Where exactly were you 14 years ago when you learned of the events of 9-11 ?

[kydo]

120. Mowing the lawn

On Aug 31, 2001 we moved into our new house. But I was actually mowing the lawn of our old house which was across the street. Did not have to mow it as it was a rental but was just doing the neighborly thing. I came in for water after mowing the back the first plane hit and no one really knew what was still to come so I went to mow the front. When I got back in that's when all hell started breaking loose. The second plane had it but at first I thought they were still talking about the first. It took a few minutes to understand that 2 planes had hit, partly my brain was fried from the heat of mowing and partly from the craziness of the events. Watched the news some called a few people then reports of the pentagon came in. For a brief period it felt like Orson Wells' broadcast of War of the Worlds. This was when there were reports of another plane and a another crash. Since there was not much I could do, I went and mowed my yard. When I got done the first tower had just started to fall right as I tuned in to the tv.

I was mowing so early in the morning because I live in Orlando FL and you never know what the weather will bring after 3pm, usually it is rain.