"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> 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.
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright

Unfortunately Windows had adequate food at best but the several times we
were there the service was all but non existent. Horrible!

The darkened bar with the several story windows the overlooked the entrance
to the harbor was magnificent. A great place on a cold evening to sip a
drink and see forever........

Dimitri