As winter marches on and reminds us of it’s presence by forcing us indoors, I thought it would be good to continue my little favorites series.

What is your favorite indoor winter activity?

There are a few reasons I ask. The obvious one is that it is colder here than the vast majority of other cities thereby limiting the time most people spend outdoors. The other is that I have noticed over the years how there are more people who participate in creative activities. My two examples based largely on personal observation are the traditions of folk music and painting. I get the impression there are more musicians here as evidenced by the many bars with a guitarist or pianist playing covers or traditional music. On the painting front, my theory is based on the plethora of calendars with the work of local artists and the art fairs I have seen. Then there is the fact that Trivia Pursuit was created in Canada, probably in part due to the long winters.

So I am curious about how people prefer to pass their winters. What indoor activities do you or would you like to participate in? Is seems they can be broken down into three different types. Physical as in sports. Solitary as in painting, music, carpentry, or photography. And Social as in board games, dinner parties, or under the sheets.

As far as my picks, I would say volleyball or darts for physical activity. Model building for solitary activity. We have models of Chicago and Montreal that are half finished school projects. Just don’t have the time to finish them. Building wood furniture would be fun too. Lastly, I would love to play Trivia Pursuit more often as a social activity.

So what do you like to do?