Gee, 71, would also stream shows and movies, but only via her small cellphone screen, since she doesn't own a computer, nor did she have a television when the shelter-in-place-orders went into effect in March.
But that changed this summer, after her friends were able to raise $300 via a crowdsourcing campaign to buy her a TV and an antenna to access a host of local stations and channels for free."I have my clarinet over there, that's keeping me sane.
Otherwise, I'm glued to that tube," said Gee. "I also have email, Facebook, and Instagram to stay in touch with friends."One donation of $150 came from a woman in Chicago who said she had heard of Gee and wanted to help.