I was at work - it was the birthday of the owner's adult son who also worked in the office and we were planning a mini celebration. The only two people who had as yet arrived were me and the receptionist. One of the staff called in and told us about the first plane. I had to leave and go home. Earlier I had been having some sort of disagreement with my husband - that disagreement disappeared real fast. That evening my husband and I walked in our neighborhood and downtown, just to take a break from the news. Everywhere was extraordinarily quiet. The sadness remains.

Alicia