Daily Update, June 12, 2025

On Thursday after lunch, my main nurse took me down to the Kamana Senior Center. We got the list of classes for the next quarter and checked the classes I'd taken before. I was signed up for First Timers Line Dance already, and she signed me up for late Wednesday's Zumba Gold, too, since I'd already tried it. Then she gave me instructions for signing up for the new ones I want. I filled out the form for them. {Smile}

Then my main nurse took me to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens, and I picked out a popsicle. Many flavors were missing, but chocolate fudge was there, so I got that one. Then my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

After dinner, I did all 14 walking exercises in a row, without a break. My main nurse was quite happy with that, especially since some of those are pretty tricky for someone with severe permanent vertigo like me. {Smile}

After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World, browsed on the web, and read web comics until lunch. Then I wrote up a little of Wednesday's daily update before our trip out. When we got back, I finished Wednesday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I played by myself on the new, low-level villain supergroup member. I got one more level, then paused the experience to do more content. Next, I teamed up with Dennis and Pierogies, and we squeezed in two individual missions on the same character, which will help to unlock more content. I'll need four more to unlock everything at this level. That took me up to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my exercises. Then I started making notes in this, with pause for web browsing. Next, I answered Nox on the chat server before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I checked the little Villain, but just did paperwork and badge collecting with her. I also talked with Ulty and Jenny's player. Then I joined them and some friends of theirs in a farm that Jenny was hosting. When the farm broke up, I did more paperwork before I checked the low-level villain supergroup member again and did some badge hunting on her. Then I switched to an almost mid-level character, and hunted a little on her, as well as made some new outfits for her. Next, I played Cross Stitch world and made notes in this. I pause to read some web comics before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 11, 2025

 On Wednesday, I stayed home and mostly took things easy. {Smile}

I did... my nurse said 20 minutes of salsa dancing, but YouTube, where I got the music I danced to, said around 15 minutes of salsa dancing without much of a break. Just the first 30 seconds of two commercials, and one restart which felt about as long. My nurse is very happy with 20 minutes of salsa dancing. {SMILE}

After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World, read web comics, and browsed on the web. Then I had lunch, after which I played more Cross Stitch World and read more web comics before I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help. Next, I answered Nox on the chat server before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Ulty said hi, and invited me to a taskforce she and Jenny's Player just starting to recruit for. Pierogies said hi too. I arranged for him and me to join Ulty's taskforce. Just as it filled, Dennis said hi. I told him about the taskforce, and that it was full. He said he didn't like that one anyway. We chatted some more as the taskforce started. We ran the taskforce. Then the team broke up. After that, Pierogies and I talked for a while, since dinner was too close to do much else. {Smile}

After dinner, I danced the salsa. Then I played a little Cross Stitch World and began notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I also talked with Ulty and Jenny's player before I began to play by myself on the teen supergroup member. Then Phonso invited to a taskforce. Also, Dennis said hi and asked to join me. We both joined the taskforce. We ran it with the team Phonso recruited. After the taskforce, the team broke up and Phonso left. I talked with Dennis a little, wishing him goodnight before he left too. Then I did some paperwork. I also talked with Nox on chat server. Eventually, I played by myself on the new, low-level villain supergroup member. I went through the last of the content with her current level as the maximum. Then I started her on gaining a level with the next content. I eventually stopped to finish making notes in this, with a break to play Cross Stitch World. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 10, 2025

On Tuesday, my relief nurse wanted to run errands in the morning. We got out for a while, and got stuff done, too. We went home when we were done. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise. I meant to, but somehow it was too late before I'd gotten around to it. I'l just have to do better another day. {smile}

While out doing errands, I talked with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World. After we got home, I had lunch before I went onto my computer. I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update, with breaks to play more Cross Sitch World and browse on the web some more. Next, I tried to get into City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I just wasn't in the right mindset. I didn't really settle until the daily update was done and shared. By then the teen supergroup meeting was almost starting. I settled in just slightly before they really started roleplaying together. After a fair bit of roleplaying, we did a couple of missions Ulty had designed. There's a third part we can do next week, but both I and another character didn't really have time this week. We both had leave, and it's easy to do the rest the next time the way Ulty set it up. So, I went to dinner after that. {Smile}

After dinner, I roleplayed with those members of the teen supergroup who were still there for a fair while. Phonso invited me to a taskforce just as the last couple of others were leaving. So, I joined him and ran the taskforce with the team he recruited. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. After the taskforce, Phonso left. I did the paperwork from it, then looked around. I saw Dr. Faustus, said hi, and joined him. He got a badge for four of my better badge collectors that they were missing. We also made good progress on another badge for my eighth best badge collector, and a little progress on a highly desirable badge for a mid-level character while we did several missions together. then we said goodnight, and I did paperwork. I started notes in this before the last mission or two and finished after most of the paperwork. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 9, 2025

