At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
In my classroom, teaching. An assistant principal came by and called me into the hallway and let me know that the WTC had been hit by a plane, but at that point we didn’t know if it was an accident or what. So I just continued with my normal lesson for the rest of that period.
At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
In my classroom, teaching. An assistant principal came by and called me into the hallway and let me know that the WTC had been hit by a plane, but at that point we didn’t know if it was an accident or what. So I just continued with my normal lesson for the rest of that period.
California. I’d slept in. By the time I woke up the towers had fallen, the Pentagon had been hit, and United 93 had already crashed. I woke up to the clock radio tuned to sports talk radio, but it was quickly clear that Gary Radnich on KNBR 680 was not talking about the Giants or 49ers.
At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
In my classroom, teaching. An assistant principal came by and called me into the hallway and let me know that the WTC had been hit by a plane, but at that point we didn’t know if it was an accident or what. So I just continued with my normal lesson for the rest of that period.
California. I’d slept in. By the time I woke up the towers had fallen, the Pentagon had been hit, and United 93 had already crashed. I woke up to the clock radio tuned to sports talk radio, but it was quickly clear that Gary Radnich on KNBR 680 was not talking about the Giants or 49ers.
At work. I heard a coworker say that a plane flew into one of the two towers, and I thought it was another stupid Cessna pilot who crashed. Then more horrifying news came in, and we all went down to a conference room to watch the TV news. The airport shut down, and I remember how weird the drive home looked without airplanes in the sky.
At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
In my classroom, teaching. An assistant principal came by and called me into the hallway and let me know that the WTC had been hit by a plane, but at that point we didn’t know if it was an accident or what. So I just continued with my normal lesson for the rest of that period.
California. I’d slept in. By the time I woke up the towers had fallen, the Pentagon had been hit, and United 93 had already crashed. I woke up to the clock radio tuned to sports talk radio, but it was quickly clear that Gary Radnich on KNBR 680 was not talking about the Giants or 49ers.
At work. I heard a coworker say that a plane flew into one of the two towers, and I thought it was another stupid Cessna pilot who crashed. Then more horrifying news came in, and we all went down to a conference room to watch the TV news. The airport shut down, and I remember how weird the drive home looked without airplanes in the sky.
At home. Phone rang and my dad asked if I was watching the news, something (a helicopter or small plane) has just hit one of the WTC towers. I started watching as details started to come in… and then the second plane.
At work, watching the events on a lousy TV in a workmate’s cubicle.
Driving into work and listening to it on the radio.
In the real estate office where I worked at the time. A co-worker called to tell us, we cancelled all appointments and spent the day on the Internet and listening to the radio, as TV coverage was knocked out.
At the local courthouse, discussing cases with other lawyers. Someone brought out a portable TV and we all watched in growing horror. The courthouse was closed within the hour, and I went home and hugged my wife and sons.
At home. My son was watching a video. I only found out when I called someone who hadn’t called me as I’d expected about something. She told me what had happened. My son was too young to understand what was going on, so I could have the news on.
At home, I didn’t have work that morning, heard about it via internet friends in Seattle and Vancouver, strangely enough, since we live 50 minutes from WTC, hubby worked 6 miles away and saw the burning buildings from his window. Hubby’s brother, an NYC firefighter, got off work at 6AM and wasn’t allowed to go on the firetruck again. 9 firefighters from his firehouse were killed. Kids were still at home, the older one was 3 1/2 and the younger one was 1, I turned on the TV and didn’t think about their being able to understand.
Getting ready for work. The Today Show was on in the background, and when I heard what was happening, I went and watched. I didn’t get to work that day.
Driving to work. Everything was normal on the Today show, but when I got to the Senior Citizens Center, the first plane had hit. I didn’t see much coverage that day because a state agency who supervised us came that day and insisted on a long meeting.
In my classroom, teaching. An assistant principal came by and called me into the hallway and let me know that the WTC had been hit by a plane, but at that point we didn’t know if it was an accident or what. So I just continued with my normal lesson for the rest of that period.
California. I’d slept in. By the time I woke up the towers had fallen, the Pentagon had been hit, and United 93 had already crashed. I woke up to the clock radio tuned to sports talk radio, but it was quickly clear that Gary Radnich on KNBR 680 was not talking about the Giants or 49ers.
