Daily Update, May 23, 2025

On Friday. I just stayed home and took it easy. I think my main nurse was trying to avoid some Memorial weekend crowds.

I didn't do any exercise, either. I'll just have to do more another day. {smile}

After breakfast, I browsed on the web, played Cross Stitch World, and read web comics right through lunch. After lunch I played more Cross Stitch World and wrote up Thursday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I didn't do much paperwork before joining the villain supergroup for their weekly meeting. We roleplayed my new ghoul character meeting two vampires and a human for first time. Then we did some missions they had set up to test new characters and include even very low-level ones like mine. After a while, they disbanded. Right about then, Pierogies said hi. We teamed up and did a couple of missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played a little Cross Stitch World before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. Dennis said hi pretty quickly, so I teamed up with him and Kitten for a mission or two of his, and a few hunts, both his and mine. Then Dennis left, and Kitten and I started a mission. In the middle of it, Micheil said hi and joined us. Then Dr. Faustus said hi. He'd promised to help me level the low-level villain who just joined the villain supergroup. So, after that mission, Micheil and I switched to low-level villains. Except Dr. Faustus had found Rav was establishing a new endgame character/ We switched to high-level characters and ran Rav's story arc. after one mission, Michiel switched to a character in the same situation. He reran the first mission quickly. Then we ran the rest for both at once. After that, Rav left. Next, Dr. Faustus ran a popular high-level taskforce with Kitten, Michiel, me, and four others he recruited. After the taskforce, the team broke up. Dr. Faustus and Michiel left, as did three of the others. Kitten, an acquaintance of ours, and I stayed and talked. Then we went into a farm Kitten ran while I started notes in this. After a while, I switched to playing Cross Stitch World. I left after the first farm mission, and discovered I still needed to finish the notes in this, so I hurriedly did so. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 22, 2025

On Thursday, I found a note from my counselor, rescheduling nest week's appointment one hour later. I had no problem with that on my end, so I confirmed the change. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse and I went down to Safeway. We both got prescriptions. He had me pick a pair of sandwiches for lunch, too. Then he took me back home. {Smile}

I think walking around Safeway counts as light exercise for the day. It's just after Zumba Gold, so that should be enough. {Smile}

On the rides to and from Safeway, I played a lot of Cross Stitch World. There are limited alternatives in the car. When I got home, I browsed on the web and played more Cross Stitch World as I started on lunch. Then I read some web comics before I wrote up Wednesday's daily update with breaks to play Cross Stitch World. Yes, doing more of that again despite knowing it's not productive. It's something to do while I think things over, still. After that, I talked with friends on the chat server before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I talked with Pierogies, Dennis, and Rav. I teamed up with Pierogies, Dennis, and Dennis's friend, and we ran a few missions. Then Dennis and his friend left. Pierogies and I ran an individual high-level mission before he left, too. After that, I did paperwork until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and made notes in this, with a break to answer Nox on the chat server. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork, then took a break to play Cross Stitch World and think before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I chatted with Ulty and Dr. Faustus, then teamed up with Dr. Faustus. We roleplayed him meeting my new character for the supergroup and even got her into that supergroup. We also ran several missions of hers, completing a story arc, doing two more story arcs, and doing a few individual missions on top of that. My character has started to get experience again, but soon I'll turn it off to avoid missing content again. We ended with badge hunting together. After he left, I did a mix of paperwork, playing Cross Stitch World, and making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 21, 2025

On Wednesday, my main nurse was in a rush to get to Zumba Gold. We did get there on time. Our regular teacher was back, and I felt less lost during the session. There are still some moves I'm struggling with... but I am up to struggling with them, not just giving up and waiting for something more doable. I also got to talk with a few folks during the breaks and after it was over. So, I enjoyed the class. My main nurse took me home again after it was done. {Smile}

That was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read a manga, yes, a print copy of a Japanese comic book. Eventually I got onto the internet and browsed and the web. I also played Cross Stitch World right over lunch. Then I wrote up my daily update, with breaks for Cross Stitch World. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I checked who was on; didn't spot a friend I often talk with. So, I worked on setting up the character Kitten designed to for the next few levels, since they recently started gaining levels for a while. Then I started to set up another character who recently started to gain level for a while. I pause levelling to be able to play more content on each character, so going up is in spurts. I broke to go to my class. When we got back home, I had dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and caught up on reading web comics. Then I started making notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, and finished setting up the second character, and began doing some hunts they picked up. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server off and on.  I broke to make more notes in this, then went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I looked at who I've established contact with who is on and said hi to Rav. We chatted, and I showed him a tutorial. I ran it with him when I realized my character hadn't done it yet, either. Then I showed him a couple more things he asked about. He got busy setting something up, so I played Cross Stitch World, checking on Rav occasionally. Eventually, Rav left. Then I did some paperwork. Next, I made notes in this. I ended with more Cross Stitch World than I quite meant to play. {Smile}

