Tom takes Scott’s suggestion and happily finds a colorful array of well priced socks at Neiman Marcus Last Call. Tom hasn’t bought any yet, but Scott approves of his slow, deliberate approach, which is like Governor Cuomo’s phased plan for reopening New York.

Today’s coffee of the day is a tasteful blend of high spirited laughter and ideas for a peaceful world. Too much coffee makes Tom angry and irritable, so he has an epiphany that may lead to the end of war, and the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, for both of us.

During these times, it’s the little things that get us through this. Like finding joy in choosing from the wildly colorful array of socks available online, Which is something Tom is about to do for the first time.

Although there are spiking case numbers in many states, we find solace in the good news that the CDC said that there is no risk from food or food packaging and very low risk from surfaces. But there are risks going to a bar in Texas, not just from the virus but by riding the mechanical bull or having the bouncer throw you out and say.”And stay out!”

We time travel back to 1951 and sex education pamphlets for young girls that Scott discovered in his garage. The Gift of Life, Sally and Mary and Kate Wondered, and You’re A Young Lady Now are our book club selections for today.

Tom sings a work in progress version of the Getting Through This theme song, Scott welcomes a 14 day quarantine for visitors to New York from states with spiking virus cases, and thinks they must agree to wear masks, socially distance, and not heckle at comedy clubs.

Tom and Scott love wearing masks. For the anonymity, for the woman who smiled and waved at Tom while he was wearing his mask and sunglasses, and for the chance for Scott to shop online for hours for all different kinds of masks.

One of the positive things about staying at home these last four months is having the time to appreciate squirrels. They’re cute and lovable, even when they climb between the walls of Scott’s house.

Barbershops reopened today in NYC, and Scott gets his first haircut in four months. Tom and Scott hope that the “before” picture of a wild haired Einstein looking Scott will help them win a Nobel Prize for Science.

After more than two months of bare shelves, toilet paper and paper towels are finally available again. And masks and hand sanitizers are now cheaper and easier to find. The downside is that’s because there are so many selfish and ignorant people who don’t want to wear masks. Plus a salute to the second longest day of the year.