Daily Update, June 14, 2024

    On Friday, during my second salsa dancing set, I discovered my left hearing aid has a chugging engine noise. After dancing, I fiddled with it. That reduced but didn't fix it. I figured out a way to minimize it at the expense of less helpful noise. I may need to call hearing aid place on Monday. {sigh}

The nursing company secretary visited and called after lunch. We had a talk about assorted health problems I'm currently dealing with, including small infections, and the teeth that need root canals. {small smile}

   Our housekeeper came, and our house is definitely better for her attentions. {Smile}

   I called doctor about medicine that I think I'll need more of. They told to call again Monday, when we're more certain if it's needed. {smile}

   I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was sort of awake and sitting up when i went in. She was okay about looking at the pictures with some prompting. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Next, I read two Christmas cards, one from each of two different cousins, and an Easter card from me. After that, I continued _Memories 1970's_. I read a story, two poems, and another story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. That might have been a bit much for her today; I'll think about keeping things shorter for her. Anyway, I finished with the 14th of June's story, "Hungry Hedgehog," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my salsa dancing warmup, and my arm resistance exercises after I was done with City of Heroes for the evening. Then I did my less structured salsa dancing, my arm swinging exercises, and my head exercises before it got entirely too late. I'd feel guilty, but I backed up two or three times, so I got a little more salsa dancing than usual. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles and comics. Then I wrote up my daily update after lunch. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did paperwork, and started chatting with Dennis after a while. I joined him to see a new character's costumes. Then I remembered to check with Dr. Faustus about what the supergroup was doing, since they do stuff most Friday afternoons. They were doing a story arc. I joined them for a couple of missions they were doing. Afterwards, I rejoined Dennis for a couple of missions of his and one of mine before reading to Mom. 

   After dinner, I began writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming again. I started with paperwork. Then I got invited to A taskforce. I accepted. then Dennis said hi. I tried to get him to join, but the character he chose was too low, and he didn't want to try another. I ran the task force, and chatted with Dennis, since he hung around despite talking about going to bed. The taskforce finished early enough I joined Dennis for a couple of missions before he went to bed. that involved turning down a second invitation from the group I'd done the taskforce with. Then I did paperwork before my salsa dancing warmup. Next, I cleaned myself up. Then, during my salsa dancing less structured set, I figured out the hearing aid noise. I finished the night by writing notes in this to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 13, 2024

    On Thursday, I had counselling after breakfast. I don't usually say what we discussed, but this time it was mainly recently health developments. I'm particularly concerns about a hernia failing again. the one I have a consultation with a surgical group about. {smile}

   I ate lunch dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. Mom was awake and sitting up. I think she was good about looking at the pictures. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. After that, I read a longish Christmas card from a friend. Then I continued _Memories 1970's_. Next, I read a story and a long poem from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 13th of June's story, "Floppit's Picnic," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my salsa dancing warmup set after teaming with Pierogies in the evening. Then after a break, I did my head exercises. However, when I started the second set, I got so dizzy, I had to stop around 2 1/2 minutes into the first piece. It just wasn't safe to continue. So only around 11 minutes of salsa dancing. I did manage my arm resistance exercises and my arm swinging exercises before it got too late, at least. So, it was a bad day for exercises, but it could have been worse. {smile}

   After counselling, I played Cross Stitch World, and started writing Friday's daily update. then I paused for lunch with Mom. After lunch, I finished writing Friday's daily update. Then I read comics and played more Cross Stitch World while thinking about my hernia despite not wanting to think about it. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I teamed up with Pierogies and Kitten. We did a fairly high-level character of mine's missions, starting an important story arc that really helps with a stat-improving badge. Dennis joined us, and the four of us kept going until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I started writing this up. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I chatted with Ulty. She was doing private role-playing, so I wished her luck, and suggested a message from my characters that the character she was playing knows. She liked that. Then I worked on paperwork. Next, I stopped to clean myself up. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I was happily surprised to find Pierogies. We chatted a while and teamed up. We did two or three of his missions. Then we broke so I could exercise after a little paperwork. Between sets, I watched a video, and after the exercises, I played Cross Stitch World. Then I wrote more of this and made notes to finish it up from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 12, 2024