Daily Update May 20, 2025

On Tuesday, before breakfast, I noticed a call from the driver who took me to the monthly meeting/picnic the day before. I called. Yes, the meeting was on, and she hoped my nurse could take me, because she'd scheduled someone else. I told my relief nurse, apologizing for the short notice. {smile}

After breakfast, I got ready, and my relief nurse took me to the park where they were having the picnic. they soon started an early lunch, talking the whole time. It ran late, in part because a disabled sports group came, and some of their folks knew some of ours, so much visiting ensued, not just catching up with folks they knew, but meeting new folk, too. We finally broke up and left when my relief nurse came to pick me up and take me home. {Smile}

I didn't do any real exercise, but between the line dancing on Monday, and the Zumba Gold I hope to do Wednesday, I expect to be okay. I felt like I'd earned a day off after an hour and a half of line dancing anyway. {Smile}

When I got home, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I read web comics before I started writing Monday's daily update. then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then Pierogies said hi, but I thought I'd better check to see if the teen supergroup was meeting today. I was the was the second to get there, but it soon got going. We roleplayed a fair while. Then we started to do a story arc our leader had picked for everyone being able to do it, even my character, who's still moderately low-level. However, we had to restart, because someone came late. While the full group was going, I offered one of my story arcs, since then we could add late comers. We didn't have late comers, but a member's friend came on a character even lower than mine. My stuff accommodated that nicely. We did two of my story arcs in a row, since the one they picked had a sequel it led into that I could do immediately. That took us up to my dinnertime, and one member's bedtime. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished Monday's daily update and read web comics before going back into city of Heroes: Homecoming. Kitten said hi, but I'd promised to check on the teen supergroup meeting when I got back, so I did. They were still roleplaying, though not doing any more missions. I joined in and welcomed the member's friend, who became our newest member while I was there. Eventually, that ended, with others heading to bed or at least switching to getting ready for that. So, I teamed up with kitten on the character they're designing. We a story arc, then another contact, doing a story arc and less closely related missions both. Eventually we parted, and I worked on paperwork with a break for web browsing before ending the night with quick notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 19, 2025

On Monday after breakfast. my relief nurse took me to my line dancing class. It was at an alternate location, and we got there a little early. I chatted a little before class, but not much, I enjoyed the class very much though I had to text my relief nurse because I'd forgotten water. He brought some, I think when he was done with other errands. I also enjoyed talking more with one of my classmates after class. I showed him the over-shoe dance socks he'd inspired me to get. We also discussed our dancing experiences. Afterwards, my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

That was my exercise: an hour and a half of dancing with only a few short breaks. {Smile}

When I came home after class, I had lunch. Then I hopped onto my computer. I started browsing the web and playing Cross Stitch World. Then I moved on to reading web comics. Next, I began writing up my daily update. I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming late and looked for friends immediately. I teamed up with Pierogis and Kitten, and we started doing missions. Dennis joined us, and we did some more missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and read a web comic before I finished writing up Sunday's daily update. I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming late again. When I did, I teamed up with Kitten on a high-level but not endgame-ready character, and we did missions for the rest of the evening. We did enough missions that I feel my character is coming along nicely. I also said goodnight to Nox on the chat server, expecting to talk at least some the next day. After Kitten and I broke up for the evening, I started notes in this, taking at least one break to do City of Heroes: Homecoming paperwork before I finished making notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 18, 2025

On Sunday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church. We knew we'd be late, since the service starts at nine, and I don't get up that much before that. We arrived pretty near the middle of the service, which may have been long due to being our pastor's last day. We got there in time to hear a special prayer for our priest by the newly founded chapter of Daughters of the King. There were other special prayers in the main service for our priest, and a hula with everyone singing at the end. {Smile}

Then lunch was a huge spread. We usually eat well, but folks outdid themselves. During lunch, I found a Daughters of the King cross on the floor. Looking around, I spotted a table with at least four members sitting at it, so I took it there, and handed it over. They announced it, and it got back to its owner. Also, during lunch my main nurse and I gave her going away presents for her and her daughter. Oddly, no one else did, but that's up to them. Afterwards, my main nurse took me home> {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise. Sunday is a rest day between walking on Saturday and dancing on Monday. {Smile}

