Daily Update, September 12, 2025

On Friday after breakfast, my main nurse took me down to the Kamana Senior Center, where my last Ballroom Dance: Cha-Cha class of this session was held. It went pretty well. The teacher even taught me three new steps. They're the first three I've learned that weren't on the beginners' list. I danced by myself, and also with a man who invited me. I also danced with the teacher to learn the new steps, and the gal who's trying to learn to lead. That dancing was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

A gal at Ballroom Dance: Cha-Cha brought mochi, a Japanese rice flour pastry. She wondered about selling them, and the others encouraged her, as did I. Someone compared them to a local commercial bakery's goods. Yes, they were that good. {Smile}

After class, my main nurse took me to the public library. I returned 8 books and tried to pick up books in 3 of the 4 series I'd been reading. One series had none on the shelf. The other two had some on the shelf, but not the next in the series. At least they had some later in the series, so I took them. Thankfully, both series aren't usually plot-heavy, They're more like related vignettes. I'm hoping I can follow along, but we'll see. After the library, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

After lunch, the gal who fixes my computer brought my laptop back, all fixed up. She tried to take just the suspect drive, but when she did, my desktop stopped working when we tested it. Putting it back didn't get it working again, so she took the whole computer "To find out what's up." At least I have a properly working laptop. {smile}

After we got back, I had lunch while reading articles and watching videos, both on the web. I continued after lunch until Carol came. After she left, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the auction house on a few characters, since the beginning of the weekend is particularly good for that. Then I went to the villain supergroup meeting. I found the leader waiting. Then I checked on my friends. I found none I'd asked to join the group on, but the fellow I met the previous night was. I started chatting with him, and did invite him, but he wasn't interested. Dr. Faustus arrived late, and no one else showed, so Dr. Faustus, the leader and I ran a special story arc. Then we broke up, and I did some not-quite-crafting and auction house until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web and began writing up Thursday's daily update. My first break from that was a short prayer and _Forward Day by Day_. Later breaks were reading web comics. I did get it done. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends and tried to get Kitten's attention. Then I started notes in this. Kitten answered, but slowly with long pauses. During some of those pauses, I answered Nox on Discord, having missed a chance to chat again. Then I checked my highest-level characters for recipes Kitten wanted. I found one, and we traded. Next, Kitten helped my best badge collector get a badge. After that we talked, and I finished my notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 11, 2025

On Thursday after breakfast, I had online counselling. The session went well. We talked about me finding a new Wednesday dance class among other stuff. {Smile}

After lunch I made three phone calls. One was to a bank that directed me to their web page. I handled something similar by going directly to another bank's web page.  A second phone call was to my financial adviser, and the fourth was to the nursing company. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise, but with Zumba Gold the day before and Ballroom dance cha-cha the next day, I should be covered. {Smile}

After counselling, I read articles on web, continuing right over lunch. Then I learned from my main nurse that he's got a day at another house next week. After that, I did the phone calls and web stuff. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked some characters' auction house and storage. Then I broke to read web comics and made notes in this. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I hunted on a moderately low-level character and collected badges on the same character. Then I broke for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read web articles on the web. I tried writing up Wednesday's daily update and realized I'd better treat my blood sugar. After that, my writing went much better. I still broke to read web comics. I read more web comics afterwards, too. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends, and on badges on my best badge collector for a fair while. I ended up designing a barely-done-enough mission to get two badges on my best badge collector. Then I updated her records. Next, I answered Nox on Discord, the chat server, having missed a chance to chat. I hope to talk more the next day. After that, I watched videos and read articles on the web. Then I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming and got those same two badges on my second-best badge collector and updated her records. I tried to get another badge for her, too, but decided to leave most of it for another day. Next, I made notes in this. Then I did some crafting while I chatted with Kitten on Discord. After that, I bumped into another character - literally. They called me on my clumsiness, and I apologized which turned in a nice conversation, yes, light role-playing, and even a little out-of-character visiting. We established a long-term connection near the end. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 10, 2025

On Wednesday my main nurse took me down to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale late in the afternoon. I'd heard it would be the new class with the new instructor, but it wasn't. Our regular teacher led, doing some familiar pieces and some new but not that different ones. Then my main nurse took me home. that was my exercise for the day. {Smile}

