19 years ago today, people  began what they thought would be just another day. 

246 boarded morning flights.

2606 entered the World Trade Center (and surrounding area).

125 went to work at the Pentagon.

343 firefighters began their shifts.

71 police officers started their morning patrol.

8 paramedics began morning shifts.

None of them went home.

8:46 AM North Tower Struck

9:03 AM South Tower Struck

9:37 AM Pentagon Struck

9:59 AM South Tower Collapses

10:07AM Flight 93 Crashes in PA

Happy Friday, STalkers! Sorry I'm late to the game, but it's been a helluva morning. Thanks to a system upgrade, my Zoom went kaput. I am not at all sorry about THAT because I could not participate in any onscreen activity. Boo hoo - NOT! Fingers crossed that it's the worst thing that happens today...

Eff off to:

BioHo called DH in a tizzy. Naturally, she used SS17's phone to call so DH would answer (he lets 'Ho calls go to voicemail). DH now puts every call on speakphone (regardless of who as he has nothing to hide).

This is a bit strange, but here goes...

I have always been of the opinion that, once you give a gift, you "let go". You have no say over what the receiver does with that gift. But...

What about when you give a gift to a group of people and one person makes a selfish (IMO) decision about what happens to that gift?

I took a box of my imported sweets to my favorite coffee shop so they could sample the treat I often talk about. The owner was out buying lids, but I chatted with the 3 people there and let them know the goodies were for all of them.