When we got home, I unwound on my computer, browsing the web and playing Cross Stich World. Then I read web comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. Then I got together with Kitten and Pierogies, with Dennis joining us quickly. We ran missions on the new low-level villain, getting her a few levels. Thie went almost up to dinner. I filled in what little time I had left with paperwork. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World, then slowly wrote up Saturday's daily update. I got into City of Heroes: Homecoming a bit late. I checked on friends immediately and said hi. Kitten invited me to the villain team they were on just as they started a low-level trial. I did a few missions with them after the trial until Phonso invited me to a taskforce. By the team was down to three folks: the leader, Kitten, and me. The leader left, and Kitten and I joined Phonso's taskforce. We ran it. I was disappointed to realize I'd failed to talk with Nox on the chat server. After the taskforce, Phonso ran a strike force. Kitten and I joined. It ran just over half full but did fine. Phonso knows how much to lower the difficulty to make things doable for a smaller team. After the taskforce, I did paperwork and made notes in this with breaks for Cross Stitch World and a little more paperwork. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 18, 2025

On Saturday before lunch, my main nurse took me out. We had been thinking about walking around Liliu'okalani Gardens again, but it was raining too heavily for walking outside. We still stopped for a popsicle. That was our first stop. I picked mango cream when they were out of lilikoi creme. I ate it with the plastic pouch around it again, though it melted much less because the day was that much cooler, as it can be, especially with rain. {smile}

I finished the popsicle just as we got to Prince Kuhio Plaza. WE walked around the plaza, in the main, fully enclosed and air-conditioned part. I stopped at the comic store, where I found four regular book-sized book at 35% off each because they're having a going out of business sale. No, they aren't doing badly financially, but they need to concentrate on their health more than running the store allows. I looked around a little more but paid and left pretty quickly for me. Even with much of the store either 35% off or 50% off, I thought I should leave before I found more to get, too. {Chuckles}

I looked for my main nurse, but didn't spot him. So, I texted him to let him know I was done. He quickly came and got me. He admired the books, and the special I'd got them on. He agreed that leaving before I bought more might be a good plan, too. 

After that, we walked back towards the car until we ran into a hula show by a bunch of young girls. We watched the rest of the piece they were in the middle of, followed by the next three pieces, until that group's part of the show was done. then we went back to the car, and my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

Walking around Prince Kuhio Plaza was my exercise, including a little back and forth looking for my main nurse. {Smile}

Before our trip out, I browsed on the web while I got ready. In the car, mostly talked with my main nurse on the way out. On the leg to Prince Kuhio, I was busy enjoying my popsicle, of course. I mostly slept on the way back, but I also played a little Cross Stitch World. When we got back, I had lunch. then I played some Cross Stitch World, read comics and browsed web s I settled in. Next, I wrote up much of Friday's daily update before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did paperwork. After that, I said hi to friends, and teamed up with Kitten and Naruto. We finished the story arc that Naruto and I started the other night. then we said goodbye-for-now, and I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I wrote up the rest of Saturday's daily update and read web comics before going back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and said hi to friends. Then I got together with Kitten, and we started doing missions together on the character they're designing for me. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server. After Kitten and I did two or three missions, Dragons joined us. After a few more missions, Rav joined us, too. We continued to do my missions, running out three contacts that were only partially done. We also visited a lot on the side. At that point, I was happy to let my character gain a few levels, but while I was setting that up, Dragons left to join a friend running higher level missions. Then Rav left too, and Kitten admitted they were tired, then fell silent. So, I did paperwork and made notes in this with breaks for less Cross Stitch World than usual. I've figured out that while Cross Stitch World lets me feel productive, I'm actually more productive in City of Heroes: Homecoming. At least there I contribute to a Homecoming-wide game economy that includes six servers within the group, and thousands of players. Cross Stitch World has nothing comparable. I'm working alone, benefitting no one but myself.  Anyway, I ended the evening with a teensy bit more paperwork on City of Heroes: Homecoming and finishing my notes in this. I tired and succeeded in going to bed slightly earlier for the second day in a row. My nurses are pushing that I need to sleep longer, so I did, thought they would like much more. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 16. 2025

On Friday, I stayed home and took it easy. I just got settled into my computer early, and there I stayed. It's nice to have a quiet day once in a while. {Smile}

I didn't even do any exercise. I'm less happy about that, but I can make up for that another day. {Smile}

