Over the last 10 months I’ve worked on about 750 crossword puzzles, watched almost every three-star and above movie (as rated by TMC) made between 1934 and 1965, and walked 1000-plus miles. Now what? I know. I’ll build the Lego Saturn V Rocket. D’oh!

It’s either that or knitting (and I’m not good with sharp objects), which provides similar benefits (according to Sheep and Stitch, there are six surprising benefits of knitting).

It reduces stress. Building a rocket that doesn’t have to fly should fit that bill.

It can help kids read. Okay, I’m not a kid, but learning how better to read directions could help me decipher recipes, which I never needed to do until the virus hit the fan.

It can keep Alzheimer’s at bay. They don’t really know that, but, like chicken soup, it couldn’t hurt.

It teaches important life skills. Just like that algebra you never thought you’d need, you never know when you’ll need to think like a rocket scientist.

It helps overcome addiction, by itself being addictive.

It encourages community. That’s right, now I can avoid loneliness by getting online and communicating with other nerdy, freaky Lego addicts. Yeah!

It took about five years for NASA to build the Saturn V Rocket, but the Lego community suggests I can do it in about five hours. That’s not happening.

Given that this is my first time working with Legos, perhaps I should have started with something less vertical, less likely to topple over, sending hundreds of pieces flying across the room, theoretically.

I expect some hiccups along the way, but no loss of life. I’ll keep you informed.