mumto2 Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) I am sure my title is horrible.......let me explain. I have a dear elderly friend in England who is self isolating that is normally pretty active. I am trying to send something fun or interesting to her via email each day. My kids are her adopted grandkids....she is lonely and disappointed because they won’t be around this summer. I am trying to make her life a bit brighter......I know many of you are in the same boat with someone in their lives. Frequently I find my fun thing from links I find on WTM. She is loving the link to Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9350021/andrew-lloyd-webber-musicals-free-online-coronavirus that @Robin M posted. Today I think I am going to send her this short story @Kareni linked over on the Book a Week thread https://www.tor.com/2020/04/08/little-free-library-naomi-kritzer/#comments Sometimes I send positive Covid news. Occasionally pictures of us, but not much is happening in my house right now. I am running low on ideas today and know others must be too. Cute kitten pictures funny clean jokes. Inspirational.........Online things that are happy, positive, interesting. Just something that says I care......... So I would love a thread of happy links, things to make us and others smile for just a minute during the day....... Edited April 11, 2020 by mumto2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Have you seen this, @mumto2? Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 I haven't investigated this ~ NPR Music is keeping an ongoing, updated list of live virtual concerts you can watch! Regards, Kareni 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Or this ~ Sir Patrick Stewart is reading a sonnet a day! Regards, Kareni 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Or this ~ A play on the word corona is karuna: https://www.karunavirus.org/ “Karuna is the Sanskrit word for compassion and the site intends to amplify the voice of our collective compassion by featuring stories of everyday people choosing love over fear.” Regards, Kareni 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 Or this ~ Travel+Leisure Magazine is running a number of free video tours, including famous museums, Kennedy Space Center, and many national parks, as well as free online classes, virtual theme park rides, downloadable coloring pages, livestreams from various locations, and many other resources: https://www.travelandleisure.com/ Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Kareni said: Have you seen this, @mumto2? Regards, Kareni I watched it this morning while trying to find my link of the day. I thought it was great........didn’t think it was right for my person this weekend..........it is going to be a rough one for her. Our village is normally filled with activities Easter weekend plus her daughter, who lives in London will not be visiting. I already sent Patrick Stewart.......she loves it! Will sent the NPR one tomorrow.......thank you! Her Dd is a professional musician and friend loves concerts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Kareni said: I haven't investigated this ~ NPR Music is keeping an ongoing, updated list of live virtual concerts you can watch! Regards, Kareni I just went and really looked at tonight’s schedule and there is an opera at the Met tonight that I know she will love. I sent her the link.......thank you! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 You are quite welcome, mumto2. If I come across something else, I'll try to post it here. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 (edited) This calls for Baby Bat Burritos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuvaos1WHTk Interesting links from the world of science: Starfish walking: https://twitter.com/neuroecology/status/1247315238048935942 Starfish Walking on Beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbg-tQ6FJgQ Penguin Honored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq-6wUWffkA Lyrebird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSB71jNq-yQ Butterflies drinking turtle tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dj78JCKlPU&t=1s&disable_polymer=true Baby Owl hearing thunder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71PD2f1ogyk Exoskelton Vest (Factory support) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmFEoDjUc4&disable_polymer=true Beauty of Science (numeropus videos of Chemical Reactions) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmL90kuJusvrpVv3B60Rsg/videos Mystery of the dancing droplets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsaH6SY4CY&feature=emb_logo Exploding Seed Pods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5dQ_Pdfac Fluidized Air Bed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My4RA5I0FKs&t=338s PBS Nature's Rebels Hunger Wars section on pica only; start @ minute 11:00 end @ 16:00 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6t08dh Cockatoo imitating tiger: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1262371923914206 ETA: additional links Salto https://www.wired.com/story/meet-salto-the-one-legged-robot-with-an-incredible-leap/ Can you survive quicksand? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2VJqud3Ls8 Waves / Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3oItpVa9fs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1tmolO7z2bdOGqqDmi6JJRNWDEFLKo4GusOaEzc0NhIxgcC7w3ccT6p14 Mars Sand Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-MNAX1jgbA Cubesats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RrWZJHkREI&disable_polymer=true Sattelite Map http://stuffin.space/ International Space Station Viewing https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/home.cfm Red Bull Stratos - World Record Freefall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOoHArAzdug Ibex seekeng salt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VcDyM-p8EU Edited April 13, 2020 by Pippen 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 This is pretty cute: https://www.facebook.com/rsurfer/videos/10163615608745271/UzpfSTU3NzczNjg4MjoxMDE1NjcyNTk2OTg2MTg4Mw/ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 11, 2020 Author Share Posted April 11, 2020 49 minutes ago, Pippen said: This calls for Baby Bat Burritos! