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}

Daily Update, May 14, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. Not much, but hey, I met my first goal yet again. Maybe this really is becoming a habit. {SMILE}

A while after lunch, my main nurse took me down to First Hawaiian Bank, where Mom's trust and I have an account each. We checked to make sure that everything is in order, since it wasn't for a while. Yes, we got it fixed again. now I just need to establish another good habit: checking frequently enough that this isn't a problem. After that, we went over to the Ice Cream Parlor in Lili'okalani Gardens. I was in a mood for a pulpy popsicle. They had banana and mango, and I'd had banana last. So, I picked out a mango popsicle that I ate on the way home.  In the car, on the first two legs of the trip, as well as after I finished my popsicle, I played Cross Stitch World. {Smile}

During breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I browsed articles and videos through lunch.  Then I wrote up Wednesday's daily update and read a couple of web comics before we went out. After we got ack, I watched a few more videos. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and mewed at Kitten, who didn't respond. So, I said I was in the game in the conversation I have on Discord, the chat server, with Kitten, Pierogies, and Dennis. Dennis came into Homecoming and got Kitten to join him. I joined them on Valentina Matos, my newest end-game character. We did two or three of Dennis's missions. Shepherd joined us after one or two. Then I stopped for dinner. During dinner, I got back to _Demon World Boba Shop Vol. 1_, the novel I was reading recently. {Smile}

After dinner, I got back onto my computer. I watched a couple short videos, and checked Discord, where Dennis suggested adding Shepherd to our conversation. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found and talked with Shepherd and Kitten and added Shepherd to that conversation on Discord between Kitten, Pierogies, Dennis and me. Then I teamed up with Kitten with me on Seameownt, the character they designed. We ran a mission that was the last mission from a contact. Next, we worked on a contact where I was half through a strong story arc. Dr. Faustus joined us, with Dragons joining us just a mission or two later, and Dragon's friend joined us soon after. We finished that contact and started a sequel contact with a similarly strong story arc. Kitten dropped out when they got too tired. Dr. Faustus dropped out when we finished the sequel contact. After he did, Dragons suggested we start a set of story arcs they could get. We did the first story arc, and part of the second before they left. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting on Seameownt, Nani'eleu, and Valentina. Then I checked Cross Stitch World. Next, I checked a few more characters, and worked on crafting and storage on Octavia Ballad, the moderately low-level, late-teenager I've been teaming with one of Dr. Faustus's moderately low-level characters on. Then I wrote in this before shifting to making notes in it. I ended my evening with the Lord's Prayers, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 13, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to be several minutes before 2 am. I got up at 9am, for my usual amount of sleep, and felt pretty well rested. Meeting my first goal regularly is working out pretty well. {Smile}

After dinner, my main nurse took me down to the Church of the Holy Cross for my ballroom dancing classes. We arrived a bit early, so we waited until they opened up, then went in. The classes went well. The first class, we had almost enough men; with only one gal taking lead, there were one-to-two-gals dancing solo at a time. In the second, we all had a partner, even me, thanks to a guy joining who had to catch up. I danced with him, and got better, though one of the assistants helped him learn a turn I'm still struggling with because of my vertigo. I hope I'm getting closer. {Smile}

After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I browsed articles and videos into lunch before I switched to comics. A while after lunch, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, with breaks to read more comics, and to talk with Kitten on Discord, the chat server. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming later than usual. I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Dennis a little on Discord, until he came into City of Heroes: Homecoming. We teamed up and did a mission of his. Kitten joined up near the end, but I accidentally ended the mission before she came in. So, we left and did another mission that ended as I got called to a slightly early dinner. After dinner, I went to my dance classes. {Smile}

After I came back home from class, I got onto my computer. I responded to Nox on Discord and watched a video before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Seb and I teamed up with Aneira, my higher-level teen supergroup member, and the character who is both her coworker and her school mate. We did a couple of my missions, then said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira, with a break to check and play Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote a bit of this and switched to making notes for the rest of 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 12, 202

 The night before Tuesday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. I'm very happy this is becoming a habit. {Smile}

