7 years ago today
On Thu, 11 Sep 2008 17:03:17 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
>On Thu 11 Sep 2008 09:30:08a, Dimitri told us...
>
>> I'll bet you remember what you were doing 7 years ago today.
>>
>> Me, I had flown in to Newark airport the night before with a business
>> associate. Flying in to the airport I had pointed out the twin towers
>> which were just above the cloud cover. and was telling her about the
>> Windows to the World restaurant on the top floor.
>>
>> I had turned on the Today show in my room while the speculation was
>> going on as to what type of plane had hit the first tower not
>> understanding the situation as it was unfolding.
>>
>> We were staying at the Radisson in Paramus New Jersey and had arranged
>> to meet for Breakfast in the morning.
>>
>> As I walked through the Bar to get to the restaurant there was a giant
>> screen TV. Several men were standing around discussing the event. At
>> the moment I looked at the giant screen, much to the horror of everyone
>> standing there, the second plane hit. A man said "Holy F*** We're being
>> attacked".
>>
>> As they say the rest is history.
>>
>> And you?
>>
>> Dimitri
>>
>> I hope we never forget.
>>
>>
>
>In real time, it was much earlier in the morning here in Phoenix. I wasn't
>working that day, and had just poured a cup of coffee and turned the TV on
>in the great room to watch our local news. About a minute later the
>program was interrupted with the beginning of TV coverage which lasted for
>the rest of the day and into the night. Sitting there, home alone, I was
>horrified, terrified, and mesmerized.
>
>When we lived in Ohio, I had spend much time in Manhattan and had been to
>the World Trade Center many times, and had eaten at Windows on the World a
>fair number of times. For at least the first half hour I watched the
>horrifying spectacle in almost total disbelief. I called a friend who
>lived and worked in the East Village and we stayed on the phone for over an
>hour, figuratively holding hands. My friend was terrified all of Manhattan
>would be blown to bits.
>
>The tragedy and horror of this event will stick in my mind forever.
I was visiting in AZ. At about 6am I was reading email. Got a
message from my husband and turned on the TV. DH wondered if I wanted
him to drive out and bring me home. I decided that I would try the
airline.
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