After breakfast I read manga and web articles until lunch. At lunch I switched to web comics, continuing with them afterwards. Then I read a manga. Next, I took a break from the computer to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that I went back to my computer and read more articles and watched more videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and immediately found notes from Div and answered them. Then I talked with Dennis on Discord, the chat server. Dennis apologized for not playing. I wanted to play myself but had to leave for class before I could. I read manga both on the way down, and on the way back, finishing one book and starting another. After class, I had dinner during which I finished the manga I started on the ride, finding much of it hard to put down. It ended in a cliff hanger, so I started the next, getting a fair way into it before I found the happy resolution to the cliff hanger. {Smile}

Then I read articles and watched videos on the web before I wrote up my daily update. I read web articles, watched web videos, and read web comics in breaks. Next, I paused to sort some bottles before making more notes in this. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends. Then I got distracted by a video on the web. Next, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I looked over a character before I checked on my friends. After that, I collected badges on my third best badge collector, ending with checking and updating my record for her. I discovered she'd gotten a few more than just that night's badges, so I checked my record for my second-best badge collector. I found she'd gotten one badge I hadn't noted, and updated her record, too. Then I checked my best badge collector, and her up to date. So, I checked on some badges for my second-best badge collector to work on the future and started to work on yet a different badge on her. After that, I made notes in this with breaks to check my top two badge collectors and work on badges on the second-best badge collector. I also played Cross Stitch World. Then I talked to Pierogies a bit in the game and read Forward Day by Day and said a prayer when I remembered I hadn't done that yet. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 9, 2025

On Tuesday after breakfast, I whipped up notes and ideas for sequels for the story I'm working on for my Creative Writing class. Then my relief nurse took me down for my last Creative Writing class of the quarter. It was a good session. Many read their writing for the class, and we had a light potluck, but not a full meal. So, I drank my water and joined in the potluck in class. Then I ate my lunch while my relief nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise, but between line dancing the day before and expected exercise the next day, I hope I'm covered. {Smile}

After I got home from class, I read articles and watched videos on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. There, I checked my friends. Next, I went to the teen supergroup meeting early, but no one else came. I spotted Ulty on a non-member and asked what was going on. She was taking a break but hoped I'd enjoy the meeting with the others. There was only one other member in the game, but they weren't in the base. Eventually Dennis said hi, and we teamed up. While we were getting Kitten to join and setting up, the supergroup member who was on but not in the base said they were supposed to lead. They thanked me a few times for coming but cancelled the meeting because we were the only ones to show. So, Dennis, Kitten and I did 3 missions of Dennis's, taking us up to dinnertime, when I said goodnight to Dennis. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles on the web, and watched videos on the web, too. Then I wrote up my daily update, with breaks to read web comics before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with some work on the auction house, crafting and storage. Then I checked on my friends. I said hi to Kitten, who answered quickly. We teamed up, and Kitten promptly spotted a taskforce. I switched to the character who needed it, and we ran it with the group. Near the end, Dr. Faustus said hi, and offered me a badge mission one of his characters had soon. I explained that Kitten and I were in a taskforce, but we would join afterwards. The taskforce took longer than expected, but we eventually finished. I checked my characters and found the badge Dr. Faustus mentioned on my best and second-best badge collectors, but not on my third best badge collector. So, I joined Dr. Faustus and Kitten on that character. We ran the badge mission, and one more mission, during which Kitten went quiet. After that, Dr. Faustus and I said goodnight. I worked with auction house, storage and crafting. Then I made notes in this, playing Cross Stitch World and reading web comics during breaks. I also said a prayer and read Forward Day by Day when I realized I didn't recognize the day's entry before I finished notes in this. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 8, 2025

At bedtime the previous night, I said a little prayer and read an entry from Forward Day by Day, keeping from falling further behind when I'd missed a day already. {smile}

