Daily Update, January 30, 2026

On Friday, despite getting to bed at what passes for a reasonable time, I had a lot of trouble getting to sleep. So, I woke up still feeling tired. I kind of half-dosed on the way down to class, which did help. I tried to do the same going home, but life interrupted twice. I did take a nap after lunch, which finally did help. {Smile}

After breakfast, my main nurse took me to my Ballroom Dance: Samba class. It started slowly, which gave me time to visit. When it got going, I danced with the teacher's assistant, two other students, and the teacher, despite him saying he'd be going slower. Then my main nurse picked me up. Before we left, a gal asked for a lift. Her husband had crashed the car, and she wanted a ride to him. He wasn't that far away, and his car was a mess, but she wanted to join him, not just go home. So, we dropped her off. After that, I tried to drowse on the way home. However, a phone call I didn't quite want to hang up on prevented much of that. {smile}

At home read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web. That continued right through lunch and into the afternoon until I stopped for my nap. After my nap, the secretary from the nursing company came and got the check for the next month. I tried to suggest that she help arrange a three-way phone call with the owner, my financial advisor, and me, but she said I should text the owner about it. So, I did. I also tried to call the financial adviser but had to leave a message on their answering machine. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I dashed into the villain supergroup meeting, to learn that rarely seen members were there, in part because we were meeting another villain supergroup with a surprisingly similar theme. We talked with them almost to dinner, with some of our members leaving earlier than others. I left with the last other member to stay. After that, I hunted for badges until dinner. 

After dinner, I read comics on the web. Then I wrote up Thursday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game, and tried to get Kitten's attention, both in the game, and in Discord, the chat server. I also tried to get Pierogies' and Dennis's attention in Discord, which only works if they are listening. After that, I hunted for badges while I waited. Kitten eventually responded, but was with another friend who'd gone quiet, but they didn't want to leave. They waited quite a while, so we talked, and I kept hunting for badges. When Dennis became available, Kitten left their other friend, who was still quiet, and we three teamed up. We did some of Dennis's missions until he and Kitten were too tired and went to bed. It was particularly late for Dennis, but it's a weekend. I worked on the in-game auction house storage, and crafting. Then I made notes in this, taking breaks for a little Cross Stitch World and browsing videos on the web. I finished my evening by reading Forward Day by Day, and saying the Lord's Prayer and A Prayer of Saint Francis. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 29, 2026

On Thursday I got to sleep early enough, a nap wasn't quite required. At least, I hope so, because I didn't take one. I still do need to work on getting to bed earlier, but I have a lot on my plate right now. {smile}

I started my online counseling session during breakfast. It went well. We covered several important subjects. Though I did remember one point later that I texted her about. {smile}

After counselling, I read articles and comics and watched videos right over lunch. A while later, I stopped to clean myself up with the help of my main nurse. Afterwards, I started Wednesday's daily update. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and mentioned to a few on Discord that I was in the game. I started talking with Kitten, who was working. I also started collecting badges on my higher-level teen supergroup member. Then Pierogies said hi. We teamed up with him on a low-level villain and me on a low-level character visiting the area the villain is in. We did a few missions until dinner time. {Smile}

After dinner, I finished Wednesday's daily update. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I collected badges on my higher-level teen supergroup member. then Dennis said hi. He helped with several badges. Then we switched to high level characters and did a mission of mine and one of his. Before we started a third, Azurette invited us to a moderately low-level trial. We both switched characters for collecting badges in that. We joined Azurette's team and ran it. When that trial was done, Dennis said goodnight and left, as did a few others. Next, Azurette ran an even lower-level trial after recruiting several more characters to replace those who left. We missed getting one of three badges, though my character has all. I switched to a character who didn't have them while some left, and Azurette recruited more. We ran it again and missed that badge again. Only one person left, and Azurette ran it without recruiting more. This time we got that badge. After that, the team broke up, and Azurette left along with the rest. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I made notes in this, breaking to read articles and watch videos. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 28, 2026

On Wednesday just before lunch, I had a nap, despite getting to bed at a more normal time for me. I guess I really haven't gotten enough sleep the past few days. I certainly felt more like myself after that nap. {Smile}

Then after dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for Ballroom Dance: Rhumba followed by Swing Dance: Shuffle. They both went well. There were many more students at Rhumba than at Shuffle, which is later, faster, and possibly less common. We mainly did 4-count Shuffle, though the teacher gave us a choice at one point. During the break between classes, I got a ticket to a dance they're having from a gal I'm getting to know. My main nurse took me home afterwards. {Smile}