On Monday, my relief nurse took me out in the late morning. We did a few errands. In the middle of the trip, I got a call from the organizer of the Daughters of the King chapter here in Hilo. We talked about the questions I had from reading the second chapter of the discernment. the call ended while we were still out. After the errands, my relief nurse and I came back home. {Smile}

That afternoon, the gal from the Daughters of the King who came last week came again. We covered one of the chapters from last week that I felt less certain about, and the next one, which I had looked at. and the one after that, which I hadn't looked at. That was a lot to cover at once. i suspect I'll have more questions. {Smile}

A while after dinner, I did all my arm exercises. I started with my arm resistance exercises. Then I did my arm weight training exercises, both standing and sitting. Last came my arm swinging exercises. {Smile}

On the trip out, I played Cross Stitch World and talked with my relief nurse when I wasn't on the phone. Then when I got back, I played more Cross Stitch World. I also browsed on the web and read web comics. Next, I broke for lunch with my relief nurse. After that, I studied two chapters of the Daughters of the King discernment. Then I read more web comics and browsed on the web. I also play more Cross Stich World. Next, I began writing up Sunday's daily update with breaks for playing Cross Stitch World and reading web comics until the gal came for the Daughters of the King discernment study. After her visit, I finished writing up Sunday's daily update. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I played by myself on the teen supergroup member. I finished the last mission of the story arc I couldn't do successfully last night. At lower difficulty, it was doable. Then I did a hunt and started another hunt before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and started making notes in this. Then I did my exercises. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I also talked with Rav, Jenny's player and Ulty. Then I began to play by myself on the teen supergroup member, finishing the hunt and doing another hunt. I also did more paperwork. Next, Phonso invited to a taskforce. I ran it with the team he recruited. After the taskforce, he left. I also said goodnight to Nox, having missed talking again. I did more paperwork until Dragons said hi. We teamed up and did a few individual missions. Then they said goodbye, and I did more paperwork. After that, I played Cross Stitch World, made note in this, and played by myself on a character nearing the middle levels. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 8

Late Saturday night, I set my alarm clock half an hour early because I remembered that church is switching to one service at 9 am instead of one a 8am and another at 10am. When I can, I go to the 10 am, but I don't want to miss it entirely all summer. Anyway, Sunday morning, my main nurse helped me remember that one service at 9 am starts next week, not this week. Thankfully, that gave us time to go back so I could get nuts to contribute to lunch, and make sure the back door was locked. {Smile}

We still got to church a bit before the announcements. I got to visit with Auntie Barbara and Michelle before the announcements as well as sit with them during the service. I visited with others, too, and got the nuts out before the service. It was a nice service, with a thoughtful sermon by the guest preacher. 

Afterwards, I checked with the organizer of our new Daughters of the King chapter. I learned to call her earlier in the day. I also scheduled a meeting the gal who helped me last week. We'll meet Monday afternoon. {Smile}

I had lunch on the church lanai with Auntie Barbara and my main nurse. I enjoyed talking with them, as well as the food, though I barely got crumbs of the chocolate cake due to going back for dessert rather than getting it on the first pass with my main meal. I still managed to leave enough for one more to get some, which was a relief. Afterwards, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise on Sunday. {Smile}

On way down to church and again on the way back, I played Cross Stitch World. When I got home, I took a nap, since I'd gotten up early. When I got up, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote up Saturday's daily update, with breaks for more web browsing and Cross Stitch World, as well as reading web comics. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. When Pierogies said hi, we started to team with a quick hunt followed by missions. Dennis joined us during the first true mission. We did two or three true missions, including one limited to an hour that we started less than an hour before dinner. We finished it with a little time to spare, I'm happy to say. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and made notes in this. I also browsed the web a bit before going into City of Heroes: Homecoming and starting on paperwork. I also began talking with Nox on the chat server. Then Ulty said hi, and invited me to a taskforce she was doing with Jenny's Player. She found two more friends and asked if she should fill the team. No one said yes, and I assured them I'd run it with less, so we ran it just over half full and did fine. After the taskforce, we visited a bit before the others left. Then I did paperwork. Next, I played by myself on the teen supergroup member. I started with a hunt, then switched to a story arc I'd started. I did everything in it, but the last mission didn't go well. It was late enough that I set her up to restart, then did the paperwork that playing her generated. Next, I made notes in this, with a break to play Cross Stitch World. I also did some more paperwork and badge hunting in City of Heroes: Homecoming. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 7, 2025

