New member and my pals is SO BORED! Online game rec's?

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Erin, I think Jen's problem is a problem faced by many of us. You have started a very interesting topic that we all need help with: How do we as previously extremely active people fill our days when we can no longer even take care of ourselves without assistance?

Let's keep the discussion going. The more ideas the better!
 
Online courses can also be escapism as she can choose to study things that are purely fun and really interesting.

I'm so impressed by the volume of suggestions here, what a great thread!
 
I subscribe to The Great Courses. It is a streaming service. I got a special for $10 a month (it is usually $20). They have any kind of class you'd want to take. They are not interactive....just lectures. They are incredibly interesting. There is a math one on gaming that shows all the tricks to win at games. I like watching the meditation lectures. I've gone through the philosophy/religion courses and am now learning Spanish. They have courses on just about everything. It's definitely worth the cost and has provided me with hours of entertainment.

The lectures are about 30 minutes and approximately 18-30 lectures in each course. You can skip around. Last year I learned about quantum physics. There are music appreciation courses, nutrition courses, just name it and you'll find it.

I can watch it from my lift chair in the LR or from my bed in the bedroom. Roku has an app and you can watch from any common device or computer.
 
Karen, I've never played words with friends. Are you allowed to use words like sternocleidomastoid and onychocryptosis?

Since I was always the first kid to sit down in the spelling bee, I'm not certain I would be very good at this game :LOL::LOL::LOL::geek:
 
It’s more like scrabble and you have 7 tiles at a time.
Karen, I've never played words with friends. Are you allowed to use words like sternocleidomastoid and onychocryptosis?
 
Karen, I've never played it either. I never had the time before in my previous life. There must be TONS of games out there I know nothing about!
 
Karen, I've never played it either. I never had the time before in my previous life. There must be TONS of games out there I know nothing about!
Words with Friends is the only one I play so far (and it’s a good one if you like Scrabble). This thread has actually gotten me curious about exploring other possibilities and online courses. Currently I go to some educational programs in our area, but I’ll definitely be looking for more on line games and courses when it becomes harder to get out.

Again, I want to emphasize how important a change of scenery can be for emotional health. It can be as basic as wheeling the PALS to sit outside the house for an hour on a nice day. There’s something special about feeling the air on the face and experiencing different scents, sights, and sounds.
 
And even if going outside is not an option, opening window coverings and windows themselves, or doors, can help. If there are animals/events of interest beyond the line of sight, you can install a Web cam. Which brings me to...tons of attractions/museums and beautiful spots worldwide now have Web cam feeds on line.
 
And even if going outside is not an option, opening window coverings and windows themselves, or doors, can help. If there are animals/events of interest beyond the line of sight, you can install a Web cam. Which brings me to...tons of attractions/museums and beautiful spots worldwide now have Web cam feeds on line.
Check out Monterrey Bay Aquarium. They have webcams.
 
The games I play on my iPad right now (I bought the 12.6 in. last year for easier touch control and more real estate) are Hand, Knee & Foot (a form of canasta), Pitch (another card game) scrabble, Rummy cube, and Dots. Dots is addictive. I also downloaded a bunch of word games, a Science brain game where you have to get all 10 science questions right to advance to the next level, and a few freebies that weren't very good. If anyone is using an iPad, spring for the ones that cost a few bucks with no ads. They are much better than most of the freebies.

Another thing that might entertain PALS is to have an Apple TV (about $100) hooked up to your regular TV so you can mirror your iPad onto your TV and play group games. We did this with Bible trivia and had a blast. That way, the PALS doesn't need to do anything involving controls but can participate.
 
I totally love my apple tv (which I've had for a long time). I have a decent stereo system which the tv is attached to, so with a jelly bean switch Chris had full control of music and everything on his iPad running through it.
 
I must say last year I got a bit hooked on a live webcam set up in Alaska watching the bears catching salmon 🤭
 
What is that site????:D
 
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