for both of us. Then Dennis saved the mission to help other characters get that badge, too. We said goodnight, and I did some auction house and storage. Next, I played on Bellae Magnolias for a few short missions. Then I did some storage on her - she's too low-level for the auction house so far. Then I wrote in this. I paused to check Cross Stitch World before I made notes in this, pausing for some shopping on Amazon and looking into bibles on the internet before I finished the notes. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 10, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am. I had less trouble with having to get up later and didn't need a nap during the day. I'd say that's much more successful. {Smile}

After breakfast, I called my financial adviser, and we had a long talk about some things that have been weighing on both of our minds. It's so good to talk to someone I see eye to eye while planning my future. A lot of people have different ideas of what's possible, or desirable. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my main nurse's TV. After breakfast, I made the phone call to my financial adviser. Then I read comics and watched a few videos through lunch. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I had started working on the in-game auction house and storage on a character I hadn't had time to finish when Divi said hi, and invited me to a taskforce. I joined their team and ran it. I actually read the story for once -- I do for story arcs, but fear that doing so for taskforces and such takes too much time from playing -- instead of just trying to get what I can while keeping up. I really enjoyed it this way. After that, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, taking breaks for reading and answering on Discord, as well as reading comics, and watching videos. It added up to more than I quite like, but I eventually finished and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined up with Dennis on Seameownt, the character Kitten designed, and we did a story arc. He liked that it was new, but wasn't fond of the ending, which isn't as happy as most. We said goodnight, and I soon had dinner with my main nurse, his TV, and _Brigands and Breadknives_ by Travis Baldree. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I watched videos, at least one long, then went to Discord, where I answered Nox. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I joined up with Dr. Faustus on Peony, my younger Hobbit. I ran a couple of missions with then, and we and we roleplayed, both tying the missions together when they're from different contacts and developing his characters in a different way. I really enjoyed that and want to do more of that for my own characters. After that, we said goodnight, and I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Peony and Seameownt. Then I had a long talk with Dr. Faustus on Discord. I wrote a little in this, then made notes in it. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 9, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed several minutes after 2am. That missed my first goal by a margin. Add in some trouble falling asleep and extra getting up, and I needed a nap, which I took before lunch. After that, I felt pretty good. {Smile}

After lunch, my relief nurse and I went for a short drive to go to Kosmic Cones to get an ice cream cone... or ice milk cone; I don't think they have enough fat to be able to call it ice cream. Then we went straight back home. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and talked with my relief nurse. Afterwards, I continued talking with my relief nurse until I took a nap. After the nap, I had lunch while thinking and reading Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree. Then we went out to Kosmic Cones. After we got home, I went onto my computer and into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my teen supergroup meeting on Aneira, my higher-level member. I also checked on my friends who play the game, and checked Discord, the chat server. I began roleplaying with the new gal, whose character in the group is Veronica, when I realized she'd come in and said hi. Our most regular character came in and joined the roleplaying. Jenny's player did, too. After a while, she brought up what to do, and the new gal asked for a particular taskforce because it was the last in a set of task forces that improves a character. Jenny's Player got one more member to come, and we five ran the taskforce. The new gal and maybe the member Jenny's Player pulled in got that character improving badge at the end. Only Veronica and I stuck around. We went to the base, and found Nyxy's Pella, so we roleplayed with her until Pella left. The new gal and I wound down. Next, I began reworking Aneira again because the taskforce revealed that my recent reworking left a problem. I stopped at a good but not final stopping place. I snuck in some quick crafting on Aneira when I got called to dinner. Over dinner, I talked with my relief nurse. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I started with reading comics. Then I found two reminders from Nox to finish Monday's daily update, so I did so, and talked with Nox a bit in short breaks. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I finished reworking Aneira. I also did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira. As I was finishing up, Seb said hi. We teamed up on different villains than usual and did a few of his missions. After that, we switched to Aneira and her coworker, and did several missions on them, not quite finishing a contact before Seb left. Then I did some in-game auction house and storage on Aneira, then Carrie, my second-best badge collector, who I hadn't gotten around to doing since the last time I played her. Next, I read some comics, then wrote in this, taking a break from writing to check Cross Stitch World. I switched to making notes in this after a while. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 8, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed right at 2 am; so close, I'm not sure if it was slightly over, or slightly under. That's barely missing my first goal of distinctly earlier than 2 am, but it still meant more time in bed than the night before, due to Sunday's earlier time for getting up. {Smile}

A while after lunch, my relief nurse and I went to Walmart. We walked around a bit. Then I stopped to look at the books. My relief nurse looked at the DVDs, being much more of a TV watcher than a reader, though he's greatly enjoying a large print New Testament I found. When he was done with the DVDs, he went to get a few more things while I continued to look at the books. On the way back home, we talked about not finding anything. We realized it was the same situation for me with books and for him with DVDs. Either we already had it, or we already knew we weren't interested in it. On both the way down and the way back, I chatted with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World. I also read a little on the way back, having brought _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. After we got home, I got some books out, offering to loan them to my relief nurse. He found a large print New Testament that he really loves. He normally doesn't love books, but he does this one. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched my relief nurse's TV show. After breakfast, I browsed on the web, reading comics, watching videos, and looking into games. The last is due to vague dissatisfaction with the rut I'm in on City of heroes: Homecoming. Then I had lunch with my relief nurse and his TV show. I also read _Brigands & Breadknives_, by Travis Baldree. Next came our trip to Walmart followed by the book choosing session. After that, I went back to my computer for comic reading and video watching. I wrote up the rest of Sunday's daily update before attempting to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but ended up chatting with Nox, Kitten and Dennis on Discord until I broke to have dinner with my relief nurse, talking about the bible and especially about the meal, since he was trying a new dish on me. {Smile}

After dinner, I watched one video and chatted with Nox on Discord, the chat server, before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I teamed up with Dennis with me on Aiofe, a nature mage who's nearing but not ready to start the end game. We did a mission of mine from a story arc, then one of his missions from something entirely different Next, we did a mission of mine that's unrelated to either of the missions we did before, despite my protests that I really don't like breaking up stories that way. It makes it hard for me to follow the stories. We settled into less mixing after I got that off my chest. Then Seb joined us. So did the gal who's new to both of my supergroups. At the next break between missions, Dennis left. We did a couple more missions. Then the new gal left, since it was late for her. Seb and I did a few more missions before we said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting on Aiofe, followed by working on upgrading her skills. After that I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World before I switched to making notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 7, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. This does mean I met my first goal, but I got up at 8:45 because church started at 10 am, so I didn't get quite as much sleep. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. I read and responded to a text from my housekeeper on the way down. Despite getting up early, we got there ten minutes after 10 am. The service had already started.  They were a bit before the lessons. It was morning prayer, not holy communion, so the service wasn't as long.  I didn't spot Auntie Barbara, so I sat with Katie, the gal who helped me through the discernment for the Daughters of the King. It turned out Auntie Barbara was sitting on the other side of the church for a change. I did sit with her for lunch, as well as a few other friends. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch Worl don the way back. {Smile}

My housekeeper did come a while after I got home. We visited a bit, and I gave her a clean copy of the stories I took to my last creative writing class of the session that just finished. She did enjoy them. She definitely left the house better for her attentions. {Smile}

