9/11/2001

9/11/01

I remember... being at work, 10 years ago, just a 2nd year apprentice in the shipyard. People started saying something about the towers. There was one TV on our 3rd floor, across the hall in the sailors area. We all ran over there and just watched the news unfold...

There were more threats of other planes...

There were some type of jets, F-16's if I remember right, circling our shipyard, we could hear them. We didn't know what was going on but we were told they were circling the yard to spot any possible planes trying to bomb the yard. I remember at times we were listening to the jets and than wondering if it was the sound of another plane.

We heard of another plane crashing... then another... just pure panic... fear... chaos...

I can't believe 10 years have gone by...

I have been watching bits and pieces of the memorial ceremony today. I still can't wrap my brain around the tragedy of it all, of the 2977 lives that were lost... families who lost loved ones... it's like a horrible ripple effect. I didn't know anybody who died, or anyone who knew someone who died... but they were Americans... so it effects all of us.

I thought the memorial sight was beautiful. I heard, I think Katie Curic, describe it as a huge void of space of what was taken, but yet the flowing 30 foot waterfalls of water signifying that life still goes on.

And it does... Jeromy got 2 new baby chicks the last time Aurora was here. They stay in the house till they're a little bit bigger. There little tiny baby "chirps" are so cute!

Two dozen beautiful red roses from Jeromy!

I had to get a top view just to appreciate all 24 of them...

Also, did some running around today. Stopped at Maxx Nutrition to restock on our supplements we get. Also got this fish oil that's supposed to be good for ya.

And this cool fancy cup that spins the different powders you get so they don't get chalky when just stirring with a knife... this might have been wasted money spent. Don't like when I do that. Oh well, it will be nice while it lasts... it takes a battery people! I'm not going to keep up with that!

Got some more honey at the local honey place down the road from us, this one is raspberry favored! I add this to my newly found protein shake I have after my long runs. Sooo delicious!

I have been very blessed by God to have all that I have, and a wonderful family- like you MOM!!! Love you!

My mom is always there for me. I can call her anytime- but it's better if it's before 8:00pm bedtime. I even called my mom tonight to ask how exactly to cook corn on the cob. Thanks mom- it was perfect!

We had a nice family dinner tonight. We were having halibut- trying to get more fish in our diets...

We had fish, salad, corn on the cob- yummy! and warmed bread with butter...

And we had a pretty fab dessert, too! Ding dongs!!!

Being an AMERICAN, we have so many freedoms that we, I, take for granted. We are so privileged in this country to have all that we have. I heard this fact before that the average person in the WORLD lives on $2.00 a day. Is that crazy? We have it so good here, let's never take it for granted that we live in the land of the free, and the home of the brave...

May GOD bless America!

We are one Nation under GOD!