Amazing that there's no word for just hanging out, outside. Existing out of doors. Sitting on a bench enjoying a coffee, for example. Half-reading a book while people-watching. "Loitering" is the best we've got.
Yes, I'm missing being outside.
— Greg Shill (@greg_shill) May 5, 2020
The Norwegian word “friluftsliv” means something like the “joy of being outside” or “love of doing (anything) in nature and/or appreciating the outdoors/being outside.” It’s an extremely general term used very, very widely that applies perfectly to the use case Greg is discussing. And it is not that hard for English-speakers to pronounce.
Want a word, ask a language nerd. I started looking at Norwegian a bit because of Aurora, to see if I could learn enough to understand her live interviews. I could, some. Norwegian is an easy language.