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lovely."
She's also work-
ing on estab-
lishing a weekly
game night.
"That's the new
goal – Tuesday
night board
game," she said.
"No one has
anything after 5
o'clock."
And, while she
said it's all trial
and error these
days, with the kids
having trimmed
back on their usual ac-
tivities, like past days
spent at school plus at
track, soccer and dance
programs, Freer is mak-
ing the most of this time
together.
"We're trying to get out
and going on walks," she
said. "We were all out-
side yesterday — it was
so nice out — but we're
back in the house today.
I feel like being at home
now gives us the oppor-
tunity to do things we
wouldn't normally do."
Teens, their families and friends can have fun together play-
ing online games and enjoying at-home movies.
Here's a small sampling of what's available, including free
and paid services. Connect with the sites at HVP Virtu-
al Events and Activities, GAMES FOR FAMILIES AND
FRIENDS.
• Playingcards.io: Virtual card and board games
• My Free Bingo Cards: The ever-popular number-match-
ing game for youngsters through seniors
• Scattergories: Online version of the family-firendly, fun
and fast-paced word game
• Tabletopia: Hundreds of virtual board games
• Pogo: Free online board games
• GamesGames: Math, puzzle, card and board games
• YouTube: Live gaming plus free, full-length family movies