So tonight when Jan Carr and I were walking she started talking about being at a conference in NYC for Pfizer on 9/11 Boy, that's something I had blocked out, forgotten.
It was a medical conference and she said they were on the Avenue of the Avenues. They were not told of the happenings 4 miles up town until their coffee break at 10:10--when they not only announced what happened but asked for doctor volunteers to go assist as needed. ALL of the doctors at the conference (Jan said 60) volunteered to go. They were people from all over the world. Interesting. Jan said she went out in the street to see and that there was no traffic on Avenue of the Avenues--that she stood right in the middle and looked to the financial district and could see smoke but little else. She said she realized later that the towers had already fallen at that point.
They of course couldn't fly out of NYC so ended up renting a car the next day and driving back to Michigan (8 people in the car). She said they had to walk across the bridge to get to the car rental spots. Pfizer had set up the arrangement for them.
Headed to A2 this morning--as on most summer days, I have a list as I've held off running there until my official going in days. now----where is that list? I should stop past the Apple store as my beloved iPhone is acting up. It quit taking clear pictures, is very reluctant to allow me to touch to make a message for texting and now delivers my mail twice (interesting). Since it looks like my Dad will be coming out to join me soon (who knows, playing by ear) I noticed I need a number of things like-- lightweight bedding, pillow, lightbulb, replacement shade for living room, so it will be a busy spending day.
ah summer!
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