I'll weigh in on the practical questions of how to respond to "How are you?" and what to do on a Friday night.
I'd have several responses prepared and ready - and they can all be more variations of "I'm OK". - I'm having a great morning - Really well - I'm loving this weather - I'm ...(consult thesaurus for synonyms of good)
As for Friday nights-
Well of course there is always the old standby of going to movie. I hadn't been to the movie theater in 5 years for a non-kid movie until last week, and I have to say I was surprised at hoe much I enjoyed it.
Plan a reasonably sized home improvement project.
Find some sort of exercise class that you've never done before.
Take up star gazing (I think the Perseid meteor shower might still be out).
Find a youtube video on how to prepare some type of meal you've never made before, then cook it for yourself and enjoy.
Locate some sort of online resource for things to do in your area so next time you are prepared with ideas
