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What are you doing for fun right now, and how has that changed since the pandemic began?

This is an ongoing challenge, but<strong> I'm trying to stay creative in my efforts to find ways to have fun.</strong> First,<strong> I started dancing. In private. In my attic.</strong> I put on the Doors, "Light my Fire" to work out to, and decided I would just rather dance. I felt so much better afterwards, like I had really moved my body in ways I hadn't for a very long time. I enjoy the opportunity the pandemic has given me to try new things in the privacy of my own home. Second, <strong> I started trading Game Stop. Not sure this qualifies as fun-- it's totally nerve-wracking.</strong> But I do feel like I'm both watching AND acting in a Netflix drama.</strong> And<strong> I feel very invested in seeing Wall Street crash. I want those reddit folks to strip the hedge funds dry. They deserve it.</strong>The Reddit folks outsmarted them and deserve to win. Third, <strong> I'm reading YA books with my 12 year old niece.</strong> We each choose a book each month and then read and discuss. Fourth, I'm doing<strong> tons of cooking.</strong> I bought a pizza peel and pizza stone and made some delicious sourdough crust pizza the other day. Five, I'm <strong> playing lots of guitar.</strong> I did before, but not this much. All this time at home has helped me find new programs to practice with. Six,<strong> last week my daughter (with whom we bubble) came over for inauguration day and we drank (Well, I drank most of it) a bottle of champagne</strong> and with her brother and their father we played card games we hadn't played since they were little (They are 21 and 25 now). We had a really good laugh. Seven, I watch most of the<strong> clips of late night on Instagram. Just the best bits. I like to go to sleep laughing.</strong>