My relief nurse took me down to creative writing before lunch. Class went well. I shared an article that's basically a write up of what I'm finding as I research the snow goddesses of Hawai'i. Yes, Goddesses. Apparently the well-known Poliahu has at least three friends who are goddesses in their own right, with similar purview. The lecture was interesting, and the section where we share in groups was very helpful. I hope I helped my classmates, too. My relief nurse took me back home after class. 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 found an email from a friend from church. The writing class they're taking overlaps with the one I'm already in, but I hope to check it out between sessions. After returning from class, I got onto my computer. I browsed videos and articles, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I went to my teen supergroup meeting. No one was there, so I stepped away. I came back later than I meant, to find our most regular member had come in and greeted me. We started talking while I checked who else might be on. Jenny's player was one, but she was busy visiting with a friend she rarely sees these days, so I wove that into roleplaying. Ulty wasn't on, but I got in touch with her on Discord, the chat server. She needed some "me time," so I wove that into our roleplaying, too. The new gal was finishing a taskforce. I started taking our most faithful regular to get the easy parts of two multi-badge badges that improve characters. We finished the preparation for a badge that has little easy stuff. Then we started a badge that has a lot of easy stuff. The new gal joined us after we'd gotten a few badges, so we redid them, then got most of the rest. I talked with Seb and Dennis while doing this. Three badges for the badge we were working on take more effort. The others had the same two already, so we started work on the last badge they needed. We made progress but had over halfway to go when I was called to dinner. Our faithful regular was tired enough that he went to bed. Our new gal figured she'd stop, too. They'll work on it on later. {smile}

Dinner was tacos with my relief nurse. We watched TV, and I read a story based on a legend about Poliahu, the goddess of Mauna Kea and its snow. After dinner, I went back to my computer. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I got invited to a taskforce and ran it. Next, I did more of the in-game auction house and storage until Seb said hi. We teamed up and did a couple of missions, roleplaying on the side after working out we knew each other through both work and school. I loved playing coworkers and classmates. After that, we said goodbye. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Then I wrote in this before switching to making notes. After that, I answered the email from my friend from church. 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 11, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed barely before two, but it was before two. So, I met my first goal. I'm re-thinking whether I want to go to 8:30, or even a bit earlier. I'll see. {Smile}

Right after Breakfast, I called my financial adviser. She was actually free, so they transferred me to talk to her directly, instead of taking a message or having her call me back. That was a pleasant surprise. {Smile}

A while after breakfast, my relief nurse took me down to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my First Timer's Line Dancing Class. I arrived slightly early. It went very well. Two dances were new to us: one that was just a month old, and the other that's been around, but we hadn't done it before. They and the rest were all fun, though one was a bit fast, especially when done to the faster of two pieces it fits. After class, my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

I forgot that I had a dental appointment. They called to reschedule when I didn't show up. It will be a few months before they had a couple of opening. I took the second one because it fits my schedule better. I talked with my relief nurse, and we're planning more calendars to keep track of this better, as well as doing a better job of checking those calendars. If I had checked properly, I should have seen it, since it was marked. {smile}

After I got home, I read Forward Day by Day over lunch, which I ate with my relief nurse. Then I went onto my computer. I browsed articles and videos and read comics through much of the afternoon, both before and after the call from my dentist's office rescheduling my appointment with them. Eventually I wrote up Sunday's daily update. I realized it was too late to play City of Heroes: Homecoming before dinner when that was done. I told a few friends I'd be late. Dennis was sorry but warned me he might not stay on long enough to team after dinner. I wished him a goodnight. I tried to read some books during dinner but didn't get far with anything. {Smile}

After dinner, I read a few comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and didn't find Dennis. I talked with Seb, Jenny's Player, and Ulty. All seemed busy, so I decided to collect a couple of badges on my second-best badge collector. I got one of the badges before Dr. Faustus said hi. We talked about teaming up while I worked on the other badge. I got the second and last badge I was working on just as I was getting ready to quit and team up with Dr. Fautus. We did team up after that and ran a contact of mine who had a story arc until we finished the story arc and a couple of individual missions afterwards, finishing the contact entirely. Next, we started anther contact. Somewhere along the way. Seb joined us. A few missions into the second contact, Dr. Faustus left. So did Seb. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting, as well as working on a few badges. After that, I read comics, watched a few videos, and browsed on Amazon. Then I wrote in this, switching to making notes in this after a while. I checked and shut down CoH:H in a couple of breaks. 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 10, 2026

The night before Sunday, I got to bed a little after 1:30. Between 1:30 and 1:45 is my second goal, so I was very happy, especially since I thought I could sleep to my usual Sunday time of 8:45 am and the get to church about when it begins. {smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. It had started at 9 am, not 10 am, as it does once a month, so we can see some folks who normally go to the early service, and they can see some of the folks who go to the later service. It was also Morning Prayer, which is a shorter service than Holy Communion. Between those two facts, it was almost done.  I did get the personal announcements, the last few prayers, the final hymn, and the dismissal, so I didn't miss everything, at least. {Smile}

