Oh yeah, made it through.

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The game, that is.  I made it up to the part that was such a bear.  Well?  It's still a bear.  But instead of a half a day, as I suspected, it only took a quarter of a day to get through!  Bleh.  That is just a mean part.  No breaks, and requiring near perfection, and a heavy dose of luck.  I am hoping to get up to where I left off before the day is done, then I will be... pleased.  Oh, and I am quite a bit more proficient at the game.  I have saved one save, prior to advancing my skills, so that if that doesn't work with my game style, I can come back and start from the point before I started buffing up what might be the wrong skill sets.  It saves a bit o' time, anyway.

I am hoping, in a few more hours, to have the game done.  Yeah, no laundry.  Hmm... I bet I could run a load or two through.  That would at least give me some breathing space.  Yeah, it's late, but...  I'm going to be up anyway.  Later.  Or good night.