1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,079 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to connect with far flung friends and 4 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: family by going on a virtual scavenger hunt. This tip 5 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: comes from Before Breakfast listener Amy, who, like many of us, 6 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: has been trying to find ways to stay close to 7 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: family as COVID nineteen has made getting together in person difficult. 8 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 1: Lots of us have done family zoom calls, but Amy's 9 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: family got a little bit more creative with a virtual 10 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 1: scavenger hunt. My parents, sister, and I set up a 11 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 1: time to meet on the video chat at Marco Polo. 12 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: She told me. I announced each scavenger hunt item and 13 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: each person searched their house or apartment and reported back 14 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: on video. So what did they search for? Well, the 15 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: list included something expired, something odd from under the bed 16 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: or couch, something from another country, something they just bought, 17 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: something that was very old, something they were proud of, 18 00:01:12,680 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 1: something that looked like a face but was not a face, 19 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 1: and something to be set aside and given to someone else. 20 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: As Amy noted, there were no points or winners, just 21 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: fun discoveries and laughs and sharing with each other. We 22 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:29,639 Speaker 1: are very sentimental, so there were also a few happy 23 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: tears for the categories of something you're proud of and 24 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:37,360 Speaker 1: special memories for something from another country. Some more highlights. 25 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:42,000 Speaker 1: My sister shared nine year expired fish sauce, my other 26 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 1: sister found hilarious faces in logs, my mom found inexplicable 27 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:50,279 Speaker 1: nail piercings under her bed, and my youngest sister shared 28 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:53,040 Speaker 1: the plants that she was proud of growing. It was 29 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: so fun. We made lots of new memories and reminisced 30 00:01:57,040 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 1: about old memories. I love this I year from Amy. 31 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: Conversations are great, but they can sometimes get a little 32 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: tedious or just rehash the usual family tails. A scavenger 33 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: hunt gives people something to do together and it takes 34 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:17,320 Speaker 1: very little planning, just a handful of people willing to 35 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: have some fun. You can create new memories even if 36 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: you're not seeing each other in person. Do you have 37 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 1: creative ways that you've stayed close to friends and family 38 00:02:27,760 --> 00:02:31,079 Speaker 1: over the last few months. I'd love to hear about them. 39 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:34,639 Speaker 1: You can let me know at Before Breakfast podcast at 40 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: iHeart media dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. 41 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening and here's to making the most of 42 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:51,679 Speaker 1: our time. Hey everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 43 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:54,560 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 44 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 45 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:04,440 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast pod. That's B the number four, then Breakfast 46 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: p o D. 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