On Saturday I asked my main nurse to take me to the park before lunch, not after. He did so with reservations. We walked by the wharf, and around by the ice cream parlor for a popsicle, then back to the car, for around 40 minutes of walking. Then my main nurse did some errands on the way home. I'd hoped to miss the heat of the day, but when I looked up Hilo's temperatures later, no, it was about as hot, and the sun was even more direct. Apparently, the heat of the day in Hilo at this time of year is from around 10am to 4 pm.  The only ways to avoid it without getting up a lot earlier are air conditioning and do it in the late afternoon or evening. Well, now I know. {smile}

That was my exercise for the day, and forty minutes of walking is a good amount. {Smile}

On the way down to the park, and also on the way back, I played Cross Stitch World. I continued when I got home until lunch. Then I did some web browsing and web comic reading. Next, I wrote up Friday's daily update. After that, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. Next, i went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with a little paperwork, but soon Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and fit two missions nicely before my dinner. {Smile}

After diner, I made notes in this and browsed a little on Amazon. Then I played some Cross Stitch World. I also answered Nox on the chat server before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, but soon Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a mission together. Then he invited Dr. Faustus, and the three of us did another mission together. After that, Dr. Faustus suggested inviting Rav. The four of us did another couple of missions before Rav left because it was getting late for them. I also talked with Nox on the chat server. Dr. Faustus, Dennis and I did two more missions before Dennis left for bed, and Dr. Faustus left for work. Alone, I did some paperwork. I was just about caught up with the paperwork when Kitten said hi. We teamed up and did a few missions. Then I broke to make notes in this. and talk with Kitten on the chat server until I left for bed. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 6, 2025

On Friday before lunch, my main nurse took me to Safeway. I picked up some prescriptions. Then I picked out a sandwich for lunch. After that, he took me home. We did a few errands on the way back. 

My only exercise was walking around Safeway, and I didn't walk around that much of the store. I'll just have to make up for it another day. {Smile}

On the rides to and from Safeway, I played Cross Stitch World. then I h ad lunch with more Cross Stitch World. Afterwards, I browsed on the web and read web comics. Next, I wrote up much of Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I didn't really settle in until so close to the villain supergroup meeting, I went right there. I was the second of four to show up. We roleplayed a bit before we ran a taskforce Dr. Faustus recruited others for to fill out the team. Then the supergroup's leader had to leave. It looked like Dr Faustus left too. so, the other gal did, as well. However, Dr. Faustus came back, saying his computer had disconnected. He and I joined a strike force that was recruiting. We ran it and then Dr. Faustus left. I had time for a little paperwork before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished writing up Thursday's daily update, reading web comics in a couple of breaks, before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then began playing by myself on the character Kitten designed. Then Rav joined me, but we found the mission tough. When Phonso invited me to a taskforce, Rav insisted on going to farm with Kitten. So, I joined the taskforce. Kitten wasn't ready when it filled and took off. I also talked with Nox a little on the chat server. After the taskforce, Phonso did another taskforce. Kitten did join us for the second one. Phonso left after the second taskforce. Kitten and I started to team, with me on the character they designed. that character gained their last level for a while shortly after we started. I trained after that first mission. Then we continued to do missions. Dragons joined us, then Dr. Faustus joined us. Not long after that, Dragons left to check on something. Kitten, Dr. Faustus and I did a couple more missions. After that, I left and started making notes in this. I paused to read web comics before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 5, 2025

 On Thursday after breakfast I had online counselling. The session went pretty well, I think. {Smile}

Then before lunch, my main nurse took me to my hearing aids' appointment. The audiologist fixed them right up, changing stuff, and drying them out. He even gave me new tips as well as new buds, so I can change them both in the meantime. I've been having a lot of trouble trying to clean the tips without losing them. They collect dead skin like crazy. I didn't lose them, but I didn't get anywhere near all the dead skin and such out, either. After that appointment, my main nurse took me home again. {Smile}

Then in the midafternoon, one of the Daughters of the King members came over 20and went through the first two sections of the discernment, even though another gal and the organization talk about one a week. She's sure we did fine today, and that two a week is quite doable. Maybe, but I'm a slow thinker, and only thought about the first part ahead of time. Questions came up with the second that I'll need to think over, try to look up, and maybe even ask next time.