I had the full lunch on the lanai, and it was big, as it usually is after a combined service. I talked with Katie, with the Daughters of the King. She offered to take me to the special lunch next week after the service, then to take me home. I told her to consult Steve, since he handles my transportation. She did, and he agreed to her plan, so I have that to look forward to. I sat with Auntie Barbara, and the friends Babs, her hanai granddaughter, and I made at the last joint service, though Babs and her hanai granddaughter weren't there. I chatted with all of them happily and even got invited to an online writing group by my younger friend. It overlaps with my in-person Creative Writing: Memoirs class, but I'll see what I can do, because it is more geared towards fiction, which I write. My main nurse took me home afterwards. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down and the way back. {Smile}

In the afternoon, my substitute relief nurse came to pick up her stuff. I'm so glad she could. When a nurse leaves, there's often stuff left behind. Frequently we don't get to return it. I'm so glad we did this time. {Smile}

Back at home, I got onto my computer. I browsed articles and videos. I also read web comics. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update. My substitute relief nurse came to pick up her stuff. Next, I cleaned up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house, and then my friends who play the game. I said hi to Seb and Kitten. Kitten and I teamed up with me on Seameownt, and ran a few of my missions. I finished a contact. I've been trying for a while to finish some, since five claim to be near the end. It was a relief to finally get one. {Smile}

Over dinner, I read Forward Day by Day. After dinner, I read comics and watched videos. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming before too long. I checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Seb, Ulty, Jenny's Player, and Kitten. Seb was roleplaying. Ulty and Jenny's Player were in a taskforce. Those can't be joined after they start. Kitten wasn't busy, so we teamed up again, and ran several more of my missions. I finished a second contact. Then Seb joined us We ran a few more missions, and I finished a third contact. I feel like I'm finally getting somewhere, though I still have a lot to do. Next, Seb went to bed, and Kitten went quiet. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Seameownt. After that, I wrote in this. I broke to start a bibliography for my little article. Then I went back to this. I finished a sentence, then switched to making notes in this. Next, I checked on my friends who play the game. I also checked the in-game auction house. I even checked Cross Stitch World before I finished my evening with the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daugthers of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 9, 2026

The morning before Saturday, I got to bed several minutes before 2 am. That's every day since the night before Monday. I'm really noticing a lack of tiredness, and even some more energy. I feel much better Now I just need to keep it up, and dare I say improve it a bit? {SMILE}

I wrote a bit more of the little article I started earlier this week, about the snow goddesses of Hawai'i. I'd told a little about them, but now I added speculation about two more, and a brief summary of a known legend about the most famous one. {Smile}

My housekeeper and her husband came to clean the roof again. She liked my little article, and liked getting the expanded version, though she didn't have time to read it then. She did say she'd found a longer story in email, though she hasn't had time to read it yet. {Smile}

Not too long after lunch, my main nurse and I went out. We stopped first at the Ice Cream Parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens I tried a banana cream popsicle, which I hadn't gotten to before. As I hoped, it was pureed banana mixed with whatever they use for their creamy flavor, and frozen. I ate it on the way to Prince Kuhio Plaza. My main nurse and I walked around the plaza. Afterwards, we did a few errands on the way home. On all legs and stops for errands, I played Cross Stitch World on my phone, except when I was eating the Popsicle between the Ice Cream Parlor and Prince Kuhio Plaza. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day over breakfast. After breakfast, I got onto my computer, and read articles and watch videos, continuing right over lunch. Then I wrote up the rest of Friday's daily update before our trip out. After we got back, I talked with my Housekeeper briefly. Then I wrote more of the little article I started earlier in the week. I printed a copy for my housekeeper and gave it to her. Next, I got back onto my computer and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Kitten mewed at me almost immediately. We teamed up with me on Seameownt, the character they designed, and began running missions. Dennis joined us near the end of the second or third one. We fit in one or two more. Then I checked on my friends who play the game before I left for dinner. During dinner, I watched a show my main nurse had on. It was just interesting enough to keep me from reading. {Smile}

After dinner, I returned to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and found Dennis. He'd sent Kitten to bed when they fell asleep. Dennis and I teamed up finish a mission and do another, both his. Then Dennis left, and I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, Dr. Faustus said hi. I got melee-ranged Olga, and we teamed up. We continued the story arc we'd started with Mysty. She was busy when I checked. Seb chatted with us. He was busy roleplaying. He joined us after a few missions. Kitten joined us during the last mission, awake after a few hours of sleep. After that, Dr. Faustus left because of work. Seb left too, "missioned out." I switched back to Seameownt, and we ran three or four missions before we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Seameownt and Olga. Then I read an article. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to check the in-game auction house on a few more characters. I also checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I started writing this. I switched to making notes here. After that, 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, May 8, 2026