    Just after I got up, I got a phone call from doctor's office. I learned they're referring me to a surgical center. I phoned them back during breakfast to get the phone number in case they don't call, but I didn't need it. The surgical center called later that morning. I made an appointment for an initial consultation. Then I called them back to confirm it fit my schedule. So that is progressing, which is reassuring. I think the hernia is ready to be fixed. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I got there a little earlier, and Mom was awake, and even sitting up and looking around. Today I had no trouble getting her to look at pictures. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I think I forgot to read her cards, so after that I went straight to starting _Memories 1970's_. Then I read "Tiny Bear," the story I'd read her yesterday, plus six short poems from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I repeated the story because I felt she was awake enough to enjoy it, and I think it's cute. I think she did enjoy it, too. I ended with the 12th of June's story, "Bright Feather," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises while waiting for Kitten to respond while playing City of Heroes with me. Then I did one of my standing arm weight training exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. I did the other standing arm weight training exercise. my arm resistance exercises, and my arm swinging exercises after the roleplaying after supper. 

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics around the phone calls. Then I had lunch. Afterwards, I finished writing Tuesday's daily update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I said hi to Kitten and Ulty. I chatted with Ulty, but they were busy, so that's all we did. Kitten responded, and we teamed up. We did a mission together, and some talky stuff, then started another mission. Kitten was taking longer and longer pauses, until I couldn't get them to respond. I didn't think I could finish the mission by myself, so I looked to see who else was on. Ulty was by far the easiest to strike up a conversation with, so I said hi and told her about my problem. She recruited a team to join me. We even ran it "In Character," meaning talking to each other as our characters. ((With Out Of Character asides in double parentheses like these.)) We finished about the right time to read to Mom. {SMILE}

   After dinner, I began writing this up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: homecoming. I said hi to Kitten, who didn't respond. I also said hi to Ulty, who did respond. She was role-playing to wind down, but this time the character I'd played with before dinner had met some of the friends that she was roleplaying with, so I got invited to join them. We had a nice roleplaying session until the others left because it was getting late for them. Then I soloed some hunts and did a few exercises. I also played Cross Stitch World and talked with Nox on the chat server. I cleaned myself up after Nox left, then started salsa dancing with a video in between and Cross Stitch World afterwards, along with making notes in this to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 11, 2024

    On Tuesday, I contacted Uber a while after breakfast. A fellow came and took me down to Longs Drugs, where we picked up my two prescriptions at the drive through. That took just long enough to get an "Is everything okay" call from Uber, but I assured them it was. The same fellow took me right back home without me getting out of the car until the end of the trip. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I got iate again, this time because the game ran late. Mom was drowsy, but not sleeping. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I read cards from her niece, church, her nephew, and me. Next, I finished _The Happy Baby Book_. With a little over half to go, i think I read half of what was left. With prompting, she did open her eyes to see each baby. After that, I read two poems and a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I ended with the 11th of June's story, "Biff and Buff," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises, my head exercises, and my arm swinging exercises while waiting for Uber to come get me to pick up my prescriptions. Then I started to do my standing arm weight training exercises between reading to Mom and dinner but didn't get far before I was called to dinner. After cleaning myself up in the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup exercises. After a short break, I finished my standing arm weight training exercises. Then, after another break, I did my les structured salsa dancing, making sure to mix it up more than I have been recently. {Smile}

   After breakfast I did play Cross Stitch World and read comics before picking up my medicine. After I came back home, I had lunch, with more Cross Stitch World and articles while I ate. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update. I chatted with Kitten while writing, and afterwards, too. Later, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I chatted with Pierogies, who was waiting for the later long, large group event. He asked if I'd like to join, but I checked with Dennis first, too. He said he'd been going to do a particular taskforce with his best friend, but the friend had to leave. I offered to do it with him instead and picked a character for it. He recruited a full team, and we ran it. We finished just a little late for reading to Mom, so I tried to rush off while still saying goodbye. {Smile}