When I got home from church, I got onto my computer. I read comics, pausing to visit with my housekeeper when she came. I also watched some videos. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I started to play on Bellae Magnolias, one of my low-level minikin characters. Kitten said hi during the first mission and invited me to join them in a not-quite-started endgame (very high level) league. I finished the mission I was in. After the mission, I switched to Carrie Overstreet, my second-best badge collector. and joined the group Kitten was in just as they were starting. I ran the content with the league and got two badges on her. When they were done with the main part, Kitten took off to do the later short, large-group event, so I did too, after switching to Ignacia Souza, who's reached the endgame, but isn't a ranked badge collector. We ran the event. Then Kitten said I should pick what we did next. I switched to Seameownt, the character Kitten designed. We did the next mission in the story arc Seameownt was working on. Pierogies joined us, shortly followed by Dennis. We finished that mission to find it was the last in that story arc. So, I went on to a related story arc and did the whole thing. That's when I got called to dinner but squeezed in saying goodnight while I did the talks that lead into the next story arc for Seameownt. I had dinner with my home nurse, his TV, and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. Then I watched a video before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I also worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Seameownt. Dr. Fautus said hi as I was finishing up. I switched to ranged Olga, and we did a story arc she had. Next, we did one more mission in a partly done story arc. After that, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Seameownt. Then I checked Cross Stitch World and played a little. Next, I wrote in this, soon switching to making notes. I took one break to browse videos, and one to update Carrie's badge record. I finished my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 6, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I'm feeling pretty happy about this: I met my first goal again! {Grin}

Otherwise, I had a quiet day. I didn't go out, nor did I get any phone calls. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Friday's Forward Day by Day, since I'd missed it. I looked at Saturday's daily update, so I just watched my main nurse's TV. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos. I also checked Discord and chatted a bit. This continued through lunch and into the afternoon. Then I finished writing up Friday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I began to do a mission by myself on a low-level character named Bellae Magnolias, one of the "minikin," a creation of mine who are similar to but not the same as hobbits. Partway through the mission, Seb asked if I could tour his new character and Zertea for a badge that improves the character, I asked to finish my mission first, and he said sure. Just as I started the last room, Pierogies said hi and asked to join me. He brought a low-level character, too, and we did the last room together. As we finished, Kitten mewed. I invited them to join us, and lead the badge hunt, because they're twice as quick as I am, and my character could get it, too. I stayed on Bellae, since she didn't have it, though higher level characters are waiting for it, too. Pierogies took the same character he was on through it when he realized his serious badgers have this already, and we did the whole tour. Dennis joined partway through it, so when we were done, we did the few he'd missed until he got the badge we all wanted. Finished, I joined Zertea and Seb, who were getting ready to do some end-game stuff, but I got called away shortly before we started the first mission. I went to dinner, where I read Saturday's Forward Day by Day and watched my main nurse's TV show. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I read a few comics before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and did what little storage Bellae had produced before dinner. I said hi to Seb, who was roleplaying with Zertea. They headed to a cafe they like, so I joined them on Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. I struggled to keep my attention on the roleplaying, not sure whether it was blood sugar, boredom or what. Still, I roleplayed as I could or at least read along. I also checked on my friends who play the game a few times. Zertea left first. Seb left a while later. Olga left shortly after Seb, and I switched to Ana Marcelino, my third best badge collector. Seb noticed someone advertising a group, and we joined them to do an endgame story arc. Ana and the leader might have been the only 50's. Seb was trying to gain the last few levels before 50. I enjoyed it, and talking with Seb a bit on the side. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I also worked on the in-game. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage on Ana. I also checked and played Cross Stitch World. Next, I wrote a little in this before switching to making notes. I ended by evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 5, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. I met my first goal again, which I'm pretty happy about. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to the last ballroom dance rhumba class of this session. I arrived just as they were starting. I mostly danced with a fellow working on the beginner and early intermediate steps whose main partner wasn't there. I also danced a little with the teacher and a gal who does advanced steps with her husband, but she went over some intermediate steps with me, trying to do the guy's steps so I could practice the gal's steps. I learned they will have a social gathering, but it's over a month away, after the next sessions starts. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World part of the way down and more of the way back. {Smile}

After lunch, Carol came to fix my computer. She got HMSA working on both the desktop and the laptop, as far as we can tell. I hope it works now, but I'll feel surer when an appointment has gone well, after the trouble I've had with it. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I watched my main nurse's TV show because I needed to keep moving towards getting ready for class. After I got back, I phoned my financial adviser's office. The secretary tried to get her but ended up saying she'd call me back. She must have gotten sidetracked, because she didn't. I'll check with them Monday if they don't contact me first. I read comics and watched videos over lunch. Then Carol came and worked a fair while fixing things. After she left, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started checking characters. Seb soon said hi, and we went to our villain supergroup meeting. I also checked on my friends who play the game. Seb, Dr. Faustus, our leader, Seb's new fellow, Mysty, and a couple of recent additions showed up. We roleplayed, then tried to start a strike force. We had to restart. then another new gal showed up when we'd just started the first mission. We restarted again, though the leader wasn't happy with doing so. I struggled to concentrate, and tried to treat my blood sugar, but I didn't really get back my concentration until I started eating dinner at the computer because the strike force ran that late. Looks like it was hunger, not blood sugar. I hope I can remember to try food, not just blood sugar stuff next time, especially if the blood sugar isn't working. {Smile}

I did a little auction house and storage. Then I played a tiny bit on a solo version of Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup group member that I've barely started. Next, I read comics and watched videos as a break from a lot of intense playing in less-than-optimal condition. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game.  Seb said hi, and invited me to team with him. I got the ranged version of Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. I was happily surprised with how well she did, considering he's significantly higher level than she is. The friend who joined us the previous night joined us this night, too, after a few individual missions. We did a few more individual missions. Then Seb left. His friend and I established long-term communications, so we can team again more easily. She says to call her Zertea. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage while I talked with Zertea and continues while I wrote a little and took many notes in this. Next, we said goodnight. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 4, 2026

 The night before Thursday, I got to be several minutes before 2 am. So, I met my first goal. I did feel sleepy after dinner, but it responded to the usual treatment for my blood sugar pretty well, so I think I'll blame my blood sugar. {smile}

A while after breakfast, I found a note from my counselor asking if I could come on for my appointment. She'd texted me at the usual time, but I hadn't noticed until too late to go on. I tried calling her, but I think she was busy with a later patient. So, I texted to explain that she'd said we'd schedule an appointment when I got my connection fixed, and I hadn't done so. I explained that I have an appointment the next day, Friday, because that was the soonest the gal could meet. She said it sounds good and asked me to keep her posted. I thought I'd kept her apprised. I guess I have to do better at that. {smile}

I did call my financial adviser in the afternoon. The first time I left a message on the answering machine. Enough time passed, I tried again. This time I got the secretary. We arranged for me to talk to my financial adviser about the meeting with the folks from Mom's lawyer's office Friday after class. {Smile}