The night before Friday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am again. I hope I am establishing a new habit. That would be so nice! I do notice I'm better rested when I keep getting to bed before 2 am, especially when I'm still getting up around 9 am, which I have been. {Smile, cross fingers hopefully}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to Kaman Senior center for my ballroom dance class. I was one of the first students there. The fellow who keeps role checked that I wanted next session, which I certainly do. Class went well. I remembered most of the beginner moves and reviewed those I'd forgotten. I also reviewed the first intermediate move and learned the second with its name attached. I danced with the teacher, his assistant, and a couple of the gals. I also danced with myself near the end, practicing the intermediate moves in particular. After class, my main nurse took me back home. I played Cross Stitch World both on the down, and on the way back. {Smile}

After I got home from class, I got onto my computer. I watched videos over lunch. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update. I also checked Discord, the chat server, and found several messages, including one from Mysty asking about the meeting. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I talked to Mysty, who asked if the meeting had started. No, it hadn't started, but yes, it was that day. She came and brought two friends... make that three... no, four. Yes, I brought five brand new people to meet our group. We had six regulars, including Dr. Faustus, our leader, the longtime regular, Seb's Marius, the new gal I brought in a few weeks back, and myself. We roleplayed a fair while. Then we hunted a particularly tough giant monster who's often hunted by more than one team, since we did have more than a team's worth of people. Then the leader and the regular left, followed by Dr. Faustus, Seb, and one of the new folks. Turned out the new one that left and Seb got together separately, since they know each other. The rest of us started to roleplay and ended up in the base of a friend of Mysty's. I left when I got called to dinner. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day during dinner. After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I said hi to Mysty and got reinvited to the group. I checked on my friends who play the game and tried to get into roleplaying with them. I found myself checking Discord and kept up there better than with the roleplaying. I apologized for not joining but just couldn't get into the topic. I was trying to work up to leaving, but to my relief, they changed the topic. The new choice was more interesting. Then then one of Mysty's friends and the new gal left for bed. We continued to roleplay. Another friend left, and Mysty, the last friend of hers remaining and I toured a favorite base of mine. Next, we said goodnight. Not finding any auction house, storage or crafting form the monster hunt, I fixed up two characters to make them fit a new idea for them. I'm trying to make them "minikin," as I call my own not-quite-hobbit-like group of people. After that, I wrote in this. Then I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World and read some comics Then I made notes in this, with a break to read more comics. 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 7, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a bit before 2 am. Dare I hope this is becoming a habit? That would be nice! {SMILE}

At breakfast, I started to sign into HMSA's patient portal, where patients can talk to doctors without leaving home. HMSA is my health insurance and hosts my counselling sessions. I say start to, because where it checks my health plan and confirms I don't have to pay, it failed to find my health insurance. So, they tried to charge me over $73. A few tries, some texts, a phone call, two more tries, more texts, a new invite, and one more try, and they finally found my health plan, so I didn't need the coupon code I'd called them for after all. However, they failed to connect the video, possibly because I didn't remember to plug in my microphone and camera early enough. There was no way to retry like there was before they installed a new system at the beginning of the month. However, they did provide a phone call. My counselor and I couldn't see each other, so I couldn't read lips, but we did talk by phone. We started over half an hour late, but she had half an hour before her next appointment, so we got most of an hour. We talked about a lot of important stuff. So, the session itself was good. Just the login was all messed up. {wry, worn smile}

Then at lunch, I signed into HMSA's patient portal for my appointment with my nutritionist. This time it worked on the first try... for maybe half my appointment. That's when my main nurse came in and said a few things. When he was done, my nutritionist was gone from the screen. She soon came back, but acted like she couldn't hear me, and I'm not sure she could see me either. I tried to reload, and it disconnected me and offered me a phone call instead. So, we finished the appointment by phone call, taking not quite the full half hour between video and phone. I suppose it's good that they have a new system. I just hope they get it working soon. It's two weeks until my next counselling appointment, so I'll learn how much they've fixed then. {smile}