After breakfast, I read articles and watched videos on the web until I realized I really needed a nap and took one. It certainly helped me concentrate better for the rest of the day. After my nap, I read articles and comics and watched videos all on the net. This continued over and after lunch, and well into my afternoon. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked with Jenny's player while getting badges on my teen SG member until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I had class. When I got back from class, I read articles and watched videos on the web. Next, I read comics on the web. I meant to get back to City of Heroes: Homecoming, but I barely checked on my friends who play the game before leaving to check more comics on the web. Before I got back again, I started talking with Ulty on Discord. We were mainly concerned with what she wants for the group, versus the kinds of characters I tend to come up with. No, they are not a good match. I'm not entirely sure where this is going. I feel I really should respect her wishes better, but we had to stop before we got to how to proceed, because it got late. After that, I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. Then I made notes in this, both with breaks for comics, articles, and videos on the web. Then I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 27, 2026

 I got to bed late again, but this time I made sure to nap after breakfast. It was barely over half an hour, which is half as long as usual, but it helped. 

After the nap, my substitute relief nurse took me to my creative writing class. It was a nice lecture. My teacher told me she'd gotten the link I sent to the current version. the group where we shared our writing enjoyed the next scene. I'm still not getting many suggestions. I hope this is because it's good, not that they're missing stuff I could improve. After class, substitute relief nurse picked me up and ran a few errands. Most notable was a stop at Safeway to pick up my meds and a few things for home. Then we went home. {Smile}

When we got home, my housekeeper was already there. The house is getting cleaner, and so is the room I'm hoping to get cleared out soon. {Smile}

I got onto my computer. I had a popsicle I didn't eat yesterday as I got onto City of Heroes: Homecoming right away. I checked on my friends who lay the game, then checked the in-game auction house and storage. Next, I went to the teen supergroup meeting on the higher-level current member. We roleplayed. Then, when all five who were coming (including me) had arrived and talked, we ran a taskforce. We roleplayed during the taskforce, and went slowly enough, it both went late and pushed dinner late. {Smile}

After dinner, I went back to the meeting. Half the others had left, and the two left were slowing down, but I stayed for a fair while, telling Dennis and Kitten that I wasn't free yet. When it finally broke up, I tried to team up with Kitten, but they were too tired. Kitten suggested teaming with Dennis, but Dennis left, too. It was certainly late enough for them both. I played by myself until Dr. Faustus came in. We teamed up to do a couple of my missions. Then they had to leave for a while. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, crafting. Then I wrote up Monday's daily update, rushing to finish when Dr. Faustus came back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I joined them in a mission of theirs. Then we did a mission of mine before we said goodnight. Next, I did some of the in-game auction house and storage. After that I made notes in this, taking breaks for a reading couple of comics and watching a video on the web. When I finished, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my day. {Smile}

Daily Update, Monday, January 26, 2026

The night before Monday, went to bed too late, but slept better than usual. The next morning, I wasn't as tired as expected, so I didn't try to nap. Well, I was tired in the evening, but I didn't try to nap then, either. I guess by then I'd forgotten a nap might help. Maybe I would have done better if I had napped. {small smile}

After breakfast, my substitute relief nurse took me to Auntie Sally's Luau Hale for my first timer's line dance class. I got there as they were starting. It went well, except one song really tired me. He warned us it was fast. Maybe I should have taken a break then, but I'd feel like I was missing part of it. {Smile}

Afterwards, my substitute relief nurse took me to the ice cream parlor in Liliu'okalani Gardens. I actually had ice cream - mint chocolate chip - since the day before was my birthday. I figure that's a special enough occasion. {Smile}

I shared my story with my housekeeper by email, and got its spelling and grammar fixed up better. Then I got enough copies printed out to take to class and put them in my bag for that particular class. Yes, my housekeeper came and worked most of the afternoon. Her husband came, too, and fixed up some things that have been needing repair. They were just small jobs, like a handyman or small contractor does, but they've been waiting far too long. It's such a relief to know that they're done. {Smile}

When I got home after my class, I had salad and drinks for my lunch, but no starch, because I felt that was partial compensation for the ice cream. I read articles and comics and watched videos on the web over lunch and into the afternoon. My housekeeper came a while after lunch. I worked on emailing her story and got the grammar and spelling when I realized email showed more than my other files. I made sure to copy it into my own copies, too. Then I printed it out for class. After that, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house, storage and crafting. Then I went out of the game to read some more comics on the web. I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming to play by myself, mostly hunting, until dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I went into City of heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Unfortunately, Kitten seemed busy and others were gone. I did talk a little with Ulty about concerns about a new, slightly higher-level character for the teen supergroup. I tried to write Sunday's daily update, but drowsed a bit, and kept getting distracted by comics on the web. Eventually I finished and went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I hunted on the character I hoped would join the teen supergroup, but I'm not sure I like some of the changes I made to her. I sorted the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, then made notes in this. for breaks, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming and couple of times. I also talked with Kitten a little in both City of Heroes: Homecoming and Discord. After that, I said the Lord's Prayer and read Forward Day by Day to finish my evening. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 25, 2026