I had breakfast with my relief nurse, because my main nurse switched off later than usual. We watched the relief nurse's TV and I read Forward Day by Day while we ate breakfast. Then I went onto my computer. I read comics and watched videos until I discovered the message from my counselor. I tried phoning, then went back to watching videos. I tried again before composing a text explanation that she eventually replied to. Next, I watched more videos and read more comics over and after lunch. After that I began writing up Wednesday's daily update. I broke for each phone call to my financial adviser's office. When I was done with Wednesday's daily update, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I got the low-level character I'd gotten to the content that capped at their current level, and ran them through that content, and enough more content to gain a level. Then I checked on my friends who play the game again. I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse, then browsed a little until I had dinner with main nurse, his TV and Avalanche by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer to watch videos and read comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Seb and Dr. Faustus. I teamed up with them and a friend of Seb's who expressed interest in joining our villain supergroup. We finished a story arc I'd started and started the sequel before Seb's friend left. Dr. Faustus, Seb and I finished the story arc, the last in one of the longest series of story arcs, too late to start something else. So, we went to our supergroup's base, visited a bit, and said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. I checked Cross Stitch World and played it a bit. Then I wrote in this before switching to making notes with a few short breaks. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 3, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a little after 2 am. I missed even my first bedtime goal, though not by a lot. I'll have to try harder. I didn't feel too tired, possibly because I took it easy through the afternoon, and only exerted myself around dinnertime. {Smile}

My relief nurse stayed another day because my main nurse was needed elsewhere. We planned for him to take me to the last Wednesday night dance class. My main nurse fixed the food or the potluck, so that would be easy. This was expected. what I didn't expect was for him to ask in the afternoon if the nursing company owner could come, too. I didn't know what to say but "sure." {Smile}

After dinner, my relief nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross, where my ballroom dance classes were ending with a social. The nursing company owner and the nursing company secretary met us there and sat with us. I danced one or two partner dances before dinner. Dinner was generous, and I enjoyed trying several dishes while trying to avoid ingredients that give me trouble. They did some line dancing before I get dessert, so joined inn. When that stopped, I got a few desserts, trying to keep most small and modest. More line dancing started as I was finishing dessert, so I rushed it to join them. I also danced several partner dances after the line dancing with both guys and gals. When I didn't have a partner, I tried dancing alone, with mixed results. Afterwards, my relief nurse took me home. He told me the next morning that he didn't realize what a good dancer I am. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and the way back. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I read comics and watched videos right up to lunch. Then I took a break to eat with my relief nurse, his TV and Avalanche by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. After lunch, I read more comics and watched more videos before I wrote up and shared Tuesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I looked over my characters and picked a low-level to run content on. I was doing that when I got the news that the nursing company owner was coming to party. I played on that character until I did the content I'd miss if I gained a level. Then I kept playing while I gained one level while eating a toasted cheese sandwich that I'd requested to tide me over, since dinner would be late, and delaying meals often messes up my blood sugar. {Smile}

After we got back from the party, I went onto my computer. I browsed Facebook and videos, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, realizing I'd forgotten to in the afternoon. I played with costumes and names for a few of my characters, collecting four into a fantasy race I call "minikin" that I invented over a decade ago. They're hobbit-like without being true hobbits. Next, I played on one, stopping just before the content she can add a level after. After that, I 

checked on my friends who play the game again and did a little storage. I watched a few short videos before I wrote in this, pausing to check Cross Stitch World during that. Then I made notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 2, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. I feel like I barely missed my first goal, but at least I didn't feel tired much during the day. Just a bout in the afternoon short enough to suspect blood sugar. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me to my Creative Writing class. I arrived shortly before it started. I enjoyed the lecture, and participating in the parts where the teacher opened the floor so students could share about their writing. I really liked the feedback part, where we suggested improvement to each other's writing. I'm starting to get ideas for what to do with the tsunami stories from my relatives before giving them to the tsunami museum. We also had a potluck with some nice food. I put out the salad that I'd otherwise have eaten for lunch. I started to take home what was left but somehow forgot it. My relief nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World down and back. {Smile}

After I got home, I got onto my computer. I checked out a few videos. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and went to the teen supergroup meeting. I found the new gal, and we started roleplaying together. The most regular guy joined us soon. Ulty came a little later on a newer character. Jenny's Player was busy elsewhere in the game. We roleplayed a long time waiting for Pella. Then we ran a four-person trial that's very popular with small groups. Pella joined us afterwards for roleplaying that ran right into dinner. I did leave to have dinner with my relief nurse. I watched his TV show and read Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer to find the teen supergroup meeting breaking up. I checked on my friend who play the game, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. About the time I was winding down, Seb invited me to roleplay with two of his characters and a friend of his. I brought Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member, and we roleplayed until his friend left. Then we teamed up with me on Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup member, and him on his new, prospective member, and we did part of a story arc Hezabell has, talking together, sometimes in character, and sometimes out of character. Next, we said goodnight, and I worked on Hezabell's auction house, crafting and storage. After that, I wrote a little in this. Then I started talking with Shepherd on Discord while I made notes in this and checked stuff on the net and in City of Heroes: Homecoming when the conversation prompted me to. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 1, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a few minutes after 1:45 am. I'm sorry to miss my second goal after two good days, but things were just drawing out bedtime. I got up at 9 am to avoid shorting myself on sleep. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me to the Young Buddhist Association Hall, or YBA Hall, for my last First Timer's Line Dance class of this session. It turns out to be the main part of the basement in the downtown Hongwanji temple, and I discovered it has a seriously slanted floor. They built it on a hill and didn't flatten it at all. I've heard about places with slanted floors, but I've never seen one before, let alone been on one. I found it tricky to dance on while keeping to my feet, but I think I caught on over the course of class. One of the other students led the class, since our instructor and his wife are on a trip. They'll be back by the beginning of the next session, which I think is in three weeks. My relief nurse was a little late picking me up. He explained he'd gone to the wrong place first. I played Cross Stitch World both down and back, and while I waited for my nurse. {Smile}

In the afternoon, I had a Zoom meeting with two of Mom's lawyer's employees. I am happy to say I had none of the trouble I've been having recently with HMSA's Online Care. We went over Mom's and Dad's trusts, and the conversion to new trusts. They do not recommend consolidating them with my personal holdings due to the specific inheritance instructions that they gave. I been thinking about that ever since the meeting. {smile}

At breakfast, the secretary of the nursing company came for my monthly check. She French braided my hair when I was concerned about this making me late to class. It was nice seeing her. {Smile}

After breakfast, I went to my class. After class, I had lunch with my relief nurse while watching his TV show. Then I got onto my computer. I read articles, watched videos, and read comics until the Zoom meeting. After the meeting, I watched more videos and read more comics. Then I tried to write up Sunday's daily update but didn't get far. I talked with Kitten, Dennis, and Shepherd on Discord. They made me aware of some changes that I need to make in how I play with them on City of Heroes: Homecoming to make it more fun for everyone, including me. Next, I continued getting distracted by comics and videos up to dinner, which was tacos with my relief nurse, his choice of TV, and forward Day by Day. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I watched more videos and read more comics. I also talked with Nox on Discord. I tried to finish Sunday's daily update but said goodnight to Nox on Discord before I finally finished it. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and found Dr. Faustus teaming with Seb's new, prospective member of the villain supergroup. We teamed up and talked. Then we ran a mission followed by a story arc, both belonging to Seb's new character. We did the mission and the story arc "in character," roleplaying our way through them. Next, we said goodnight. I wrote a little in this. I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World before making notes in this. After that, I checked on my friends who play on City of Heroes: Homecoming before I finished the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 31, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a few minutes after 1:30 am, so getting up at 8:45 am didn't feel short of sleep at all. {SMILE}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. I talked with my main nurse and played Cross Stitch World on the way down. When I walked in, I spotted my cousin Babs and her granddaughter in the back. I said hi, but there didn't seem to be much space near them, so I sat by myself in my usual area during the service, which was nice in a quiet, unexceptional way. {Smile}

I sat with them for lunch. They were already sitting with the other friends we made a while back. We enjoyed visiting and stayed late. On the way out, I ran into Melanie on the way out. She'd come for a concert that was starting in a while, but I was tiring, so didn't stay for it. My main nurse took me home, and we talked on the way. 