Between my appointments, I just got ready for the rest of my day. After my second appointment, I read comics and watched videos over lunch. Then I read a few more comics before I wrote up Wednesday's daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Mysty said hi, and invited me to a "fire farm" she was running. I picked a character, Ignacia, who's good at flinging fire, but isn't particularly tough. I entered the first mission. I listened to the gals who were just sitting while Mysty farmed. Soon I tried going separately, but the mobs were too much for Ignacia by herself, so I sat and talked with the other sitters. When I got bored, I went back, this time trying to help Mysty take down things a little faster. That worked. We finished the first long mission and started the next. When I got tired, I went back to talking with the sitters. Before the mission was quite done, I left to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, I went back to find they'd started another mission. I joined the mission and started talking with the sitters only to get called for dinner. {Smile}

I read forward Day by Day and Demon World Boba Shop Vol. 1 during dinner. After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. They had a new farmer who had picked a mission I couldn't enter. however, they restarted so I could join them. I checked on my friends who play the game during the restart. I tried helping, then talked with the sitters before helping some more. Then I talked with Mysty, who'd handed it to someone else when she'd gotten the levels she wanted. Next, I talked with Dr. Faustus, who'd assumed I was busy when they saw me on a team. I waited until they finished the mission, then left to join Dr. Faustus. We expected a supergroup mate to join us who didn't show, so I checked on my friends who play the game again. After that, we got together. Mysty joined us just as we were getting ready to start a new story arc for Olga, my lower-level villain supergroup member. We three slowly did the first two missions, slowed by talking animatedly out-of-character, and occasionally in-character, too. Mysty and Dr. Faustus really hit it off, in my estimation. Along the way, we invited Mysty to our supergroup. She planned to check it out the next day. We'll see how that works out. After the second mission, we showed her part of our supergroup. Seb joined us for this on Marius, his villain supergroup member. I think he hit it off with Mysty, too. Then we parted. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I checked and played a little Cross Stitch World. After that, I wrote in this. I started watching a video, then broke to make notes in this, watching a little more of the video as a break before I finished. 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 6, 2026

The night before Wednesday, I got to bed a few minutes before 2 am. It wasn't quite as early as the previous two nights, but it still meets my first goal. {Smile}

In the afternoon, my housekeeper and her husband came to clean the roof. It's definitely looking better. I didn't realize how much it needed a good cleaning. I'm so glad this is getting done! {SMILE}

After dinner, my main nurse took me down to the Church of the Holy Cross for my ballroom dancing classes. Termites were swarming when we started, but they eased off over the evening. I thought the first part - Ballroom Dance: Bolero - went particularly well. Ballroom Dance: Country Two-Step is going distinctly slower. They did introduce a new turn... unfortunately, it involves three half-circle pivots in a row, and my severe permanent vertigo gave a hard nope to more than one. I'm trying to work out a cheat. That's a move that's technically wrong, and usually looks wrong to anyone watching, but gets you where you need to be for the next part of the dance. I'm hoping one extra non-turning step might do the trick, but I shall see. After class, my main nurse took me home, quite happy with how much exercise I got. I played Cross Stitch World both ways. {Smile}

Over breakfast, I read Forward Day by Day. After breakfast, I got onto my computer. I watched videos and read comics right through lunch. A little while after lunch, my housekeeper and her husband came and my housekeeper and I talked at some length. Some writing ideas gelled, and I wrote them up. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. I also printed a copy of the newest writing for my housekeeper. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. During that, Mysty said hi. She invited me to join some roleplaying she planned to do with a friend I joined her and several new friends of hers in roleplaying until housekeeper need me. I rejoined after only to get called to dinner by my main nurse, because dinners are a little early on Wednesdays because of my dance class. {Smile}

After I got back from class, I got onto my computer. I read a few comics, then went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dr Faustus said hi while I was checking on my friends who play the game. We teamed up and did some missions, both theirs and mine. We did enough of mine to finish a story arc and do one more mission from the contact but not finish that contact. then we said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I checked and played Cross Stitch World. After that, I wrote in this. Then I read a few comics before starting to make notes in this. I checked videos when I needed a break before finishing 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 5th, 2026

Tuesday was May 5th. If you celebrate Boy's Day then, with the Japanese, happy Boy's Day. If you celebrate Cinco de mayo with the Mexicans, happy Cinco de Mayo. If you celebrate something else, i hope it went great. If you didn't celebrate anything, I hope you had a nice day. Still, I can't help remembering Dad bringing up Pogo Possum, who, when told that the fifth day of the fifth moon was Chinese Dragon Boat Day, declared "Dem fifths is great for celebrating." Then he'd explain about fifths being a common measure for hard liquor, since I don't drink. {Chuckles}

The night before Tuesday, I got to bed a bit after 8:45. First goal met, which is a huge relief after I missed it a few times last week. {Smile}