   After dinner I found few friends on, so I started to play by myself. I spotted a taskforce and joined it. They recruited a full team, and about half - including me - stayed for a second taskforce. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server on and off until they went to bed. I chatted with Radio in the same conversation there a bit, too. After the taskforces, I did the little paperwork they'd made. Then I cleaned myself up before I started the dancing and other exercise. I began writing this and reading a comic in breaks and finished reading the comic and making notes in this after the exercise. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 10, 2024

    Monday morning, I contacted uber, and they took me to my doctor for a checkup. I saw my doctor, and shared a list of things I was concerned about. He took what actions he felt were appropriate. Next, I called Uber and went to Longs downtown to pick up my prescription. I really need to learn they don't work that fast. I had to call my doctor to get them to send the prescription, and then the store wouldn't promise to get it ready before their lunch break. So, I contacted Uber, and they took me home. 

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I got in late again, but she was sort of awake. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. After that, I Next, I read a card each from one of her cousins, and from each of her two sisters. Then I continued _The Happy Baby Book_. With a little over half to go, i think I read half of what was left. She does love the babies, but this was not a good day for keeping eyes open.  Next, I read three poems and a story from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 10th of June's story, "The Greedy Pair," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my head exercises waiting for Uber to take me to my doctor. Then I did my arm swinging exercises while waiting for my doctor to get to me. Late in the evening, I got around to my salsa dancing warmup. Then, after a break, I did my less structured salsa dancing set. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I barely played Cross Stitch World and read comics before leaving for the doctor. After getting home, I had lunch, and played cross stitch World and read articles. I also finished writing Sunday's daily update before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I caught up with paperwork, then started some solo play on a mid-level character, doing hunts. Dennis said hi and we talked. Then he joined me, and I switched to regular missions. We did a few, playing until it was time to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I began writing this up and making notes to write from the next day. then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dennis was still there, finishing up a long taskforce. We chatted on an off, then said goodnight when the taskforce finished. Meanwhile, I looked at paperwork and played solo a bit, playing solo more intensely after he left. Then I paused to clean myself up. I said goodnight to Nox when I got back from cleaning myself up. Then I watched two My Little Ponies: Friendship is Magic videos. Afterwards, I tried to tell Kitten about my reactions to and thoughts about those videos, since they'd suggested them as a fun way to learn about friendship. That series may actually help, from what I've seen so far. It apparently started trying to teach young girls about friendship. Dad used to insist that lessons geared towards children are often good resources. After that, I did some dancing, then wrote to Kitten some more. I also watched videos and played Cross Stitch World. Then came another round of dancing, videos, and Cross Stitch World. I ended with making notes in this to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 9, 2024

    On Sunday, after breakfast, I contacted Uber, and they came and took me down to church. the service went nicely, and we had a nice lunch on the lanai afterwards. Then Auntie Barbara took me over to island Naturals, because the second Sunday is their Customer Appreciation Day, when everything which isn't already on sale is 15% off. I checked, and found their raisins and currants cheaper, but their cranberries more expensive than what I found online, even with the sale factored in. So, I got raisins and currants. {Smile}

   Then Auntie Barbara took me home, and we found home communion just finishing up visiting with Mom. Our nurse told them how Auntie Barbara can get Mom to sing most of the time, and we got her to sing several songs. The last was "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider," Which we even did the gestures with, though that was one mom didn't join in on much. Home communion loved Mom's singing, and said they'd have to do it again. {Smile} 

