Quarantining

What with the spreading of COVID-19 these days, we don’t go out much; which is to say that, fortunately, my life is practically unchanged.

(Except, I used to go to restaurants. And church.)

Unfortunately, Karin must still go to the office.

Fortunately, she’s separated from her clients by a window of bulletproof glass.

Unfortunately, after work, she goes to the store to buy our food. So, she has plenty of opportunity to contract the virus.

Fortunately, whether in sickness or in health, we won’t lack for reading material. Today I received in the mail two thick volumes of C.P. Snow’s Strangers and Brothers (the omnibus edition).

Unfortunately, they were the same volume (vol. 2).

Fortunately, vol. 2 contains two of the best-regarded titles (The Masters and The Affair).

Unfortunately, I already owned The Masters and The Affair.

Fortunately, Samuel was much taken with the dust-jacket photo of C.P. Snow.

Unfortunately, he cried soon thereafter.