Andrew and Gabriel Palfalvai keep up on their schoolwork during the lockdown. Their school-teacher mom, Giselle Palfalvai, homeschools the two. The charter school where they normally attend, of course, is closed, but they still meet with their teachers on Zoom. Even physical education is done online. Photo by Giselle Palfalvai

Virginia Furnish stays at home, fully protected from harm, and spends some time reading…including The Friday Flyer.

ee and Marti Norris hold up a pan of a traditional Louisiana boiled dinner of crab legs, jumbo shrimp, sausage, corn and potatoes that their nephew Matt Lewis surprised them with on Sunday afternoon. He ding-dong ditched them after dropping off the yummy feast on their doorstep.

Gavin Garcia holds onto the big bass he caught while out fishing with his dad in between sessions of school work. The lock down hasn’t kept Gavin from enjoying his passion for fishing and while keeping his distance from those not in his family.

Christie Wilkin’s and Justin Walsh’s children Preston, 13, Sophia, 11, Emma, 10, and Ryder, 5, take a break while out for a “quarantine walk.” Photo by Christie Wilkin

6-year-old best buddies Steele Emerson and Deacon Vanderbilt, on the phone, get creative while stuck at home and play Chutes and Ladders on video chat. Later they played a game of charades! Photo by Devra Emerson