On Sunday after breakfast my main nurse took me to church. On the way, I had a text conversation with my relief nurse, who is on leave. At church, the congregation sang Happy birthday when I walked in, and Auntie Barbara gave me an orange rose lei. Yes, it was my birthday on Sunday. Not just close, but that day. It was a nice service, followed by lunch on the lanai, then a brief visit with Charlotte before Auntie Barbara took me home. {Smile}

After dinner, I got a brief call from my relief nurse to wish me happy birthday and touch bases. It wasn't long, but it was nice to hear from him. {Smile}

When I got home from church, I got onto my computer. read articles and comics and watched videos on the web. I also talked with Kitten on Discord. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, and checked on my friends who play the game. I hunted on the moderately low-level character I've bene working on. then Pierogies said hi, and we teamed up for a couple of missions before dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and comics, and watched videos, all on the web. Then I cleaned myself up with the help of my main nurse. After that came the brief phone call with my relief nurse. Next, I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Then I checked on my friends who play the game. I talked with Ulty and Jenny's player, especially about new characters. I tried to fix up a character to suit Ulty's rules, but I'm not sure I like where this is going, especially after the unsettling encounter the night before. Anyway, I paused to write up Saturday's daily update. Then Dr. Faustus said hi. So did Divi, who invited me to a trial, but they only one spot, and I wasn't quite in the mood, so I teamed up with Dr. Faustus for a couple of missions. Next, I worked on the in-game auction house and storage. After that, I read comics on the web. Then I made notes in this with minimal breaks before I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 24, 2026

On Saturday, I finally finished a revised draft of my story. I finished the last scene, which was the big climax. I tried first in the afternoon, but I could only write a few lines at a time. Eventually I gave up. Then late in the evening, I did the rest in one long push. I guess I write best in the evening, though mornings aren't too bad, either. Afternoons are the worst for fiction writing, though. I can do my daily updates, but even they are not as easy int he afternoon. {smile}

 The night before Saturday, I got to bed late enough, that after breakfast, I napped until lunch. I had lunch at my computer, while reading articles and comics and watching videos, all on the web. After lunch, I had our last watermelon popsicle rather than take a trip out. While working on the popsicle, I began to fill the last hole in my story a short paragraph at a time, with articles, comics, and videos in between, all on the web. Eventually I tried to go into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting, with frequent trips out for a few more lines of story. Then I gave up on the story, and tried to settle into the game, though a few more trips happened. Eventually I did settle and played by myself on the character I've been trying to work up in level. I got another level doing hunts and part of another story arc that isn't as much fun with friends. I also wrote up my daily update during breaks, and got it done and shared before going to dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, I read comics on the web before I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Then I played by myself on the same character, finishing that story arc and an old mission, as well as hunts, until Dennis said hi. We teamed up and did a couple of my missions on the higher-level teen supergroup member. Then we said goodnight before he headed to bed. I worked on the in-game auction house, storage and crafting, then had an unsettling encounter in the game, so I watched some videos on the web. Then I finished the current draft of my story in one big writing session. Next, I made notes in this in another big writing session, with barely any breaks. I ended my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, January 23, 2026

On Friday after breakfast, my main nurse took me to Kamana Senior Center for my Ballroom Dance: Rhumba class. I made a point to talk to the others a bit more when I wasn't dancing. I need practice at that, but this is how I get it. I thought class went well. I have nine beginner's steps down so far. I partnered with a couple of gals, including the teacher's assistant, as well as dancing on my own when I didn't have a partner. After class, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer and had lunch while I started reading articles and watching videos on the web. I continued after lunch. I had the rest of the chocolate cake for an afternoon snack as I settled into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I started with the in-game auction house, storage and crafting I like to begin the weekend with. Then I began setting another character up to gain a few levels. I stopped when it was almost time for my villain supergroup meeting. I attended on my higher-level member. I found the other regular player was already there, even though I was slightly early. Our leader came soon. Dr. Faustus was last to arrive. Our leader wasn't really feeling up to playing, so we just roleplayed until our conversation slowed down to where we had long silences. I admit to checking a few things elsewhere on my computer while waiting for replies. Our leader left first, with Dr. Faustus a while later. The other player and I didn't really leave until I realized I was late to dinner and left for that. {Smile}

After dinner, I read articles and comics and watched videos, all on the web. I also did a little writing in my story, but not much. With Mom's birthday not long before, and mine in a couple of days, it's been hard to get into a good mood for writing fiction. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and talked a little bit with Ulty and Jenny's Player as I worked more with that character, setting her up to gain levels. I ran her through a hunt or two, followed by a story arc that's too talky and too teachy to be as much fun to do with friends. After that, I did some more hunts. with all that, she did gain a couple of levels. She has one more level to go before I stop gaining levels to do more content on her. Then I worked on the in-game auction house, storage, and crafting. Next, I made notes in this, taking breaks to read some short articles and browse on Amazon. When my notes were done, I said the Lord's Prayer and read forward Day by Day. I got to be awfully late, though. {smile}

