Fun Things to Do When Everything Seems Closed

Hello, friends! I'm back, thanks to another prompt from you guys. Thanks, Stacy! Let's see... fun things to do when everything seems closed. Here are a few of the things I've done since the start of quarantine.

• I've taken many, many, many walks. I've walked around my neighborhood, I've gone to parks and nature centers and found new trails, I've even ducked under a fence or two in my pursuit of sanity during isolation. It was fun to walk with my dog, but walking with Tammy or a friend or even alone sometimes is nice too. I got a state park pass last week that I'm excited to use for the first time this weekend.
• I've spent a lot of time in the kitchen. Lots of banana bread and cookies have been made, many new dinner recipes have been tried. I make a mean chicken burrito now. This past weekend, instead of doing our usual 4th of July activities that would involve crowds, Tammy and I baked red, white, and blue treats and delivered them to our friends. It was a great (and delicious) way to spend the holiday.
• Movies have definitely gotten me through. With so much spare time, I've been watching all of the Marvel movies in release date order. The next one on my list is Spider-Man: Homecoming. Tammy and I also went to a drive-in theater recently, which was super fun.
• Speaking of watching things, I found a new TV obsession: Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist!
• I love writing (obviously, or you wouldn't be reading this) so I signed up for an online writing class. It definitely gave me something to do and look forward to. I also picked up my journal again for the first time in over a year.
• Tammy has been reading books with some of her favorite relatives and discussing them on video chat. She's also been playing games with friends on video chat and generally staying connected through technology. We have our second Zoom family game night coming up.

Those are a few of the ways we've been keeping sane in Milwaukee while everything is/was closed. I'm sure I'll be finding more ways as this pandemic continues. What kinds of socially distant activities have you found during quarantine? Let me know in the comments.