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. I got in late, but she was awake, and seemed more aware of her surroundings than sometimes. Maybe all the visitors agreed with her. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Then I finished her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Next, I offered Mom a choice between _1940's Memory Lane_ and _The Happy Baby Book_. Her eyes were not leaving the baby, so I read the first roughly half of that book, because she was so interested in the babies. After that, I read six short poems, two stories, another poem and another story, all from _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 9th of June's poem, "The Dragonfly," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   It may be time to retire some of the history books. I went through them afterwards and found seven. then I realized they were two distinct series. The Memories series has more pictures, fewer words, and generally stick to happy subjects. The Memory Lane series has a chunk to read on most pages, and includes references to the news of the day, even if it was unhappy. It may be well suited to people earlier in dementia, but Mom is in a pretty late stage at this point. I think these need to be retired. I'm wondering about taking them to Life Care Center sometime, maybe when I've restarted physical therapy, so it isn't a special trip just for that. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises 2 times and a partial time each. I decided the lightest band, which I'd picked, was really too light, after using it for the usual set. I tried the medium, and liked it better, so I did another time. I then tried the strongest one, but it was too strong. I also did both my salsa dancing warmup set, and the less structured salsa dancing set. I tried to really mix things up on the last piece. {Smile}

   After church, I played Cross Stitch World and read web fiction. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. Pierogies, Kitten and I got together and teamed up pretty quickly. We ended up doing high level missions together because I misunderstood what Kitten wanted. I thought these were what they wanted, not the slightly lower-level ones they actually wanted. I didn't figure it out until afterwards. Anyway, this took us to time to read to Mom. {smile}

   After dinner I read comics, played Cross Stitch World, and read web fiction before I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. No one I particularly like to team with was there, so I did paperwork, then took a break to clean myself up. Then I hopped back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did more paperwork Before I did a little solo play, refreshing contacts and doing hunts until exercise time. I exercised with a big break in the middle where I played Cross Stitch World, watched videos, and read web fiction. Afterwards, I did more of all three. Then I wrote more of this and made notes to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 8, 2024

    On Saturday, I got a phone call from Auntie Barbara in the evening. It was nice catching up with her, and talking about plans too. {Smile}

   The texts with my cousins about Grandmother's grave continued. It looks like I'm the one who gets to talk with the cemetery this time, by virtue of being the one who lives close enough to be a local phone call. 

   Our housekeeper came for double session on Saturday, and our house is definitely better for her attentions. I fear with my vertigo's "help," I am not a good housekeeper myself, though really, I could try better than I do. {Smile}

   I ate breakfast and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. the nurse was feeding her when I came in, but she soon got dozy, especially at first. I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it first. Next, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. After that, I read the next few pages from _1940's Memory Lane_, only to stop when she said she didn't like it after a couple of pages. I wonder if it was World War II that bothered her. I'm also wondering if I should concentrate on babies and kids, fashion, and maybe animals. She does seem more interested in those. Anyway, then I read a story, "Merry's Big Wish," and three short poems, continuing _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I tried to stop when she began to lose interest. I finished with the 8th of June's story, "The Big Baby," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my arm resistance exercises and my arm swinging exercises between reading to Mom and dinner. Then I did my head exercises after dinner. After teaming for the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup set. After a short break, I did my less structured salsa dancing set. Yes, two full pieces, though it was the shortest one I do, so it was a little under 20 minutes of salsa dancing, not a little over. Still, this was the most I've done since my dentist did the fillings, and much better than yesterday. {SMILE}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read comics. Then I wrote up Friday's daily update before lunch. Web fiction and Cross Stitch World followed lunch. then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did some paperwork and chatted with Pierogies before I broke to clean myself up. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I did some paperwork and found the later long, large-group event recruiting, so I joined it. Dennis and Pierogies came back after it had started in a way where you can't join partway through. I chatted with Dennis during it, and a bit with Pierogies, too. Then the three of us teamed up when it was done squeezing in two high-level individual missions before I left to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner and a little exercise, I began writing this up and making notes in it. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I looked round and decided to do a little paperwork. Then I looked around again, and spotted a friend in a dragon-themed group some of my characters are in. We teamed up and got a few badges first. I also started chatting with Nox. My dragon friend and I found a high-level taskforce we joined. I got one badge in it, and my friend and another in the taskforce helped me get another badge afterwards. Then my friend, another friend of theirs and I ran a lower-level signature story arc for badges. Then we started on individual missions with some strangers the friend recruited. I left after two or three to do my salsa dancing. I played Cross Stitch World in between the salsa sets, and afterwards, too. Then I wrote a little more of this up and made a lot of notes in it to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 7, 2024