Then on Monday after breakfast my relief nurse took me to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale, where I had my last First Timer's Line Dancing class of this session. I asked the teacher if she thought I could handle the Improver's Line Dance class on Thursday next session. She suggested I go and check it out. They'll let me do that once per class. After that, I have to register and pay. I think I will do that. That was my exercise for the day: an hour and a half of line dancing, with breaks. After class, my relief nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I had lunch while reading a manga. I also read another entry from Foward Day by Day, catching up on the missed day. Then I read articles and watched videos on the web. I also shared a little with friends on Discord, the chat server. Eventually I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends. I tried to solo on a mid-level character but got distracted by articles and videos on the web. Then Kitten said hi in City of Heroes: Homecoming, and we teamed up with me still on that same mid-level character. We did a few missions, finishing a contact right before dinner. {Smile}

Dinner was tacos, which are really too messy eating to read at the same time, so I concentrated on dinner. After dinner, I read a little manga and some web comics. Then I read articles and watched videos on the web. I also wrote up Sunday's daily update, with Forward Day by Day and prayer in the first break, doing the day's reading. After that, I read articles and watched videos on the web during my breaks. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends. I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting that had developed during earlier play. Then I began doing a couple of hunts by myself on the same character as before dinner. Eventually, Dr. Faustus said hi, and we teamed up. I joined him in a mission, then we did a mission of his and a mission of mine, all in a particularly dystopic part of a dystopic alternate reality. After that, we said goodnight. Next, I did some storage. Then I made notes in this, with a long break for crafting on City of Heroes: Homecoming and playing Cross Stitch World before I finished making notes in this, with a little more auction house and crafting in and reading articles on the web. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 7, 2025

On Sunday, after breakfast, my main nurse took me to church, but first we picked up his daughter. When we got to church, we found folks on the lanai, finishing breakfast. We're back to two services, at 8 am and 10 am, instead of one at 9 am. I am relieved. I got to see the whole service, including all the announcements that we so often arrived during before the summer schedule. I sat in front of my main nurse and his daughter since Auntie Barbara had Sunday School again. That same family came right on time. Another little boy came with his mother later. auntie Barbara is delighted to see Sunday School finally be more than an occasional thing. {Smile}

I did sit with Auntie Barbara at lunch on the lanai after the service. Or rather, part of lunch, since it wasn't nearly as much of a spread as after the 9 am service all summer. There were six dishes, half desserts, including a jar of "lightly salted" dry roasted edamame that I brought because it's too salty for me to want to eat the whole thing myself. Afterwards, Auntie Barbara and I went to visit Charlotte. We had a nice visit, which included Charlotte's daughter Mandy again. Then Auntie Barbara took me home. {Smile}

I didn't do any exercise. However, between walking on Saturday and my First Timer's Line Dance class Monday, I hope I'm covered. {Smile}

I played Cross Stitch World on the way down to church. Then I talked with Auntie Barbara on both rides with her. When I got home, I read articles and watched videos on the web. I also chatted with Kitten, Pierogies and Dennis on Discord, the chat server. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends there. I left note on Discord, telling some of my friends that I'd be in the game. Then I spotted a taskforce and joined it. Dennis said hi a little over halfway through. We talked a bit, and I promised to team up if I had time afterwards. When the taskforce was done, we squeezed in a mission that ended shortly before I was called to dinner. 

I read manga over dinner. After dinner, I wrote up Saturday's daily update, with breaks to read web comics and articles on the web. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming, where I checked on my friends. Dr Faustus said hi and invited me to a taskforce a friend of ours wanted to run. Just after I said yes, Phonso invited me to a different taskforce. After some confusion, I invited Phonso to the taskforce I'd promised Dr. Faustus I'd join. We ran with the rest of the group recruited. Then Dr. Faustus and I joined Phonso, who recruited more to run the taskforce he wanted to run int he first place. I grabbed a different character for it than I meant to. I still got eh rewards for running it, and my character got a badge for it that showed this was her first time completing it, despite her catching a lot of taskforces for a while. After that, checked on my friends. Then I worked on auction house, storage, and crafting on the character from before dinner, and both characters after dinner, and two characters who are in the middle of large crafting projects. Next, I started notes in this, with more auction house, storage and crafting during breaks. After that I checked friends one last time before heading to bed somewhat early for me. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 6, 2025