In the morning, I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics. I'm catching up on a new series I've started with the comics. Then I had lunch and wrote up Thursday's daily update. After that, I began notes in this before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork. I also talked with Pierogies, but too close to the villain supergroup meeting for us to team up and play together. I went to that villain supergroup meeting next. Only the leader and one other longtime member turned up. Dr. Faustus did not; the leader thought he's having internet trouble. We three talked a long time, but didn't play together. This gave me a chance to finally get to know the other two a little better. I haven't had many chances to do that, because we're usually so busy playing. After we finally said goodbye, I did paperwork and made notes in this until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch World and read web comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with paperwork and talked with Nox on the chat server. Then I created a character I'd discussed with one of the villain supergroup members. When she was made, I started the tutorial solo, which is the usual way to do it. In the middle of it, Phonso invited me to a taskforce. I left the new character in the tutorial and joined Phonso. Rav said hi while we were recruiting, but they were too low level to join us. I talked with Rav and Pierogies while running it. When that taskforce was finished, Phonso wanted to do a second taskforce. The second taskforce he picked was low enough for Anhela to join, so they did. Pierogies didn't feel up to it, so we just continued to talk. Azurette and another friend of mine joined too. After the second taskforce I did some paperwork. Then I got together with Rav and Naruto, and we started a contact that both Naruto and I could both get. Rav left after one mission, but Naruto and I ran one more mission. Then I did more paperwork and made notes in this, pausing to check some books on Amazon. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 15, 2025

On Thursday after breakfast I had my online counselling appointment. I thought it went well. We had so much to talk about, we ran out of time, but we planned to get to some things next time or cover them in more depth. {Smile}

Then my main nurse took me to Target a while after lunch. I picked out going away gifts for our priest's daughter and remembered one for our priest that I have at home. Next, my main nurse took me home again. {Smile}

My exercise was walking around Target, including back and forth a couple of times. the day after Zumba Gold, that should be enough, I hope. {Smile}

After counselling, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World right over lunch. I also started writing up Wednesday's daily update during lunch and finished it a while later. Then we took our trip to Target. On the way to and from there, I played Cross Stitch World. When I got home, I started making notes in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I said hi to a few different friends and started talking with Kitten and Rav. Then Pierogis said hi, and he, Kitten, and I got together. We talked a lot, making plans to watch a show while farming. After a while, Rav joined us and joined in on eth e farm and the show. Kitten picked the show. We had time for only one episode before Rav and I needed to leave for dinner, and Pierogis for bed. {Smile}

After dinner I played Cross Stitch Worls and made more notes in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started on paperwork. I said hi to Kitten, and we teamed up with me on the character they designed for me. We did a mission or two before Kitten went quiet. While waiting for Kitten to respond, Divi invited me to a taskforce with a theme for the team. I almost joined, but kitten responded, prompting me to start a timed mission for the two of us. However, Kitten went quiet again and eventually faded out, not even entering the mission, and eventually timed out. I was committed because of the time limit, so I did it by myself, moving cautiously because that character is still moderately low-level, and the setting was higher than I usually use when playing by myself at that level. I did get it done in time. I also chatted with Nox on the chat server before they went to bed. After the timed mission, I did paperwork. Next, Divi invited me to a regular taskforce. We ran it with some of his other friends. I talked with him and a mutual friend of ours a fair while afterwards. Then I did paperwork, followed by Cross Stitch World. Next, I more notes in this, then wound down for the evening by playing more Cross Stitch World and playing by myself a bit in City of Heroes: Homecoming. {Smile}

Daily Update, May 14, 2025

On Wednesday in the late afternoon, my main nurse took me to Zumba Gold. A new fellow led the class instead of the gal who led us before. I know she was sick the week before last, but she said she was getting better last week. I hope she hasn't had a relapse or secondary infection or anything. anyway, our new teacher was more energetic. He did more moves I plain couldn't do, including pivot turns, and a long series of taps while standing on one leg repeated on the other leg. {rueful smile}

My main nurse talked about it on the way home. He liked it but commented a few times on how much the class had shrunk. We had had around sixty before, but closer to twenty this week. Oh, and I forgot my weights, but this guy never used weights anyway. {Smile}

That was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

Before lunch, I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. After lunch, I browsed on the web and played Cross Stitch World. Then I began writing up Tuesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming to start on paperwork. Next, I went back out to finish writing up Tuesday's daily update. After that, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and did more paperwork until Kitten said hi. then I stopped to team up with them, and we squeezed in a mission or two before Zumba Gold. When I got home after Zumba Gold, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and found Kitten. We teamed up for two or three missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I played Cross Stitch World and started making notes in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and started with paperwork. I talked with Rav. and with Kitten. Rav was in a farm. They invited me to join, but Kitten was in a giant monster hunt that I tried to join. The team got the monster too fast, despite Kitten thinking they were giving up. So, Kitten and I talked, and Kitten talked to the former leader of the team. They were not finding more giant monsters, so I talked them into doing a summonable giant monster. We three got that one. Next, Rav joined as the leader found a pair of giant monsters, and recruited some more to help us take them down. After that, the team broke up. Most left, including Rav. Kitten and I teamed up and did several missions. I chose the character they're designing. when I felt that I should start winding down before bed, I did paperwork. Then I made more notes in this with a couple of short breaks. {Smile}