Thanks for all the feedback. I have learned to put the nails on. As I am not playing for long periods of time, the current nails are working ok.

Perhaps a vaccine will be developed. There is no totally safe environment outside the controlled conditions I have in my house. At times I get tired of being concerned with the risk. I guess we all do.

It does seem pretty illogical to risk contracting Covid-19 of going to a nail solon.

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”