no doubt.

My super cool friend Marci (aka NoDoubtMarci) alerted me to the fact that No Doubt is going on tour this summer!! Apparently she is a fanatic! And who doesn't love Gwen? Love her! Who else would they be going on tour with, you ask? That would be Paramore. (I am thinking anyone who liked the Twilight movie is a fan of Paramore. Love them! Think Decode) Awesome. And so exciting!

Question for the day: Where were you 9.11.01?

I was in bed. I was having a dream of a plane hitting the twin towers. I wake up to find that my alarm was actually going off (the radio) and they were talking about the breaking news. It took me a minute to figure out what was going on. Was it really only a dream? Or actually happening? I ran into the TV room and turned on the TV. It was definitely not a dream. I was glued. For hours. Days. Weeks. I was watching the TV when the second plane hit. After watching for a few hours, I headed off to school.  Listening all the way of course. All my classes were cancelled. I went into the student center and watched some more. Could this really be happening? I went to work that evening at Smead. As soon as it was break time, we were all glued to the TV some more. What a devastating day in history that I will never forget.

We remember.

Still in our hearts seven years later.

(these are pictures from when Dustyn and I visited the Flight 93 crash site in Pennsylvania last year)

Flight 93

We were exploring around Pennsylvania when we came across the Flight 93 Memorial sign. We decided we might as well go since we were so close. I didn't know we were so close.

It was so sad and somber feeling. I can even explain the feelings that came over me as we opened the door of the car and stepped out to see the Temporary Memorial.

There were all kinds of items and memorabilia that people had left behind in honor of Flight 93. There were coins, jewelry, pins, flags, notes, hats, clothes, jerseys, license plates, plaques, flowers, messages, and many other items. The guard rails had all kinds of messages and stickers and signatures. Head stones had been placed. There were a few three-ringed binders that had the transcript and final words from the flight before it crashed. The feeling there was overwhelming. Emotions were high. Sad. My heart ached. I had no idea it would effect me in such a way five and a half years later.

All of the items are left up for as long as weather permits. Once they are taken down they are stored safely until the Memorial is completed and they can be stored inside for all to see.

I found a website that tells a little more about what the permanant Memorial will be like when it is completed. Here is the link if anyone is interested.

http://www.honorflight93.org