After breakfast, I did some freewriting. I am searching for the problem that keeps my stories stuck or flowing slowly at best by writing what came to me when I thought about it. I think I found it right when I needed to leave for class. Still, that means I found it, and I can search for solutions later. The problem is: "How can I give my own characters richer, fuller lives without hurting my own social life?" {SMILE}

Before lunch, my relief nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my Creative Writing Class. It went well. I found the lecture interesting. I also had something to share for our small groups, though it was just freewriting about why I was having trouble getting back into writing "One May Day. " I helped both of my partners with their pieces, too. I got my free writing from last week back from my teacher with comments. I hope they'll help me too. Then, after class, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

I read Forward Day by Day over breakfast. After I got back from class, I watched a couple of videos and read a few comics, but not the intense searching I've been doing recently. Maybe the freewriting is helping. I wrote some of Monday's daily update, then stopped to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I got Aneira and went to her teen supergroup's base. I searched for a crafting table to use while I waited for the meeting to start because I had something that can be made at one. Our leader's alternate character even commented at how I was running around. I hadn't noticed her in passing; I only noticed her comment later. That started a conversation when I did find her. We continued to roleplay as others arrived, including Jenny's Player, Nyxy, and the new gal, each on one of their characters. We chose to do a strike force for villains, which didn't fit our heroic group, but it was shorter than the taskforce alternative, so it fit someone's schedule much better. Afterwards, we did a little more roleplaying in our supergroup's base, but it broke up soon afterwards. This gave me time to do some of the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Aneira before dinner. {Smile}

I had tacos for dinner with my relief nurse while re-reading Forward Day by Day. After dinner, I wrote up the rest of Wednesday's Daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Kitten soon came in, and we got together. Seb said hi, but didn't join at that time. Kitten and I finished a story arc that I had on Seameownt, the character Kitten designed. Seb joined near the end. When the story arc was done, we started doing individual missions from the same contact. Next, Kitten left, too tired to continue. After a few more missions, we reached a set of missions I didn't have time for. We did an individual mission from another contact, then a mission from yet another contact. After that, Seb and I said goodnight. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting on Seameownt. Next, I checked Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote in this, soon shifting to making notes in this. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer, Saint Francis's Prayer, and the motto of the Daughters of the King. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 5, 2026

The night before Monday, I got to bed a bit after 1:45. I got started so early, I hoped it would be fore, but I got distracted a couple of times. i do need to work on that, but hey, at least I met my first goal. I got up around 9 am, feeling pretty well-rested. {Smile}

I got up to find my regular relief nurse waiting for me. After breakfast, he took me down to auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my first Timer's Line Dance Class. I got there slightly early and got to talk with a couple of the folks, as well as sing in properly, which I tend to forget to do. Thankfully, someone had been noting my presence right along. After class, y relief nurse picked me up and took me home. I played Cross Stitch World both on the way down and on the way back, along with talking with my relief nurse. {Smile}

When we got home, I ate lunch with my relief nurse. I also read Forward Day by Day over lunch, along with talking with my relief nurse. After lunch, I got onto my computer. I did a mix of watching videos and reading comics, until I realized I was stuck in them, somehow not finding what I wanted. I made myself stop, and quickly finished my daily update, which was almost all written already. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house. I talked with Seb as I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I played by myself on Yenna, the tribute character to a friend I lost, trying to get her a little higher level. She's moderately low-level, and she's almost ready to go up a few levels, though she'll still be moderately low-level. I continued until dinner, and read a novel, Demon World Boba Shop Vol. 1_, over dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to my computer. 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. Next, I did a bit more on Yenna, followed by a bit more of the in-game auction house. I also checked on my friends who play the game. I said hi to Seb, and we talked. We started to team up on high-level characters when Dr. Faustus said hi. However, Dr. Faustus wanted to work on a mid-level character. I joined Seb. We did a mission of his, and a story arc of mine. Kitten said hi, then joined us. Dragons said hi too, but was too low-level to join, and didn't want to switch. After the story arc, Seb left, as did Kitten. I switched to Peony, my younger Hobbit, and joined Dr. Faustus. We did several missions of theirs before they left. I worked on the in-game auction house and storage, then checked on my friends who play the game. After that, I wrote in this. I broke to check and play a little Cross Stitch World, and later to read a comic and an article. I switched to making notes in this. Then 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 3, 2026