At home, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read comics. I also talked with friends on Discord. then I finished writing up Saturday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dragons said hi even before I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I joined Dragons on very low-level characters for some hunting, a mission of mine, and a story arc they had. After that, I left for dinner. I read Forward Day by Day and watched what my main nurse had on TV. {smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse before I went back to my computer. I watched some videos and talked with Nox on Discord. I also talked with Shepherd and Dennis on Discord. and squeezed in minimal writing in this. Then I joined them in City of Heroes: Homecoming, I checked on my friends who play the game, and we did a few missions of theirs, with me on Ignacia, an end-game character who specializes in fire magic. Then Shepherd and I talked at some length before parting. Next, I got Hezabell and joined Dr. Faustus and Seb, who were working a new character of Seb's through some low-level content. Seb's new character is interested in joining the villain supergroup. We finished a mission of Seb's, then talked. At the end of talking, Dr. Faustus said goodbye. Seb and I did one more mission of Seb's, then said goodnight. I worked on a few badges, then checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. I made notes in this with a few, short breaks. I ended the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 30, 2026

 The night before Saturday, I actually got to bed a little before 1:45, meeting my second goal. So, I adjusted the clock to get me up at 8:45, starting my day a little earlier. {Smile}

I did try calling HMSA's online customer care. A gal answered before too long and offered to set up an appointment for me. I tried to explain about my connection shunting to phone calls for week. The gal offered to set up an appointment for me again. That was so far from what I needed, I hung up. {rueful smile}

I talked to my main nurse, trying to ask him to take me down to Office max to get something to try. He said I keep trying stuff without really knowing the problem, and why don't I get that gal who fixed my computer before? I thought he had a point, and did call Carol, the gal who fixes computers. I got her answering machine, so I left a message, and hoped it was good enough. It must have been, because she called back around three and a half hours later. She's busy until Friday, which is an unusually long wait time, but I said Friday was better than later than that, so we made an appointment when we'd both be available. {smile}

I had breakfast while reading Forward Day by Day and watching TV my main nurse had on. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I watched some videos. Then I found the stories my aunts, Mom's sisters, told me about the April Fool's tsunami in 1946, which they both encountered in Hilo, though not a closely as Dad did. I had lunch. Then I read comics and watched videos before I made the first two phone calls I mentioned. Next, I wrote up the rest of Friday's daily update. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked auction house on a few characters. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I looked around for something to do. I spotted a "speed strike force" which I joined on Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup member. After the strike force, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting the strike force produce for Hezabell. I also talked with Nox on Discord, before having dinner while reading _Avalanche_ by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. I also watched TV my main nurse had on. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I talked to Nox a bit more on Discord. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house on a few characters. Next, I watched videos and read comics before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game again and talked with Seb. After that I checked a few more comics and wrote a tiny bit in this. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to find Dr. Faustus checking characters. I checked on my friends who play the game, then played by myself on Hezabell until they were done. Next, we teamed up, and did a mission of mine from one contact, then a few missions from another contact before we said goodnight. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting our play produced on Hezabell. After that, I wrote more in this. I took a break to check and play Cross Stitch World, then made notes in this with minimal breaks. I found Dad's tsunami story and made sure both his and my aunts' tsunami stories ought to be easier to find before I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 29, 2026

The night before Friday I got to bed a minute or two after 2 am. I thought I was doing better, but apparently not. Well, all I can do is keep trying. {rueful smile}

While I was getting ready to go to my ballroom dancing class, I got a call from Mom's lawyer's office, asking for copies of two accounts. I told my main nurse, and we planned to work on it after lunch. {smile}

My main nurse took me to my ballroom dancing class, which I arrived at a little late, probably because that phone call slowed me up a bit. I danced with a couple of students, mainly, a guy, then a gal. I'm feeling reasonably confident with both the beginning steps and earlier intermediate ones, at least three of them, and to some extent, six. After class, my main nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World at least part of the way both ways when I wasn't talking with my nurse. {Smile}

When I first got home from class, I looked for statements. I found two of the three Mom's lawyer's office had asked for in hardcopy. During lunch, I found the third statement online. I saved it as spreadsheet. and sent that to Mom's lawyer's office. After lunch, my main nurse took me to Mom's lawyer's office. They were happy with one hardcopy and considered the other a backup of what my financial adviser sent. They mentioned the one I'd emailed had gone to the wrong gal and was too small to read. I promised to send it to the right gal when I got home. However, my main nurse suggested getting a copy from the bank after we left the office. He drove to the branch across town, where I waited in a slow line until they could help me. Once I got to the desk, it was fairly quick to get the statement. We took it back across town and my main nurse ran it into the lawyer's office. The secretary was very happy with it. Then my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I got a few drinks, got onto my computer, and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I arrived at the villain supergroup meeting right on time on my higher-level member. Dr. Faustus, our leader, another regular and Seb were already there. I contacted Mysty and the slightly longer member as I checked on my friends who play the game. Mysty, her friend, and the new guy came late. We moved to the mission. The new gal I'd contacted met us there. Dr. Faustus left the team to make room for her but stayed connected enough to talk through a supergroup channel. We all used that instead of our team channel to include them in our chatter. We ran two or three player-made missions, the last of which was timed, and hard. We ran out of time before we finished. Though someone had gotten the main bad guy, we hadn't gotten everything we needed to get, too. Doc and the leader had to leave quickly. Others visited for a fair while afterwards before our meeting fully broke up. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. I ended shortly before I was called to dinner. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day for both Thursday and Friday over dinner, along with watching what my main nurse had on TV. Then I went back to my computer. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I checked Discord, and found Nox's reminders about my daily update, so I finished writing up my daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I ran a story arc on my higher-level villain supergroup member. Next, I talked to her contacts, setting up missions and story arcs to run at a later time. After that, I made a second costume for each of the newly repurposed characters. Then I wrote in this. I checked Cross Stitch World and played a little of it as a break before I made notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 28, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed just about at 2 am. Not even a couple minutes after, but not before, either. I really need to work on getting earlier. I at least want it before 2 am, not on or after. Still, I didn't have too much trouble with feeling tired, so I guess I got away with it. {Smile}

Before breakfast, I found a note from Kitten to go ahead with the changes to my characters. Starting at breakfast, I tried to sign into my counselling appointment with my laptop. It didn't do any better than my desktop. It took two sign-in attempts, a few texts to my counselor, another invite, another attempt to sign in, and I still ended up going to phone again. It was a short session because she couldn't extend it due to other appointments. My counsellor was not happy. She insists she won't accept more phone appointments after this. She says it's no good with my hearing loss, and no body language. She wants the video appointments back, through Zoom with a $40 copay. Otherwise, she'll refer me to someone who can meet in person {small smile}

I'm really not happy about this, so I tried calling technical support. but they sent me to a wait queue. I tried doing something else while I waited and ended up hanging up on them so I could do the other thing. I meant to call back but didn't do so soon enough. I'll have to try again soon. {small smile}

I did call my financial adviser and then emailed them with the lawyer's contact info. I hope we'll get them the information soon. {smile}