On Saturday, in the middle of the afternoon, my main nurse took me out. We drove by the park, but my main nurse said the ice cream parlor much be closed since there were no cars in the lot. I wish I'd asked to check, but I didn't. Instead, we went to Prince Kuhio Plaza. We walked around the main corridors, both Macy's and T.J. Maxx. Enjoy Comics was closed, but the dog was looking out the door, and I think I saw movement inside. It looked like they were clearing out what hadn't sold. I suspect at least some will get sold online. Afterwards, my main nurse drove by the ice cream parlor, but being after three, there was a metal rope across the driveway entrance, so it was definitely closed. After that, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

After breakfast, I took a nap because I had gotten to sleep half an hour late the night before. I slept for an hour and felt much better. Next, I got onto my computer as I started lunch, with web browsing and manga reading, including finishing a couple of nearly done manga until we went out. While riding, I read more manga on the way out and part of the way back, after watching scenery. When we came back, I browsed the web to settle back in. Then I left a note on Discord for some friends and went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on friends, then began to solo on the character Kitten designed, because my close friends in the game weren't there. During my second mission, Dennis joined me. Shortly after that, my main nurse asked about a bath, but I was finally getting to play with a friend, so I said later. During Dennis's and my first full mission together, my main nurse offered to make dinner half an hour late, which I accepted happily. Dennis and I made the most of it, fitting in another mission and finishing my last less-story-oriented contact for this level on that character. We also talked a bit before I was called to dinner. {Smile}

I read manga over dinner and afterwards, finishing an entire manga in one day. They're comic books, so quick reading, but that's still more off-line reading than usual. I have a bunch due Friday, including some I particularly want to finish before then. I also browsed the web and read web comics before I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that, I started writing up my daily update When I finished that, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming late. I checked on friends, and chatted with Nox on Discord, the chat server. Back in City of Heroes: Homecoming, I checked the auction house and storage on the character I'd played before dinner. I also chatted briefly with Ulty and Jenny's player, and a little more with Dr. Faustus while I did a mission by myself on a moderately low-level character. Dr. Faustus said he had hoped to team up, but work needed him. We both hoped the next day would work better and wished each other goodnight. Then I started to work on notes in this, with accidentally long breaks for web browsing and Cross Stitch World. I still left earlier than usual for me, though not as much as I hoped, given that Sunday is church. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 5, 2025

On Friday after breakfast my main nurse took me down to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance: Cha-Cha class. I reviewed and practiced all the beginner's moves and even looked at the "shines" which are mostly solo moves. The teacher calls me a shadow dancer for the way I follow leads I also got another invitation to dance from a different guy. {Smile}

Afterwards, I looked over the schedule and spotted a couple of dance classes that look possible. I want to look into "Fusion Dance." I'm not quite sure what that will be. There's also "Improvers Line Dancing," but I really want to check with the instructor and maybe her helpers at my First Timer's Line Dancing class, to make sure they think I can handle it. I'd wonder about Intermediate Line Dance, too, but it's 10 in the morning, which is hard enough to get to for church. Afterwards, I stopped by the front desk and asked about the Fusion Dance. The gal didn't know what it was, either. She suggested going to the last class of this session next week and signing up if I like it. I think I might do that with the Improvers Line Dance, too, after asking on Monday, if they think I'm ready. {Smile}

My main nurse brought me home after class. There, I had lunch and began browsing the web. I paused to greet Carol when she came over, and hand over my laptop to her. it simply needs a thorough checkup, and I'm sure it needs to be cleaned of viruses and other malware. After she left, I began making notes in this. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the auction house and storage on a few characters until the villain supergroup meeting, which I went to on my lower-level member. Dr. Faustus and the leader were the others who came. I also checked friends and talked to one about joining the group while Dr. Faustus, the leader and I roleplayed, talking about recruitment "In Character. Then I mentioned what Dr. Faustus and I did recently with the lower-level member. We ended up finishing the story arc we'd barely started and starting the next story arc before they both left. After that, I worked on the auction house, storage and crafting while talking with Azurette until dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed the web and read web comics before I wrote up Friday's daily update. Then I browsed the web some more, making notes in this during breaks. I answered Nox on the chat server, having missed a chance to chat while they were still on. I finally settled into City of Heroes: Homecoming unusually late. I checked on friends, then started playing by myself on a moderately low-level character. I paused to make more notes in this, then went back to playing by myself on the same character. I also started chatting with Dragons. Then we teamed up on high-level characters and ran a couple of very high-level story arcs with a few of Dragons's friends and a stranger they invited when the stranger advertised for a group. When the group broke up, we said goodnight. Then I worked on the auction house and storage until Dragons invited me to moderately high-level story arc that promises a badge. It was a bit of a search to find someone who didn't have it, but I did. We ran it with a few of their friends, though it ran late. I did get the badge. Then I did a bit more auction house and crafting and finished my notes in this. Along the way, I spent more time than I meant to checking a video, which meant I went to bed late. {smile}