The night before Sunday, in spite of trying to get to bed early because I knew I'd have an early morning, I didn't manage to get to bed until right around 2:15 am. I still got up at 8:45 am, since church starts at ten, and I need time to get ready and go down there. I did drowse both on the way down, and on the way back, which helped. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me down to church. I drowsed on the way down, because I knew I had half an hour of sleep missed the night before. Church started the announcements before the service proper right as we walked into the building. I sat with my main nurse, and I did enjoy the service. Auntie Barbara came and joined us when Sunday School finished. we again had more than one family at Sunday school, which is wonderful. {Smile}

After the service was our usual lunch on the lanai. for the first part, I sat with Auntie Barbara, who wanted to sit with one of the newer families in Sunday School. She chatted with the mother in particular. When she got up, so did I. I sat between two people I meant to talk to, but they were both busy talking with others. While waiting, I realized that my cousin Babs and her granddaughter were at another table, so I went and sat with them. I had a nice chat with both, especially with Babs. When we got up because they were clearing the space, I tracked down one of the people, and we talked a bit. I missed the other person; I'll have to catch her some other time. After we were done, my main nurse took me back home. I drowsed again most of the way back. {Smile}

After we got home, I settled down on my computer. I watched a few videos. Then I wrote this up. I did take a break to watch another video before finishing writing about my day so far in this. Next, I wrote some of Saturday's daily update and read a few comics. After that, I wrote a little more of this before stopping to take a nap. After my nap, I read some comics until it was late enough, I went right into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did a little with the in-game auction house. Seb said hi, and we quickly teamed up on Anka and the character who'd started a story arc with her. Jenny's Player invited me to a taskforce, but I declined because getting Seb's and my characters free seemed more important, as well as easier to fit in before dinner. Seb and I did a few more missions in that story arc before dinner, but we didn't quite finish. Over dinner and a bit afterwards, I read Forward Day by Day, in part because my main nurse was watching one of those tell-all shows that was doing a particularly good job of distracting me from my reading. {Smile}

After dinner, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and got back together with Seb. We one or two more missions, finishing the story arc. Then I did some work with the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. I also checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I did a few hunts on Lynn, Anka's younger sister. After that I printed out the file I'd written in yesterday, for my class on Tuesday. Then I searched my books on Hawaiian Legends for anything about Poliahu, the goddess of Mauna Kea and its snow. I found four and read part of one before I went back to my computer. I got Yenna, a character I made in honor of a friend who died long before I could share City of Heroes with and started to do a mission on her before I realized it was too late. I checked on my friends who play the game, and did some auction house and storage on Yenna. Next, I wrote more in this, pausing for more auction house on Yenna. I had it mostly written early enough, I read a couple of comics and still headed to bed at a better time than usual. 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, May 2, 2026

The night before Saturday, I got to bed a little after 2 am. It's been worse, but I'd prefer earlier. I'll just have to keep working at it. {Smile}

Over an hour after lunch, my main nurse and I went out. First, we went to the Ice Cream Parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens, and I picked out an Orange Cream popsicle. I ate it while we drove over to Prince Kuhio Plaza. There, we walked around all the stores. They were having an Astronomy Day, with tables manned by some of the telescopes, and 'Imiloa Astronomy Center, a local museum, but we didn't stop at any. then my main nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and the way back but was too busy eating my popsicle between the park and Prince Kuhio Plaza. {Smile}

During breakfast, I talked with main nurse. After breakfast, I read a couple of articles, then watched a whole bunch of videos right through lunch. Next, I read a few comics before I began writing Friday's daily update. I paused to go out with my main nurse. When we got back, I got back onto my computer, and finished writing up Friday's daily update, taking breaks to read more comics. After that, I watched another video before dinner. During dinner, Forward Day by Day, and a little of the novel _Demon World Boba Shop 1_. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote a little about my story that's still stuck, so I have done something for my writing class. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Seb, and we got together and tried to roleplay, but the characters we picked just didn't click. So, I switched to Olga while he stayed on Marius, since I know those two click. We roleplayed while doing a couple of missions with three talks in between. Then we stopped for more dedicated roleplaying until I asked about another character he'd mentioned. I learned this other character is psychic and got Anka while Seb got the other character. We started a story arc together. We stopped after a few missions, but planned to play again the next day, since our characters will be less available for other stuff until we finish. I wrote a little in this during a pause in playing, and a little more in another break. After we parted, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. Then I made noes in this. I paused to do some crafting and auction house in City of Heroes: Homecoming. and to write a little more about the stuck story. Then I finished my 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 1, 2026

I hope you had a happy May Day if you celebrate it! If not, I hope you had a nice day! {SMILE}