    On Friday, the new resistance bands I ordered arrived. I tried them out that evening. {Smile}

   I've started a text discussion with one of my cousins on Dad's side about his mother's grave being unmarked. Some of the grandkids want to fix this, and I want to help. One already tried, but we'll need to keep at it. {Smile}

   I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was awake but resting when I came in. She enjoyed the pictures I showed her, and most of the stories and such I read her and responded sometimes. First, I started my reading with scripture and thoughts about it. Then I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Next, I read the first few pages from _1940's Memory Lane_. After that, I read 3 short stories, continuing _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. "How the Kangaroo Got His Tail was the longest, but Mom might not have cared for it as much. I finished with the 7th of June's story, "The Grateful Elf," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises after dinner and starting to write this daily update up. Then I tried out the new resistance bands out and did my resistance exercises. Next, I did my arm swinging exercises. Then, after playing later than usual, I did my salsa dancing warmup. After a break, I did the first piece of my second set, and started the second piece. I had to quit after less than a minute, but I still got 15 1/2 minutes of salsa dancing in, which is an improvement. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles. Then I started writing more of Thursday's daily update. That was interrupted by lunch with Mom, but I finished writing Thursday's daily update after lunch. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I did paperwork until Dennis said hi. We teamed up, and Pierogies joined us. We did one mission, and started another, but it was late enough, we stopped so I could read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner and my exercises, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I began writing this up and making notes in it. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming and started looking at paperwork. Then Dennis said hi, and we teamed up to do a mission that gave us each a badge that we wanted. We'd meant to do it earlier but got sidetracked. Then he left, and I cleaned myself up. I said goodnight to Nox on the chat server, since we'd missed each other again. Then I did paperwork - a fair bit of it - right up until Kitten said hi. We teamed up and did a couple of missions. Then we talked on the chat server afterwards, around my salsa dancing. Afterwards I watched a video. I ended with writing a little of this and making a lot of notes to write from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 6, 2024

    After breakfast, I called my doctor's office, and left a message about wanting to get the blood test at the lab in their building instead of the one I'd asked for yesterday. I didn't hear back from them about either message. {smile}

   A short while later, I contacted Uber, and they took me down to the building my doctor is in. I tried the Clinical Labs in my doctor's building. I offered to walk up if needed. Instead, they had me wait, and eventually called. They told me to go to Diagnostic Labs in the same building. Again, i offered to walk up to my doctor's if needed. They handled that part themselves, and eventually called me in for the test. They mentioned it had been called in to the place I asked for yesterday. I guess int he future, try to go where I ask, and ask for where I really want to go in the first place. {rueful smile}

   I contacted Uber afterwards, walked to where they wanted to pick me up. The driver still went somewhere else, then asked where I was. I told her, and she came and got me. and took me home. {Smile}

   I ate lunch and dinner with Mom and read to her before dinner. She was awake when I came in. She looked at the pictures I showed her and responded sometimes. First, I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about. After that, I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Then I read the last few pages from _The Picture Book of Babies_ . Next, I read 6 short poems and four long poems, continuing _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I actually sang "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider," with the gestures that Mom taught me, and I was happily surprised when Mom sang a couple lines with me. I finished with the 6th of June's story, "The Two Friends," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. It surprised me with one of the characters getting eaten by a shark. Mom has trouble processing death, so i tried to emphasize the other main character getting away safely. After reading, I showed Mom the picture book I plan to start tomorrow: _10940's Memory Lane_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises while waiting for Uber to take me home from the blood test. Then, after teaming for the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup. I did one more salsa dancing piece later, followed by my arm swinging exercises. {Smile}