After my appointment with my counselor, I watched videos and read comics through lunch. Then I talked with Nox and Radio on Discord. Next came the phone calls. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I made two new characters I'd mentioned to Kitten and renamed the old ones. I also talked with Kitten on Discord. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I started to hunt on one of the old/newly reworked characters to finish something before making a new costume. {Smile}

Azurette invited me to a taskforce, but I declined because it was close to dinner. Dennis said hi, and invited me to Azurette's taskforce. I said it was close to dinner, but Dennis was disappointed enough, I arranged to eat dinner at the computer and ran the taskforce right over it. It began before dinner and ended after dinner. I got a nice reward, and even better, I got to enjoy teaming with Dennis and Azurette, though I struggled to catch up because I kept falling behind the group. After the taskforce, I said goodnight to Dennis. {Smile}

I finished the hunt I'd worked on earlier and started to make a new costume for the character I want it to be. Then I wrote up the parts of Wednesday's daily update I hadn't written already. Next, I finished the costume and broke to read a few comics. I answered Nox on Discord, saying goodnight, and talked with Shepherd on Discord, too. After that, I made a costume for the other old/newly reworked character. Then I wrote a little of this. I broke to check and play Cross Stitch World. Next, I made notes in this. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 27. 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a minute or two after 2 am. I tell myself it's good it wasn't worse, but I still missed even my first goal. At least I settled down more quickly than sometimes, which should have compensated somewhat. {Smile}

In the afternoon, my Mom's Lawyer's office called. they wanted some information in preparation for our meeting about her estate. After our call, they sent an email recording the request. Also, I called my financial adviser's office and left a message asking for the information. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me down to the Church of the Holy Cross for my Ballroom dancing classes. They went very well. Bolero is coming very nicely. The teacher even danced with me at the end and complimented my dancing. Country Twosteps followed, and I made a point of participating. they did introduce another step with a turn and a half, but I discovered I did well if I substituted half a turn. I had to warn my partner - for I often, though not always had a partner - but I ended up facing the right direction for the next step, while not being too dizzy to dance. My main nurse took me back home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down, and on the way back. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day and watched TV. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I mostly watched videos through morning and into lunch. then I started reading comics along with watching more videos. Eventually, I finished writing up what parts of Tuesday's daily update I hadn't the day before. This did include a break for the phone call from Mom's Lawyer, and follow-up call with my financial adviser's answering machine. Then I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming earlier than usual these days. I checked on my friends who play the game, and did in-game email as texts, roleplaying with Nyxy and the most regular member of the teen supergroup. The texts were between their supergroup members and my higher-level member, Aneira's, older sister Eirlys. I was following up to some of the roleplaying we did the day before. Next, I realized that Eirlys was part way through some changes to toughen her up, so I continued working on that up to dinner by picking out and bidding on the auction house and such. I had a fast dinner with my main nurse before he took me to my dance classes. {Smile}

After my dance classes, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked Eirlys, picking some stuff up from the auction house for her, and tweaking the remaining bids. Next, I checked on my friends who play the game again. After that, I found a couple of characters I might repurpose for Aneira's and Eirlys's parents, since they've come up in recent roleplaying. This way, they won't have to start from scratch when they're played like they're experienced. I worked on them, and messaged Kitten with a question before I go too far in the changes. Then I wrote in this, with a break to check and play a little Cross Stitch World before switching to making notes in this. I checked Eirlys before I finished the notes. I ended my day by saying the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 26, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed just a couple minutes after 2 am. No, I didn't meet my first goal, but at least I didn't miss it by much. {smile}

Shortly after breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center a little over half an hour before my Creative writing starts, so he could go to an appointment of his own. I not only played Cross Stitch World on the way down, but while I waited for the previous class to finish and clear out, which it did a while after 11 am. I suspect the class ended at eleven, but seniors going to class for enrichment are not as quick to clear out of a classroom as younger students. {Smile}

The class went well, though I had to admit I had nothing to share. I said I was still trying to write my way out of writer's block, which meant writing about the story instead of writing the story. I also mentioned thinking of trying easier projects and working up to the hard ones. Our teacher really encouraged that, even quoting "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." to encourage us to take on large projects gradually, instead of all at once. I was able to make some suggestions for others when it got time for sharing, despite not having something to share, myself. After class, my relief nurse took me home. I played Cross Stich world on the way. {Smile}

When I got home, I went onto my computer. I checked articles and comics and wrote a little of Monday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to the teen supergroup meeting on Aneira, my higher-level member, and arrived just as the most regular member did. I checked on my friends who play the game while we started roleplaying. Nyxy's Pella, Jenny's Player's new character, the new gal and one more arrived, but the last one left again. After she did, we ran a taskforce together. Ulty spoke up on our leader near the end. We finished the taskforce and went back to our base to roleplay. Ulty and gal who'd left rejoined us. The gal who left before, left again. I let my character zone out so I could go eat dinner with my relief nurse. I read Forward Day by Day and watched TV during dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on the teen supergroup meeting. It was still going strong, so I rejoined the roleplaying. Folks gradually left, starting with our most regular player. He left much later than usual but still left first. I left just after Pella, the last person to be speaking much. The new gal's character hadn't said anything since before I left for dinner. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Seb, but he was busy roleplaying, so I finished writing Monday's daily update I got sidetracked just after I finished writing it videos and comics but got back to sharing it when Nox said goodnight. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dr. Faustus. We talked and teamed up. We ran much of a story arc my Seameownt had.  That's the character Kitten designed. After that, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I wrote some of this. I broke to check and play a little Cross Stitch World. I also checked Aneira and fixed her up better. Then I made notes in this, with a few short breaks. I said the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King to close out my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 25, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a bit after 1:45. It was a little earlier, if not a lot, and it meets my first goal. {Smile}

When I got up, I thought I had class, but fortunately, as I was finishing breakfast, I remembered it's Memorial Day. That's a state holiday in Hawai'i, and the County of Hawai'i, including the senior activities division that I take most of my classes through, observes state holidays by giving non-essential personnel time off. That includes everyone in the Elderly Activities Division that runs the classes, including the instructors, though at least some don't get paid. So, I just stayed home and took it easy. {Smile}

After breakfast, I went onto my computer. I read comics until I broke for lunch. I read forward Day by Day over lunch with my relief nurse. Then I went back to my computer. I read more comics and watched some videos. I finished the already free episodes of _On the Way to Meet Mom,_ by GOMYANG, including one episode that Webtoon released while I was reading earlier ones. Then I wrote up Sunday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming significantly later than usual. I checked on my friends who play the game and quickly found Pierogies. I loved seeing him! It might have been over a month since we got together in the game. Though we have talked on Discord fairly often, it's not the same. We teamed up on low-level characters and did a couple of his missions before I was called away for dinner. He admitted he needed a break too, so we said goodnight. Dinner was tacos with my relief nurse. During it, I watched TV and read _Avalanche_ by Mercedes Lackey, Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. {Smile}