The night before Friday, I got to bed not many minutes after 2 am. Still late, but not as late as the night before, by a margin. I wasn't tired much during the day, either. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my ballroom dance class. I t was a small class, possibly because it was quite rainy at first. I danced with the same fellow as last week, the teacher, the teacher's assistant, and one of the women. I practiced all the beginning steps, getting the only one I was struggling with down over the class. The teacher and his assistant separately led me through the first few intermediate steps. I was even feeling confident with the first intermediate step by the end of the class. The teacher demonstrated how I shadow him again, which was fun. It was educational, for me as well as others. Some congratulated me afterwards. when it was done, my main nurse took me home. I played Cross Stitch World on the way down and also on the way back. {Smile}

After I got home, I ate lunch while watching a few videos and reading comics well into the afternoon. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I checked my villain supergroup. No one was where we normally meet yet, so I worked on my beginning of the weekend auction house on a few characters. After that, I went back to my villain supergroup. This time, Dr. Faustus was there. They were concerned we were the only ones, so I messaged Seb and the new gal. While I talked with them, the longtime regular showed up, followed by our leader, then Seb, and lastly, the fellow I first met the night before. We did the last mission of the story arc we mostly ran the week before. Then we did most of the sequel. We stopped with two missions to go. It was early for us to stop, but two needed to leave then, so we saved the rest for next week. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I worked on getting a limited-time badge on most of my characters. I got thoroughly bored because it's particularly simple. I started talking with Dennis on Discord, the chat server. I stopped working on the badge to join Dennis when he came into City of Heroes: Homecoming. We teamed up and did the fourth-to-the-last mission in a story arc Midori Neko, a catgirl of mine. has. It got us closer to an enemy Dennis wanted for a character-improving badge. After that, I broke for dinner, during which I read Forward Day by Day and a little of the novel, "Demon World Boba Shop." {Smile}

After dinner I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I looked for Dennis while checking on my friends who play the game but didn't spot him. So, I checked the auction house on several characters. Then I finished working on that badge I was so bored by earlier. Next, I began to hunt by myself on Seameownt, the character Kitten designed.  I paused hunting to get a particularly tough giant monster on Seameownt. After that, Dennis came in. I switched to Midori Neko, and we did the last three missions of that story arc. We successfully got the enemy he wanted at the end of the last mission. Then we said goodnight, and Dennis left. Next, I started to hunt by myself on Midori Neko. I talked with Seb until he decided to join me. We finished my current hunt together, then did two or three missions Midori had before we said goodnight. After that, I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I wrote a little in this. I checked Cross Stitch World, then began notes in this. I broke to read comics before I finished making notes in this. Then I wrote a tiny bit more 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, April 30, 2026

The night before Thursday, I got to bed a while before 2:15 am. I was slow getting ready for bed because I kept checking the farm. I really need to leave earlier, despite pressure to just leave my character. I hoped I could get ready around it, but it slowed me down too much. {small smile}

When I got up, I found a text from Auntie Barbara. She was hoping to come between 10:30 am and 11 am. She did when I was just finishing getting ready for the day after a leisurely breakfast. We had a lovely visit. She fixed the necklace that holds two crosses, including my Daughters of the King cross. She's a retired jeweler, so I was certain she'd do a better job than I could, and she did.  She also admired the jewelry I found and showed her. She said I need to wear it more, and yes, I think I do. {SMILE}

Over breakfast, I read both Forward Day by Day and a novel. Then, after Auntie Barbara left, I read more of the novel until lunch. That's when I shifted to watching videos through lunch and a bit after, initially to make sure I didn't get food on the book. Next, I read comics for a good while. After that, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Then I went back to computer, and finally City of Heroes: Homecoming much closer to- dinner than usual. I checked on my friends who play the game and said hi to Kitten and Dennis. I joined them and Dennis's friend a few quick missions. Dennis lost a contact he wanted to work on a badge with and hadn't gotten to that part yet. I promised to check my characters to see if any still had it. Next, I broke for dinner, with more of the novel. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked characters for Dennis and found that two of the four who are the right level for the contact Dennis wants haven't finished the story arc that has what Dennis wants at the end. I told Dennis, Kitten and Pierogies in a shared conversation on Discord. Then I checked on my friends in the game. I said hi to Dr. Faustus and Seb on Discord. Then I said hi to Seb in the game and joined him while waiting for Dr. Faustus. I didn't wait long. they came on and I joined them. Seb and the villain supergroup's leader on an alternate character joined us fairly quickly. We finished the story arc we'd just started a previous day, then split up, with our leader leaving a mission early because of computer trouble. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Next, I worked on a badge. After that, I wrote in this, taking a sh9ort break for Cross Stitch World, and a long break to read comics. Then I quickly 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}