   After breakfast, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles before my trip to get the blood tests. I read web-fiction in waiting room and after lunch with Mom. Then I cleaned myself up. Next, I finished Wednesday's daily update. Then I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and worked on paperwork for a while, before saying hi to Dennis and Pierogies. Dennis responded, and we got together. We worked on a mission I had. Pierogies said hi not long after we finished. He joined us, and we did a patrol and a hunt before it was time to read to Mom. I'm glad they encourage me to read to her. {Smile}

   After dinner, I started writing this up, and made a few notes in it, too. Then I read some comics before hopping into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started on some paperwork and said hi to Azurette, who invited me to a task force which I joined on a character I found who could do it but hadn't yet. I also began talking with Nox on chat server. Then Azurette and I did a story arc, though she complained- correctly - about my distraction. Yes, I was distracted enough to hurt my play most of the evening, and I'm not completely sure why. Snacks and chatting only explains so much. {rueful smile} We still got the story arc done, even when I missed a couple of missions, so we did them again. We chatted before saying goodnight. Then I did my salsa dancing, with part of a video and Cross Stitch World in between the warmup and a partial set. I played more Cross Stitch World and read some comics afterwards. Then I made notes in this to finish it from the next day. {Smile}

Daily Update, June 5, 2024

    On Wednesday, after lunch, I contacted Uber. a gal came and took me to the hospital, where I paid a bill that I'd gotten recently on my way in. Then I found Cardiology and checked in for my appointment. It was with a new nurse practitioner. I like her. She was nice and personable. Even more important, she understood that when a heart patient has diabetes and vertigo, compromises need to be made. Some people just don't get that. {Smile}

   After that was over, I contacted Uber, and a fellow came and took me home. The GPS was wonky enough, that involved us texting each other so he could find me. {Smile}

   I ate dinner with Mom and read to her before that. She was awake when I came in. She looked at the pictures I showed her and responded sometimes. I began my reading with scripture and thoughts about first. Then I continued her niece's long family Christmas letter from 2019. Next, I read the next few pages from _The Picture Book of Babies_ . After that, I read "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," continuing _365 Animal Stories and Rhymes_. I finished with the 5th of June's story, "The Lost Ball," from _366 Stories for Bedtime_. {Smile}

   I did my head exercises and my arm swinging exercises in Cardiology's main waiting room. They called me into a room as I was finishing up. then, after cleaning myself up after teaming and talking for the evening, I did my salsa dancing warmup. After a moderate sized break, I did one more salsa dancing piece, for almost 15 minutes of salsa dancing. I'm not back to around 20 minutes yet, and I was too tired afterwards to do another piece, but I'm sure I'll get there. {Smile}

   In the morning, I played Cross Stitch World and read articles. Then I finished writing Tuesday's daily update before and into lunch. After that I read some comics before going to my cardiology appointment. When I got back,
I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I chatted with Pierogies. We tried to join the later short, large-group event, but only I got into the zone. The group was full, so I didn't get as much as I hoped out of it. Then I joined Pierogies in waiting for the later long, large-group event, which we ran together. I talked with Dennis, but he was busy. So were we; neither of us were doing things that could be joined in the middle. Afterwards, I watched a video with Pierogies, and talked about it afterwards before going to read to Mom. {Smile}

   After dinner, I began writing this up, and made a few notes in it. Then I talked with Nox on the chat world a little. Next, I hopped into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I chatted with Ulty while they got ready to leave for bed. Then I joined a task force, finding a character who needed it. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server. I cleaned myself up after Nox left. Then I rested, playing Cross Stitch World, then doing paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming. Then I did my salsa dancing, with videos and City of Heroes paperwork in between and afterwards Lastly, I wrote a little of this and made a lot of notes to write from the next day before bed. {Smile}