[clintonh8r]

Thanks. We were staying at friends' ranch near Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Our host came upstairs and suggested we turn on the tv. At that time only one tower had come down, so we saw almost the entire tragedy. What a shock.

One thread, post-9/11, that I particularly remember was some guy whining because his mean old boss was making him fly for business reasons. He sounded pathetic while most Americans were getting on with their lives, and other Americans were preparing to go to war for us. I think he was eventually shamed off of the forum.

[fatnotlazy]

A friend and I had a vacation in Vegas scheduled for October of that year. I told my friend that, assuming flying would be allowed by then, I was going, but if she wanted to cancel, I would understand. She never said so, but I think she was apprehensive about flying, but when I said I was going regardless, her apprehension subsided.

So we went and had a good time. But it was eerie. Vegas is usually wall-to-wall tourists, but at that time, there were a lot fewer people on the Strip. Our hotel, stung by so many cancellations, upgraded our room at no additional charge. We had booked just a basic room. We ended up in a spa suite.