No exercise on Thursday. Zumba Gold on Wednesday worked both the arms and the legs, so I felt I needed a break. {Smile}

I played a little Cross Stitch World after counselling, before my hearing aids' appointment, and more Cross Stitch World on the way down to the appointment, and again on the way back. After the appointment I had lunch. I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web until the visit from the gal with the Daughters of the King. After she left, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. Then I played by myself on the character Kitten designed. Dennis said hi right before dinner, and we arranged to meet up after dinner. {Smile}

I did meet Dennis in City of Heroes: Homecoming right after dinner. We did several missions together, split between his and mine. As we were doing one last mission Phonso invited me to a taskforce. I finished the mission with Dennis, and he and I said goodnight. Then I switched characters and joined Phonso. We ran taskforce with the team he'd recruited. I also said goodnight to Nox, having missed talking even more than usual. When the taskforce was done, I said goodnight to Phonso, and started on paperwork. Then I played some Cross Stitch World and made notes in this, with breaks for more City of Heroes: Homecoming paperwork and shopping on Amazon.  {Smile}

Daily Update, June 4, 2025

On Wednesday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to my podiatrist. I called to find out where his new office is, since I remembered they'd warned me they'd have moved by my next appointment. However, I didn't catch that my nurse was going to the old office until we were a little late. We found it with only a little difficulty. They took us to a room fairly quickly, but we waited a long time for the doctor to come. Eventually he did come. I showed him my shoes, and he approved of the inserts for the too large ones. He suggested a cobbler might help with the too small dancing shoes. {Smile}

Then, in the late afternoon, my main nurse took me to my last Zumba Gold class of the quarter. I got signed up for next quarter and enjoyed the class. My main nurse took me home afterwards with some errands on the way. {Smile}

Zumba Gold was my exercise for the day. An hour of dancing with just a few short breaks should be enough, I hope. {Smile}

On the way to and from the podiatrist, as well as waiting for him to see me, I played Cross Stitch World. After the podiatrist, I had lunch. Then I played a little more Cross Stitch World. I also browsed on the web and read a couple of web comics. Then I cleaned myself up with my main nurse's help. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I teamed up with Pierogies for an individual high-level mission. Dennis joined us for the last two battles. Then I had to get ready to leave for Zumba Gold. I had dinner right after we got back. 

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update, with breaks for reading more web comics. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. Then I began to solo on the character Kitten designed, but I noticed Phonso was on and managed to join the taskforce he was recruiting. We ran it. I also talked with Nox a bit. After that taskforce, Phonso recruited another taskforce. I joined and ran it, too. Then he left, and I did paperwork. Then I played Cross Stitch World before I began to do some hunts on the character Kitten designed. When I realized it was later than I thought, I stopped and concentrated on making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 3, 2025

On Tuesday, my relief nurse took me out before lunch. We did a few errands, including meeting the nursing company's owner for something. Then we went back home. 

I did all my arm exercises after dinner, with my relief nurse monitoring me. That included my arm resistance exercises, my arm weight training exercises, both standing and sitting, and my arm swinging exercises. I was tired afterwards, so I didn't try to do more. {Smile}

On the ride, I both talked with my relief nurse and played Cross Stitch World on my phone. After I got home, I had lunch. Then I played Cross Stitch World and browsed on the web. I also read web comics. Next, I began writing up my daily update. I broke to go into City of Heroes Homecoming to get some paperwork in before the teen supergroup meeting. I was a little early to the meeting. We roleplayed at first, meeting a prospective member, who declined to join when they found out some characters were underage, including mine. The regulars who could stay did a nice story arc made by Nyxy. That ran into dinner slightly for me, and bedtime for another member, but we both wanted to finish the last mission we'd already started, so we did. {Smile}

After dinner, I did my arm exercises while my relief nurse monitored me. Then I finished writing up daily update and played a tiny bit of Cross Stitch World before I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on the teen supergroup. Yes, they were still meeting. So, I joined them and started roleplaying. Phonso invited me to a taskforce, but I declined because we were still roleplaying. We were still roleplaying when he invited me to the next one that he did, so I declined again. We stopped soon after, but he'd already begun when the group broke up. So, I did some paperwork and played Cross Stitch World. Then I got together with Dr. Faustus and Kitten, and we ran one of my new, still low-level villain supergroup member's contacts. We did most of a story arc before Dr. Faustus left. Kitten and I did one more mission, finishing the arc. I think about then I said goodnight to Nox on chat server, having not really talked. I changed to the character Kitten designed for me, and we did one mission, then cleared it afterwards, since I had some time, but not enough for most other missions. After that, I did a small bit of paperwork. Then I finished the evening by making notes in this. {Smile}