Wednesday Day of Memories 09/11/2013

G’morning all on this special day.

Wishes for all to have a purr-filled day today.

Here is a furry tribute to our special pets lost 12 years ago:

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Pausing for a moment of silence…

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I had just arrived at work when the first plane hit. My boss was working out of his “second office” that day, a Starbucks near his home (saves him a 2-hour round-trip commute). He called the second professor who used to work here and told her what had happened. She asked him what movie he was watching. He told her it was real, and while he was still on the phone with her, he saw the second plane hit.

I tried to get on a news site–any news site–on line, but they were all so busy that I couldn’t get on until noon.

CNN is reporting about the guy who probably was the very first person to die in the terror attack; he was stabbed to death on one of the planes. http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/tech/innovation/danny-lewin-9-11-akamai/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Turning a double post into a thank you to all special as TDK Family today.

You’ve enhanced my life on almost a daily basis since 2009.

🙂 for TDKers!

Oh NO !! Its official Mr B passed his flu to me…I woke this morning feeling very heavy in my chest I tried to ignore it and maybe it would go away.. Well no such Luck… Im aching all over and feel pretty weak.. The up side?? Mr B is feeling better so he’s gona have to do a lot of running around after me 🙂

I’m so sorry, Buttons! Hope you’re feeling better soonest.

Rex has relapsed, had a full bladder and a significant degree of discomfort. They’re going to try palpating, and if no crystals are felt, they’ll see if they can express his bladder manually. If not, they’ll try catheterizing him again.

C’mon, Rex! You need to pull through this tough spot. I know it’s hard, but keep trying!

Oh no, Buttons – feel better soon. Lots of rest, liquids and soak in the healing powers of the TDK blankie.

Rex, you can do this, dude. I know it’s ouchy, but you do your job and fight, and the nice people will do theirs, and before you know it, you will feel better.

{{{Ann, Rex}}}

My therapist, one of whose specialties is trauma therapy, was called up to NYC to counsel first responders. His cell phone was the only one that had any reception, and he spent a lot of time relaying messages. He breathed in the dust from the site and, to this day, gets congestion and a cough from it.

I think that experience is one of the things that led him to get his big dog, Atticus, who is being trained to be a therapy dog. First responders who would feel uncomfortable expressing their thoughts and feelings to other people would find it easier to “let go” talking to a dog.

Feel better wishes Buttons, no fun with flu even during Summer. Wow Kilroy, what a feeling being so close on that fateful day with your hopes up but your hands tied to the reality of tragedy.

Here’s Scootie wanting all to share a purry furry comforting moment.

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Heading out to purrfect patio for a few on my day 2 at this place. Happy not as hectic as yesterday. Know too well next week will be different for doing the solo thing as officemate takes her vaca. Oh well, back in a bit.