After dinner, I got back onto my computer. I talked on Discord, especially to Nox. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Seb while I did. I did some of the in-game auction house and storage on the character I'd played with Pierogies before dinner. Then I picked up a few missions for her before breaking to check Discord. Nox's answer inspired me to write about my problems trying to start writing a story. It feels like it's challenging my writing skills in too many ways at the same time, without enough guidance or examples. I shared this with a few other friends, too. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I spotted Dr. Faustus, and we chatted while I checked on my friends who play the game. We teamed up on our moderately low pair; mine is Octavia. We did several of my missions before we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage for Octavia. After that, I checked Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote some of this and broke to check Discord. I found note from Kitten that prompted watching a video that makes me feel a little less overwhelmed by the story. I still think there might be something easier to write first, to work up to the story, rather than take it on all at once. Anyway, I went back to make notes in this, with pause to check City of Heroes: Homecoming. I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 24, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to be a few minutes before 2 am. That's my first goal, but because it was Sunday, I got up at 8:45 am. I suspect I'd feel more rested if I got to bed before 1:45 before Sunday. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We arrived as the prelude finished, so we heard all the announcements. I sat with my nurse until he stepped out when auntie Barbara came when the Sunday School came in. The students of the Sunday School got to stand up front for special recognition and a blessing. There were other special parts in the service because it was Pentecost. {Smile}

After church, we had lunch on the lanai, with a particularly good spread. I sat with some parishioners. I was happy when Auntie Barbara came to sit with me. We got to talk a bit. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down, and on the way back. {Smile}

After we got home, I got onto my computer. I mainly read quite a few comics, and many episodes of one particular comic, _On the Way to Meet Mom,_ by GOMYANG. I did get my daily update done and shared eventually, but I really finished too late to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming before dinner, so I checked Discord again. I ate dinner while reading Forward Day by Day and watching TV. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I went back to my computer. I read a few more episodes of that comic. I also answered folks on Discord. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and said hi to Kitten, Seb, Jenny's Player, and Ulty. I talked with Ulty and Seb. After that, I checked a few characters. While I was doing that, Seb invited me to team with him and a friend. I got Eamonn, the character who's still developing for the endgame, and we did a couple of missions. Then I helped Seb's friend, giving her some game cash to help her develop her character. Seb and Eamonn did several more missions while she worked the auction house to get stuff for her character. The three of us did a few more when she rejoined us after she was done. Her character was already noticeably better. Next, we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Eamonn. After that I browsed on the internet before I wrote a little in this. I soon switched to making notes in this. Then I checked Cross Stitch World before I said the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 23, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am again. Not by much, but that still meets my first goal. {Smile}

After the business of Friday, I'm relieved to say that I just stayed home and took things easy. I didn't even have any notable phone calls. The most exciting thing was that I checked my laptop, and the time was right again. I didn't test to make sure I could connect to the internet, but I'm very hopeful. I'll have to check before my appointment with my counsellor next Thursday. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I read comics through lunch, then watched a few videos. I started to write more of Friday's daily update but stopped to watch several more videos before I finished writing up Friday's daily update. Then I talked with friends on Discord, especially with Dennis, before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played by myself on a moderately low-level character until dinner. I attempted to read a novel during dinner, but ended up watching TV instead, since it was going, and just interesting enough. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I talked with Nox on Discord, then went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Seb and Kitten. I talked with Seb as I found some of the in-game auction house to work on. Next, Kitten said hi, and we teamed up with me on Anka, my best badge collector. We did a single mission, getting a badge along the way. Then we started a story arc that it leads into, that involves other badges in it or subsequent story arcs. We did a couple more missions before Kitten went quiet. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house storage and crafting. Then I took a break to read some comics before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I tried to find badges to work on for my second-best badge collector, but Seb said hi before I found something. We teamed up for a couple of high-level missions with him actually on an alternate Sebastion, and me on Eamonn, who is into the endgame, but not fully developed for it yet. Next, we switched characters to work on badges for a character he rarely plays. I tried Helena, who's not a ranked badge collector, but is fully equipped for the end game, and a character of his that he rarely plays, but they didn't fit well. After that, I wrote in this, though we continued talking while I did some auction house and storage. I made notes in this and checked Cross Stitch World before finishing my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 22, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed shortly before 2 am. It wasn't much before 2 am, but I met my first goal. {GRIN}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance class. It went well. I'm fairly sure with the first two intermediate steps, and all 9 beginner's steps. I got one of the students to show me the gal's steps in a few more intermediate steps. I'm working on 3, 4, 5, and maybe 6. The teacher showed them to me when I asked, so I'm more certain how they work. I danced with the teacher's assistant, working on those steps in particular, too. Then I danced with a couple of students, one who went over the beginner's steps, which I don't want to forget, and one who went over beginner's and intermediate, getting about as many as I did. {Smile}

After class, my main nurse took me back home. On the way, he mentioned his daughter's graduation, so when we got home, I gave him a lei for her. I also explained much of the protocol around giving leis at graduation. He's English, born in London, so I was sure he'd appreciate being able to get the protocol correct, which he definitely did. I'm not sure why, but the English seem to revel in getting protocol correct. {chuckles}

A while after lunch, I tried to sign in for my replacement appointment with my counselor. First, I tried on my laptop, but it kept protecting me from the internet. As I tried different links, and even a second browser, it kept doing so. I realized with that second browser that it was objecting to the time being off. I tried to reset but gave up. I need more time to make that work, and maybe techie help, too. Then I tried on my phone, but I couldn't find my way to a good link. Finally, I went back to my computer, after getting a new link. My computer tried to connect, and went to a phone call, which gave poor fidelity for both, and cut out a couple of times. However, at least it was something. I didn't get a full hour, but we ran a bit over half an hour and covered all major points. {smile}

After I got home, I watched videos and read comics over lunch, and a little after. Then came my appointment with my counselor, which was half just trying to connect. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some beginning-of-the-weekend in-game auction house on a few characters. Then I went to my villain supergroup meeting right on time. Doc, our leader, Seb, and our most regular member were already there. I talked to Mysty, who was late, and brought a new friend. I also talked to the slightly less new gal, who was also late. I also checked on my friends who play the game while we roleplayed, waiting until they all came in. When all of them were there, we ran a strike force with a full team. Then Mysty's friend who's come the last couple of times joined, with Dr. Faustus leaving to make space. We ran a taskforce. Then the meeting broke up. Doc, our leader, the longtime regular and Seb left. Mysty and both of her friends stayed. While we were getting ready to do something, Kitten mewed at me. Mysty wanted to run a story arc she'd made. I wanted to do that, but I wanted to team with Kitten. So, I asked if Mysty could invite Kitten, and she agreed. Mysty also invited one or two other friends. Next, we ran Mysty's story arc. During it, I ate dinner at my computer, since we were busy with the story arc, and my nurse was busy separately. {Smile}

After that, we talked. I did auction house and storage as I could on the side until Mysty and some others left. Kitten and two others stayed, and helped me get two badges on Anka, my best badge collector, by running a story arc, and helping me choose the right option for a badge. Then one character left, and Kitten went to sleep. The character who stayed helped me run it again, for a third badge for the other choice. Next, I updated Anka's badge record, and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on her. After that, I wrote in this and took a brief break to check Cross Stitch World before making notes in this. I ended my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 21, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a little after 2am. However, I accidentally made up for it by sleeping on my left side, with my better ear against the pillow, so I didn't notice the alarm going off until it had been going for the better part of ten minutes. Not ideal, but... at least I wasn't short of sleep. {rueful smile}

At breakfast, I tried to sign in for my counselling appointment. I tried for 3/4ths of an hour, consulting with my counsellor by phone much of the time. She wants to try again tomorrow. It will be tight, but I'll try. I was supposed to call support today, but that will have to be tomorrow, after class... {sigh} My counsellor thinks it might be that my computer is too old for the newly upgraded system. I'm tempted to try my phone and/or my laptop... I hope I don't have to get a new computer, but it could be getting to be time. {smile}