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uuvaos1WHTk Interesting links from the world of science: Starfish walking: https://twitter.com/neuroecology/status/1247315238048935942 Starfish Walking on Beach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbg-tQ6FJgQ Penguin Honored https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq-6wUWffkA Lyrebird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSB71jNq-yQ Butterflies drinking turtle tears https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dj78JCKlPU&t=1s&disable_polymer=true Baby Owl hearing thunder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71PD2f1ogyk Exoskelton Vest (Factory support) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWmFEoDjUc4&disable_polymer=true Beauty of Science (numeropus videos of Chemical Reactions) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYmL90kuJusvrpVv3B60Rsg/videos Mystery of the dancing droplets https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMsaH6SY4CY&feature=emb_logo Exploding Seed Pods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5dQ_Pdfac Fluidized Air Bed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My4RA5I0FKs&t=338s PBS Nature's Rebels Hunger Wars section on pica only; start @ minute 11:00 end @ 16:00 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6t08dh Cockatoo imitating tiger: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1262371923914206 I have now clicked on a few and I managed to entertain myself quite well! Thank you so much. I plan to send these over many days as she always emails a thank you back and let’s me know she is OK. @Kareni I just heard back from my friend and she can’t wait to watch the Met tonight........I think it starts at 12:30 her time. She enjoyed the story and is now off googling little free libraries. You just provided hours of entertainment for her so thank you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 This makes me happy, but not sure it would work for anyone else! (baby lettuce starting) the grapefruit peel, onion etc etc is my own attempt at discouraging unwanted critters. And blue and white flowers / herbs getting ready to be planted. free Audible selections? Cartoons? I hugely enjoyed Audible version of the Paula Poundstone book The Totally Unscientific Study of the Search for Human Happiness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616208066/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FQGKEb4GFXBZV 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted April 11, 2020 Share Posted April 11, 2020 31 minutes ago, mumto2 said: I have now clicked on a few and I managed to entertain myself quite well! Thank you so much. I plan to send these over many days as she always emails a thank you back and let’s me know she is OK. @Kareni I just heard back from my friend and she can’t wait to watch the Met tonight........I think it starts at 12:30 her time. She enjoyed the story and is now off googling little free libraries. You just provided hours of entertainment for her so thank you! So glad I could help. I'm always keeping my eyes out for fun and/or interesting science. Bless you for care and attention to your elderly friend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 @mumto2, there are some possible links in this post from the Word Wenches: The Power of Song. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kareni said: @mumto2, there are some possible links in this post from the Word Wenches: The Power of Song. Regards, Kareni I will send this one tomorrow........it has an odd village connection if you can believe it. One of the women in the female group several years ago is the granddaughter of someone who lives in the village. They gave a performance at the church on their European tour......I know Dd and I served the refreshments. I would not be surprised if my friend and her husband were not in the audience....... they always came to everything my kids were involved in and Dd probably baked the cookies! 😉. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 47 minutes ago, mumto2 said: I will send this one tomorrow........it has an odd village connection if you can believe it. One of the women in the female group several years ago is the granddaughter of someone who lives in the village. They gave a performance at the church on their European tour......I know Dd and I served the refreshments. I would not be surprised if my friend and her husband were not in the audience....... they always came to everything my kids were involved in and Dd probably baked the cookies! 😉. What a small world! I hope your friend will enjoy the link. Regards, Kareni 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pippen Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) @mumto2 I remembered some other links, and have added them to the original list. If I come across others I can add them, but she might be scienced out by the time you get though those. (I don't get scienced out. ) Edited April 13, 2020 by Pippen 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted April 13, 2020 Author Share Posted April 13, 2020 45 minutes ago, Pippen said: @mumto2 I remembered some other links, and have added them to the original list. If I come across others I can add them, but she might be scienced out by the time you get though those. (I don't get scienced out. ) I don’t think she will get scienced out......she is interested in most everything. Loves animals and has the greenest thumb ever. She really is a fabulous gal! Lucky to have her in our lives......her hubby was great. @Kareni will remember them as the people who taught my kids bell ringing several years ago....she was climbing the tower with them until 2018 and she is 82......tower had 94 steps so quite an achievement! i received this Easter puzzle which I sent on today also.....https://www.needlenthread.com/.....the link for the jigsaw is at the bottom. I had fun with it myself as I had never done an online puzzle! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionJack Posted April 13, 2020 Share Posted April 13, 2020 This is beautiful: https://www.euronews.com/2020/04/12/easter-andrea-bocelli-performs-in-empty-milan-cathedral-amidst-coronavirus-lockdown 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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