Whatnot, I just missed seeing the shuttle go by, as from my front porch I would have seen it break up; I was outside with my back to it and came inside to work on the switch to the front porch light when the explosion hit rattling the windows and shaking the wall. Since I was on a live electrical curcuit, I backed off for a second and resumed tightening the loose wire when the rumbling began. Again, the walls and windows shook. I finished the job and called the Mrs. and she hadn't heard anything.
This was just after 8:00 am local. I got on the internet and went to FR about twenty to nine and read a listing of the shuttle exploding over texas, thinking this was a nut at first, but when I read it and saw the time and location I knew that's what the explosion had been and I turned on tv and our local station here had caught it on video, which is what you have seen no doubt
Prayers for the families and friends. N
You really are close to where a somber part of space history took place, hopefully if ever happens to you again, it will be a more upbeat chapter in the history books...