Daily Update, September 4. 2025

On Thursday in the late morning, I got a phone call from my cousin Kim. That was such a nice surprise! We covered things happening in both her life and mine. I need to call her, too, and soon. She's done this twice, and she never used to. I was sure she was too busy, but now maybe she's not. {Smile}

Then after lunch, my main nurse took me out. First, we stopped by Mom's lawyer's office. Their secretary walked me through what I needed to do to fill out the forms. She also helped repair the mistakes I'd made with whiteout on their copy and neat scratch -outs on mine. Next, my main nurse and I went to Target, where we walked back to the books. I browsed them while my main nurse shopped, but I didn't pick out anything this time. Then my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

After breakfast I got onto my computer and browsed the web until the phone call with my cousin. After the call, I had lunch and started making notes in this. Then I browsed the web some more, and started researching into that outline for my class, looking for ideas. Then came our trip out. I finished reading a book on the rides down and back. Then I started a manga (a Japanese comic book). After the ride, I made some more notes in this and browsed the web until I felt up to going into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on friends and teamed up with Kitten. We started doing missions. Pierogies joined us for a few missions. We played together until I needed to stop for dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I browsed on the web, read web comics, and finished writing my daily update. Then I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends and said hi to Dr. Faustus and Kitten. Dr. Faustus responded, so we teamed up. I mentioned needing a story arc on my lower-level villain supergroup member, so Dr. Faustus found a version of a character that character knows who needed it. (Like some other players, Dr. Faustus makes different versions of some characters with different abilities.) We ran that story arc together. Then we finished a story arc I'd started, and started a sequel on the same characters, who both needed at least some of that, because we were both getting credit by the end. After that, we said goodnight. Then Azurette said hi. They wanted to team up with Kitten and me and was already teamed up with Kitten. We talked first, and I slipped in some auction house and storage. Then Kitten left to help a friend. Azurette and I did a mission that can get a badge before we said goodnight. I finished the auction house and storage, then worked up notes in this with a break for a little Cross Stitch World. {Smile}

Daily Update, September 3, 2025

On Wednesday, late in the afternoon, my main nurse took me to my Zumba gold class. I was playing with my friends in City of Heroes: Homecoming at the time, so I left at the last minute. I actually waited until my main nurse called me by phone from the car, but we still got there a bit before it began. That was my exercise for the day. It felt good to do it, but the teacher and the class are changing for next session. I'm starting to look for something else, but that may not be easy. I'll see what I can do. Anyway, after class, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

After breakfast I browsed the web. Then I cleaned myself up before lunch. Over and after lunch browsed the web some more and read web comics. I also began writing up Tuesday's daily update. After a while, I stopped writing my daily update to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming while I still had time before my class. I checked on friends, and found Dennis, Kitten, and Dennis's friend. We teamed up and tried to rush through a taskforce, but my main nurse called me away around 3/4ths of the way through. So, I left for my dance class before it was done. I played Cross Stitch World on the way to and from my Zumba Gold class. {Smile}

When I got home, I had dinner. Then after dinner, I finished writing up Tuesday's daily update and read web comics. Next, I went back into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I found a note from Dr. Faustus offering a badge, so I found a character who needed it, and we teamed up. We ran several missions. The third mission got the badge Dr. Faustus. After the last mission we did, we said goodnight. Then I worked with the auction house, storage and crafting, with breaks to read web comics, browse the web, and play cross Stitch World. Then I made notes in this between bouts of research looking for alternate dance opportunities and finding less than I'd like. {smile}