At work. I heard a coworker say that a plane flew into one of the two towers, and I thought it was another stupid Cessna pilot who crashed. Then more horrifying news came in, and we all went down to a conference room to watch the TV news. The airport shut down, and I remember how weird the drive home looked without airplanes in the sky.
At home. Phone rang and my dad asked if I was watching the news, something (a helicopter or small plane) has just hit one of the WTC towers. I started watching as details started to come in… and then the second plane.
I was working at Blockbuster. The shopping center’s gardener knocked on our door before we opened, telling us that she’d heard the news on the radio. We put the coverage on our DirecTV and watched as both towers fell. When I got home, my parents had both been at work too, and had not seen any of the coverage. They put it on the TV, and I was all, “Nope!” and went into my room to play a video game.
New category:
What’s the worst storm you’ve lived through?
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
I woke up to hear the news on the radio that the wind had just blown over a snowplow and thought “That can’t be right.” It was.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornad...��30,_2016. EF-2 took out two 50-foot Bradford pear trees in my back yard, plus most of the wood fence. It also destroyed several dwellings within 1000 feet of my house.
Hurricane Sandy, October 2012, high winds and falling trees damaged houses near us, including downing power lines and an exploding transformer
An ice storm when I was a child. Power lines down all over town. Naturally, school was cancelled.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornad...��30,_2016. EF-2 took out two 50-foot Bradford pear trees in my back yard, plus most of the wood fence. It also destroyed several dwellings within 1000 feet of my house.
Hurricane Sandy, October 2012, high winds and falling trees damaged houses near us, including downing power lines and an exploding transformer
An ice storm when I was a child. Power lines down all over town. Naturally, school was cancelled.
Bad ice storm in New England, mid-1970s. The state of Connecticut was basically shut down for 3-4 days. I think the storm name was Larry, IIRC.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornad...��30,_2016. EF-2 took out two 50-foot Bradford pear trees in my back yard, plus most of the wood fence. It also destroyed several dwellings within 1000 feet of my house.
Hurricane Sandy, October 2012, high winds and falling trees damaged houses near us, including downing power lines and an exploding transformer
An ice storm when I was a child. Power lines down all over town. Naturally, school was cancelled.
Bad ice storm in New England, mid-1970s. The state of Connecticut was basically shut down for 3-4 days. I think the storm name was Larry, IIRC.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornad...��30,_2016. EF-2 took out two 50-foot Bradford pear trees in my back yard, plus most of the wood fence. It also destroyed several dwellings within 1000 feet of my house.
Hurricane Sandy, October 2012, high winds and falling trees damaged houses near us, including downing power lines and an exploding transformer
An ice storm when I was a child. Power lines down all over town. Naturally, school was cancelled.
Bad ice storm in New England, mid-1970s. The state of Connecticut was basically shut down for 3-4 days. I think the storm name was Larry, IIRC.
The Great Ice Storm of 1998
Hurricane Ike ten years ago today. Spent the night hearing trees snap, creaks and groans coming from the roof/attic like it would blow away any minute. Then spent 19 days without electricity.
Hurricane Irene (may soon be supplanted by Hurricane Florence)
A massive nor’easter in March 2010 that knocked out my electricity for five days when I had a huge cast covering my left arm from knuckles to upper arm, keeping my arm in a permanent L-shape. Cite
Operation Desert Storm
A tornado at my father’s company picnic when I was about 5.
The Blizzard of '78.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornad...��30,_2016. EF-2 took out two 50-foot Bradford pear trees in my back yard, plus most of the wood fence. It also destroyed several dwellings within 1000 feet of my house.
Hurricane Sandy, October 2012, high winds and falling trees damaged houses near us, including downing power lines and an exploding transformer
An ice storm when I was a child. Power lines down all over town. Naturally, school was cancelled.
Bad ice storm in New England, mid-1970s. The state of Connecticut was basically shut down for 3-4 days. I think the storm name was Larry, IIRC.
The Great Ice Storm of 1998
Hurricane Ike ten years ago today. Spent the night hearing trees snap, creaks and groans coming from the roof/attic like it would blow away any minute. Then spent 19 days without electricity.