After counselling, I browsed videos for a bit. Then I called Safeway and confirmed that a medicine I need by Sunday night was ready for pickup. I went back to browsing videos and reading comics, continuing right through lunch and afterwards. Next, I wrote up Wednesday's daily update, with a break to read another web comic. I also talked on Discord with Kitten and Dennis before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Ulty and Seb. I also worked on badges on Emmy, my sixth best badge collector until dinner. I read Forward Day by Day over dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed videos. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back to my computer. I answered Nox on Discord, the chat server. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Ulty and Seb. I also finished the badges I'd started working on earlier on Emmy. I followed that with work on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I worked up a badge list for Emmy. Next, I broke to watch a few videos. Back in City of Heroes: Homecoming, I started to work on badges on Emmy until Seb said hi. He invited me to do a few missions, so we teamed up and I ran them with him. After that, we said goodnight. I wrote in this. Then I worked on the in-game auction house and storage before I made notes in this. I paused to check my second-best badge collector for badges to work on, but the ones I found were more complicated than I realized. So, I just finished making notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 20, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed right at 2 am. When I checked the time, it was essentially 2 am. that's cutting it a bit close for my goal. I hope to get at least some cushion - enough to be clear it was before 2am. but at least it wasn't much after. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me down to Holy Cross Church for my ballroom dancing class, or technically classes. The Bolero class went very well, with almost equal numbers of partners and everything. However, Country Two-Step... started well. I even got guys dancing with me sometimes, despite them having other partners. The first step had two half steps in a row. I managed, without falling or nearly falling, but it left me a bit unsteady. When the next step added another half turn, I knew better than to try three. I started out watching them practice, but frankly, when you're there to dance, it's particularly depressing. So, I started playing Cross Stitch World on my phone while they practiced. My main nurse got concerned that I wasn't "paying attention," but it wasn't safe for me to join in. After I continued to "not pay attention" despite him talking to me, he took me home slightly early. In the future, when this happens again, I'll make sure they don't have a step with less turning coming up later before leaving like that. I didn't this time, and I realized afterwards that I should. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I watched videos and read comics. especially a series of videos about an alternate timeline for Harry Potterwhich centered it around a strong blood-brother relationship, not a single hero. It helped me see that a story I've been trying to work on again, as well as a related story, work better as stories about relationships than as stories about individuals. It was quite an epiphany and took me right through lunch and into the afternoon. Eventually, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I talked to Dennis on Discord before joining him in City of Heroes: Homecoming. We teamed up, and I checked on my friends who play the game while we talked. Then we did a couple of missions before dinner. {Smile}

After I got back from my classes, I got onto my computer. I watched more videos and read more comics. then I answered a few questions from Nox, one at length, on Discord, the chat server. I told them far more about what I realized about my stories working better if they're focused on a close relationship - close cousins in these case - rather than on individual characters. Then I answered Seb in less but still notable depth about something else. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I worked on badges for Nani, my fifth best badge collector. Then I talked with Mysty. She invited me to a farm, and I joined her. We talked and her friends joined us after she realized she didn't have to stop as early as she thought. I wrote a little, and made notes in this, pausing a few times to check back with Mysty and her friends. When I was done, finished my evening with The Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 19, 2026

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed a bit after 1:45. So I'm back to getting to bed before 2am. I even had a little cushion, which was gratifying after missing a night. {Smile}

After breakfast, the nursing company secretary came over. She relieved my relief nurse so he could go to an appointment while she took me to my Creative Writing class. The class went well. My instructor taught about a book she was very impressed with. It was like a memoir, but I don't think it was typical. I think it was _The Five People You Meet in Heaven_. My fellow students helped me see I need to approach a story I've been writing differently. I'm still figuring out a better approach. After class, the secretary of the nursing company took me home, where my relief nurse took over again. He was done with his appointment. {Smile}

Before we left for class, my housekeeper and her husband came to finish cleaning the roof. While finishing up, we talked about a couple of other projects I also need. It's a relief to get that over with. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After I got back from class, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read comics before I wrote a little of Monday's daily update. However, I stopped that to go into City of Heroes Homecoming, going straight to the teen superhero group meeting on Aneira, my higher-level member. Nyxy's Pella was unresponsive, so I checked on my friends who play the game while I waited. Soon after I was done with that, others trickled in, starting with Puffin, the leader Ulty plays. Roleplaying began between her and Aneira. Later arrivals included a new character Jenny's Player has started, our most regular player on his member, the new gal on hers, and one more player's character. When everyone else had come in and joined the roleplaying, Nyxy's Pella woke up and joined in. That's when I got pulled away by my housekeeper. When I returned, we ran a taskforce. Next, we roleplayed. The longtime regular left. After a while, I took a break for dinner. During dinner, I watched TV, because dinner was tacos, which are too messy for reading. 

After dinner, I went back to my computer, City of Heroes: Homecoming, and the teen supergroup meeting, which was still roleplaying. Members gradually excused themselves until the new gal asked for some privacy with the "one more." It's good to see the new gall find roleplaying partners. I left and went to Discord just in time to say goodnight to Nox. Then I wrote up the rest of Monday's daily update. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. I checked on my friends who play the game, noticed that Kittena nd Dennis might be teamed up on characters who can play the endgame. I picked an early endgame character named Eamonn and said hi to them. I talked Dennis into doing one of his missions before bed. After he left, Kitten and I did a few of Eamonn's missions before they left to sleep. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and checked on my friends who play the game. Next Seb said hi, and we teamed up with Aneira and her coworker. We finished the last contact holding her to her current level. I found a contact who goes only one level more and works for their employer. We debated doing him and decided to start him. We did a few missions, then said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting, and costuming, with break to check Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote a little of this before switching to making notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 18, 2026

The night before Monday, I got seriously distracted while getting ready for bed, first by a video that was longer than I meant to get into, then by a trying to find something in City of Heroes: Homecoming. Because of these, I got into bed a few minutes after 2 am, instead of before it. At that, I think I can claim a partial victory for the speed of my note making keeping it from being more than a few minutes after 2 am. Still, I am trying to work better at focusing and getting to bed at least before 2 am. This is enough ruining of my recent good streak. {Smile}

After breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to Auntie Sally's Luau House for my First Timer's Line Dance class. It started with the announcement that this was the last class our teacher would teach this session. The next Monday is Memorial Day, which is a state holiday, so we won't have class. The week after, he and his wife will be travelling. They arranged for another student to lead us through dances that they, so we'll still have class, just with a substitute teacher. He and his wife will return by the start of the next session, a few weeks after that. Then we took class photos with them sitting in front. The rest of the class was normal, trying out songs from old favorites to stuff we started learning recently. After class, my relief nurse took me back home. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. When I got back home after class, I got onto my computer, and watched videos and read comics during lunch, and through much of the afternoon. I struggled with focusing on anything else until I got my act together enough to write some of Sunday's daily update, which had no writing from the previous night to help me. I talked with Kitten, Dennis, Shepherd and Pierogies, explaining that I was working on the daily update. That didn't speed up my writing, but I still got most of it done before dinner. I reviewed Forward Day by Day and watched the TV during dinner. I'd hoped to read a bit of one of the novels I'm reading, but the spaghetti needed a little more concentration to keep it from getting too messy than reading really allows. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer and finished writing up Sunday's daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends who play the game. I tried to get Kitten's and Shepherd's attention. Kitten said they were teaming but didn't respond again. So, I prepared a mission on Aneira, my higher-level teen supergroup member. Then I started working on a couple of badges on Ana, my third best badge collector. When I was nearing the end, Shepherd responded, as did Kitten. I dropped the project to team up on them and tried to find a mission Shepherd needed help with until he said he really wanted something quick before bed. I picked something Ana could get quickly, and we ran the mission. Next, Shepherd left. I switched to Aneira, and Kitten and I did the mission I'd prepared earlier. After that, then Kitten left because they need rest for plans for the next day. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira. Then I got Ana to finish the badges and updated her badge record. Next, I got Ivy, my fourth best badge collector, and got the same badges. I made a badge record for her, then found and did a few fairly quick badges on her. I updated her record, taking a fair bit of time to work on it. After that, I made a record for Nani'eleu, my 5th best badge collector more quickly, but not really fast. Then I composed and sent some notes to Pierogies on Discord, the chat server. Next, I wrote much of this before shifting to making notes in this. I checked Cross Stitch World before I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 17, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a while after 1:45 am. The next morning, I got up at 8:45 am. I may have been a little tired, but not bad, really. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. The service was nice. We learned about the newly elected Episcopal Bishop of Hawai'i, Guam, and Saipan. She will be the first woman to hold the seat. She'd been added after finding they didn't have as many candidates as they wanted. {Smile}

