Of course not, silly!! *SMILE!!*
Thanks, I got the eddress.
Thanks for your message, Jelly. I'm glad Ponz7 was able to e-mail you. It's been really nuts without the internet.
They say it will be about 6 weeks before we're back downtown at, 1 Liberty.
So, I guess I will keep in touch through you and Carlo.
This morning, I went down to our building with a group of co-workers to retrieve files and personal belongings. I Liberty is directly across the street from the site. The side of the building which faces the Trade Towers on Church St. is entirely covered with orange netting to protect the work crews from shards of glass from shattered windows in my building.
When we came out of the subway, the brightness of the area was blinding- - - there was no more shade from the towers to darken the streets. We had to walk over 2 blocks to, 1 Liberty, with a police escort. The cross streets were closed off and guarded by Army personnel. Down these blocks you could see the remains of 5 World Trade still standing. It looked like a skeleton- so bleak and gray. It is hot and sunny today, but nothing can lessen the gloominess of the wreckage and all the closed shops along the way. I couldn't smell smoke, but my mouth was coated with a dust of pulverized cement which left a chalky taste. My lunch of tuna salad and lots of orange juice hasn't removed that taste from my mouth.
When we arrived at the building, we had show more identification and be searched. We were led to a freight elevator which took us as far as the 42nd floor. From there each of us had to use the fire stairways to go up or down to our floors. No lights were on in the stairways. I felt my way with that stupid duffle bag. I thought about all those countless souls who descended from those burning towers without lights and for some, without hope of reaching the bottom.
After I did what I had to do, I returned to the 42nd floor to wait for a ride down. Before leaving, I was able to find a window which faced the site. It was difficult to see through the netting, but I did see two are as still smoldering. The central area has been cleared away along ground level. Along the perimeter of the site are the mountains of twisted steel. Cranes are everywhere and the whole place looks like a war zone.
The areas underground have not been excavated with the exception of the entrances to some subways and the entrance to 4WTC which was the shopping concourse. They say some shops are intact and they apprehended some looters trying to make off with watches and jewelry. The Godiva store still has its displays of chocolates all covered with cement dust. I was anxious to return to my building.
Now that I have been there, I wonder how we will function outside of the office in that ghost town without shops or restaurants. That's the worst of my worries, though. I am fortunate I am still around. I think many Americans lost their innocence on Sept. 11th. From now on, I think I will never take certain things for
granted.
My rides back and forth through the Lincoln Tunnel will never be relaxed. I look up a lot now which I never did before. I'm sorry I never looked up at the Towers. I just assumed they would always be there tomorrow.
Well, better go. Keep in touch, regards to Freepers,..........Stanz