60 fun ways to celebrate your 60th during COVID quarantine - for Jan

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Across
  1. 3. to engage in an activity for enjoyment
  2. 4. an odd collection of words, like a song but without music
  3. 8. what Kim does easily to make something happen
  4. 9. Nancy's new obsession outside with binoculars/camera
  5. 11. to relax, or be easygoing and cool, like Jan
  6. 14. Jan did this with LTC (Long term care)
  7. 16. Jan is the reigning champion in our circle & NS?
  8. 21. a fun game making words, mostly online during COVID
  9. 24. we think Jan prefers red, but will drink white if desperate
  10. 25. what Jan and fish have in common
  11. 27. the Zen of doing; a golf stick
  12. 29. cleaning out closets to get rid of superfluous items
  13. 30. images captured by film or digitally
  14. 33. we are all probably taking fewer of these since COVID
  15. 34. a necessary evil
  16. 36. read your COVID horoscope
  17. 38. put yummy food in one's mouth, chew and swallow
  18. 40. online real-time concerts, many free during COVID
  19. 41. "The Ministry of Silly _____" Monty Python
  20. 42. crazy movies in your head while you sleep
  21. 43. the things you make by hand, like decorations
  22. 44. think about something carefully and deeply, like meaning of life
  23. 46. a collection of sounds made for enjoyment
  24. 47. something we did at social gatherings before COVID
  25. 48. to repair something broken because the shops are all closed
  26. 50. to remember pre-COVID times fondly
  27. 51. a type of afternoon delight, especially for those over 60
  28. 53. what a bra does for our boobies
  29. 55. making superficial changes to your home out of boredom
  30. 58. avoid doing something you just don't want to do
  31. 60. gain new knowledge or skills, like how to play guitar
Down
  1. 1. unexpected events or things, like this birthday gift
  2. 2. "Not all those who ______ are lost" J.R.R. Tolkien
  3. 5. making structural changes to your home out of boredom
  4. 6. a fire we make in our yards that we sit around
  5. 7. Jan's favourite childhood toy, an easy ____ oven
  6. 10. Emily Salier's instrument; callous-producing machine
  7. 12. becoming your own Starbucks barista
  8. 13. put your arms around someone you like, mostly pre-COVID
  9. 15. a visual representation inspired by #26 down
  10. 17. an irritating way to ask for what you want; homonym for #24 across
  11. 18. before email, things you sent to friends to convey news and stay connected
  12. 19. Emily is the queen of punny ones
  13. 20. growing plants or food outside
  14. 22. acknowledge a happy event, like Jan's 60th
  15. 23. recognition of someone valued/cherished like Jan
  16. 26. the source of inspiration for creativity, see #15 down
  17. 28. the new phone call
  18. 31. a relaxing activity to enjoy in a hammock or on the deck
  19. 32. gather data and evidence
  20. 35. a method of food preparation that Kim avoids
  21. 37. the constellations reveal themselves one star at a time
  22. 39. to push liquid down the gullet b'y
  23. 45. how we remember everyone's birthdays
  24. 49. short form for doing rather than hiring a professional
  25. 52. a common low-impact isolation activity for all ages
  26. 53. participate in an online choir!choir!choir!
  27. 54. a word puzzle that apparently you can DIY online
  28. 55. to reproduce a likeness of something
  29. 56. what you feel for Jane, your friends and family
  30. 57. we are all probably watching too much of this since COVID
  31. 58. Jane is Jan's favourite partner for this
  32. 59. self propel forward without feet touching the ground