After church, I grabbed a plate of food, but my main nurse said he'd take it home. He took me to Pineapples, a local restaurant, where, after a wait, I met two other daughters of the King members, eventually followed by a third. Counting me, there were four. We had a nice, leisurely lunch with a lot of talking the whole time. Yes, only four of us. Between heavy rain, recuperating from the business of the bishop's election, one being on a trip, and others having family visiting, the rest didn't make it. Katie, who helped me through discernment for the Daughters of the King, took me home. {Smile}

When I got back home, I got onto my computer. I watched lots of videos and read some comics. Eventually, I wrote up Saturday's daily update. I talked on Discord with Kitten, Pierogies, Dennis, and Shepherd. I tried to get into City of Heroes: Homecoming but had trouble focusing at first. I checked on the in-game auction house. I also checked my friends in the game. I talked with Mysty and ran a couple of missions before dinner. I read Forward Day by Day during FDBD during dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse helped me clean myself up. Then I went back to my computer. I watched videos and read comics. Next, I talked on Discord with Nox before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house and checked on my friends who play the game. I found Dr. Faustus fixing up the villain supergroup's base. I fixed a little in Olga's room on Hezabell myself. Yes, I fixed my lower-level member's room on my higher-level member. It was easier than switching. I also talked with Dr. Faustus, who'd joined a group for something. We teamed up and did a couple of my missions on Hezabell when we were both free. After that, Dr. Faustus left, and I started working on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then Seb said hi, and I stopped to team up with him. We started to do a mission of mine but got invited to do a taskforce. We joined them and ran it. Next, we did three of my missions before saying goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. After that I watched a longer video than I meant to watch. Then I made notes in this, skipping writing completely to try to squeeze it into less time. I took one break to check more on City of Heroes: Homecoming than I meant to. I finished my day with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King, getting to bed a little late. At least that's unusual now. {smile}

Daily Update, May 16, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. I am feeling better as this becomes a habit. At least I'm hoping it becomes a habit, and doesn't lose to backsliding, like it's unfortunately done in the past. {Smile}

I didn't go out or anything. After going out for six days this week, I thought I could stay home one day.  My housekeeper did come and clean my house, and it is significantly better for her work. Now if it would just stop raining long enough for them to finish cleaning the roof. She was telling me about what still needs to be done up there. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day over breakfast. then I got onto my computer. I read a few comics, and browsed videos right through lunch and into the afternoon. Then I wrote up Friday's daily update. Next, I tried to get into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I just couldn't focus. I wrote up some ideas about a story where I'm trying to find a better beginning. After that, I started talking to Kitten, Dennis, Pierogies, and Shepherd on Discord, and tried to get into City of Heroes: Homecoming again. I checked the in-game auction house on several characters. After that, I remembered a character who had a mission that had to be done solo. I found the m, ran the mission, and failed, so I ran it again, figured out the trick, and got it done handily. Then I worked on a bit of storage on some characters until dinner. I read a bit of a novel, _Avalanche_ by Mercedes lackey, with Cody Martin, Dennis Lee, and Veronica Giguere. It's book 5 of their series, The Secret World Chronicle. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back onto my computer. I tried to get back into City of Heroes: Homecoming but just checked a bit with the in-game auction house before I got drawn into reading comics and watching videos. I found Dennis saying he was leaving City of Heroes for the night just as I was getting back to it. I had to say goodnight. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I checked on the in-game auction house and storage on several characters. Next, I went over to Discord to chat with Nox briefly. After that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. to find Dr. Faustus had just said hi to Seb's Marius and me. I teamed up with Dr. Faustus on Hezabell, my higher-level villain supergroup member, while Seb took Marius offline to concentrate on another character. Dr. Faustus and I finished one contact of Hezabell's and started another before Dr. Faustus left for the evening. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on several character. Then I checked Cross Stitch World. Next, I wrote a fair bit in this before switching to taking notes in this. I finished the evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 15, 2026

The night before Friday I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. I'm getting really comfortable with this schedule, though I can't shake the feeling that I really ought to try a little earlier. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance class. Despite running slightly late getting ready, I got there a little early... and when the only person already there was the teacher. Others did arrive, though late and fewer than sometimes, maybe because it was raining. It was a good session. I am working on remembering the last couple of beginner's steps, and the first few intermediate steps. At least one couple IS getting into intermediate, but likes to try with different partners, I think to get it down better. I like helping out there. my main nurse took me back home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World both down and back. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I had lunch while reading articles and watching videos. Then I read a few comics and wrote a few lines of Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my villain supergroup meeting on melee-ranged Olga. Not finding anyone, I went back out to do the in-game auction house for the characters who could do some. I also checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Mysty. I got the password to enter the base, and lead Mysty and one friend of hers to the meeting. Dr. Faustus, our long-term regular, our leader, Seb's Marius and a new returnee were there. We roleplayed, then ran a mission of mine with a full team. The recent new addition wanted to join, partway through but we had to wait until we were doing something that wasn't limited to one team. After my mission, we formed a small league to initiate Mysty and her friend through roleplaying. Next, the leader and the new returnee left. Dr. Faustus showed our three newest members some private room possibilities. Mysty, her friend, and the slightly older new gal chose one room near Olga's. Marius and our long term regular went to Marius's room. I checked on them, and found they were talking about vampire things, both being vampires. Olga isn't, so I checked on the others. We roleplayed happily. When I got called to dinner, I had my character lie down and rest while I went and ate. I read forward Day by Day during, and shared with my main nurse, because I thought he'd enjoy the humor. He did. It fit particularly well with British humor, and he's British. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. I finished writing up Thursday's daily update before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I tried to rejoin Mysty and friends, but their roleplaying had turned private. So, I checked on Marius and joined him. We talked, then went to a player-run cafe he likes for more roleplaying. Eventually it began to wind down. We left together and talked in Olga's room. We discovered that from my room we could talk with the new gal, who was still roleplaying with Mysty in their room. It was actually kind of fun talking while being in different rooms, since we weren't talking about anything so private we minded them hearing, but we'll have to watch that in the future. Then Mysty and the other gal said goodnight. Seb and I talked before we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Next, I wrote in this. I took a break to read comics before I made notes in this. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}