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3. Any chance he's got trees around?

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 08:43 AM

Apr 2020

If so, he could birdwatch. I’ve been doing that a lot lately.

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Ideas to alleviate Senior quarantine boredom? [View all] donkeypoofed Apr 2020 OP

My parents love jigsaw puzzles and Sudoku. PA Democrat Apr 2020 #1

A Kindle would give him access to a whole lot of books & movies. Lars39 Apr 2020 #2

Yes, and expose him to a few unalarming computer buttons. Hortensis Apr 2020 #11

Any chance he's got trees around? a la izquierda Apr 2020 #3

A bluebird, who seemingly does have a mate, has been Hortensis Apr 2020 #13

I've got a great window over my kitchen sink. a la izquierda Apr 2020 #19

The big, tropical-screecher one? Hortensis Apr 2020 #20

Some people enjoy doing artsy craftsy things like paint by number LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #4

That is a great idea. MuseRider Apr 2020 #18

Thank you! LiberalLoner Apr 2020 #21

Great idea. Biden campaign is doing national telethons from home. Hortensis Apr 2020 #10

What about asking him to write down his childhood memories for you? femmedem Apr 2020 #6

Painting / Drawing? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #7

How about a harmonica and beginners' instruction book? Without even Tanuki Apr 2020 #8

If he's in a collective living environment... 2naSalit Apr 2020 #15

My dad has been on the grill a lot. ecstatic Apr 2020 #9

My mother has been organizing old photos Books_Tea_Alone Apr 2020 #12

You tube is a great thing to take you away. gibraltar72 Apr 2020 #16

Seconding the YouTube idea! renate Apr 2020 #24

Do you live near by? Rae Apr 2020 #22

A Sudoku book Codeine Apr 2020 #23

I've started taking my mom out weekly Rae Apr 2020 #25

Maybe one of these courses, which are available in multiple formats Tanuki Apr 2020 #26

Songs from the old days? cyclonefence Apr 2020 #27

Yale is offering online Course "The Science of Well Being" Free SheltieLover Apr 2020 #28