Daily Update, January 22, 2026

Thursday after breakfast, I had my video counselling. It went well. We talked a lot about my future, helping me plan it out better, or at least begin to. {Smile}

After my counselling, my main nurse took me down to Island Naturals, where I met up with Auntie Barbara. Auntie Barbara and I picked out lunch, which was Auntie Barbara's treat, including a piece of chocolate cake, all in honor of my birthday, which is this coming Sunday. Then we went to Wailoa Park for a picnic lunch. All the pavilions with picnic tables in them were full, so we started to walk around, looking. A pavilion near us soon emptied. I claimed it while Auntie Barbara got our food from the car. We had a nice lunch, and shared the cake, eating about equal pieces, and leaving a part in the middle that I took home for later. My main nurse met us and took me home afterwards. {Smile}

At home, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos as I settled in. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. I got together with Dennis, and Kitten joined us. Dennis was collecting badges, so I got a character working on the same badges. We stopped right before my dinner. {smile}

After dinner, I went back to City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game. Dennis and Kitten were still doing badges, but this time Dennis chose badges my 8th best badge collector needed. She got several with him, until he tired, and wanted to switch. Next, he let me pick, so I asked for a badge mission my second-best badge collector needed. He picked one that got her two badges and progress on a third. I updated her record. then I tried to work on another badge but was moving very slowly until Dr. Faustus said hi. They offered to help when I told them what I was working on. They knew all the tricks to make it easy to get another pair of badges. Then I helped Dr. Faustus with a couple of missions before saying goodnight. I updated my second-est badge collector's badge record again. Then I peeked at Cross Stitch World. Next, I made notes in this. I took breaks to read one short comic on the web, and to do some in-game auction house, storage, and crafting in City of Heroes: Homecoming. I finished my evening by saying the Lord's Prayer and reading Forward Day by Day. {Smile}

Daily Update, Januaray 21, 2026

Wednesday was Mom's birthday. To celebrate, I didn't visit her niche in cemetery. A friend suggested that, but Mom and Dad avoided cemeteries and funerals as much as possible. Instead, I tried to accomplish stuff, since she loved to get needed things done. 

First, my main nurse took me to the Hilo branch of the state employment office, where I started the process to claim Mom's pension, since she'd said it was settled on me. That was surprisingly quick and painless, especially for a state government office in Hawai'i. Next, we went to HMSA, my health insurer. I paid for another month's insurance, then waited over an hour to set up automatic payment. It wasn't too bad once they saw me, but one representative was handling all customers, and the line was very slow. When we were finally done, my main nurse took me back home. {Smile}

Then after dinner, my main nurse took me to the Church of the Holy Cross for Rhumba and Shuffle, my two Wednesday ballroom dance classes. We waited in the car until someone came and opened up. I and the other students did the Rhumba for the first hour. Then we did the 4-count shuffle for the second hour, not the 3-count shuffle like last week. They hoped it was easier, and it is when first learning the dance. Though it's really best to learn both, as they pointed out. I think because you're better prepared for dancing socially, where your partner at least in theory could do either. After the second class, my main nurse took me home. {Smile}

At home after the errands in the morning, I got onto my computer. I read articles and watched videos on the web right over lunch and after for a while, since I was tired form the morning's errands. Then I went into City of Heroes: Homecoming and checked on my friends who play the game. Next, I started to play by myself on a character who I wanted to get a level on. I got invited to a team doing similar stuff, and Kitten joined us. I did get my level and prepared to stay at it for a while without out gaining more. a little later, the leader left. I switched to the slightly higher-level character I got up to moderately low-level and got Kitten's help with a badge to help them tiring too easily. Then at Kitten's suggestion, set up my best BC and one of their characters to work on a badge while I ate dinner. {Smile}

After dinner, at Kitten's suggestion we set the characters up better before I left them and Kitten again while I went to my dance class. After I got home after my dance class, I checked City of Heroes: Homecoming. I checked on my friends who play the game and responded to one or two who'd left messages while I was away, but they'd left after leaving comments. Then I wrote up Tuesday's daily update. I checked my friends in City of Heroes: Homecoming a few more times over the evening, but didn't spot anyone to team up with, so I didn't leave the badging arrangement with Kitten. I read comics over evening too, as my character closer to the badge in a line of them. Eventually, Kitten came back, surprised I was still there. We talked. Then we set up our characters slightly better for the night. I made notes in this, taking breaks to talk with Kitten. When I was done, I said the Lord's Prayer and read forward Day by Day. {Smile}