9/11

[buzzinhalfdozen]

Originally Posted by MrWendy'sJr

I was on the fantail of the CGC Mobile Bay. The cutter was in Cleveland getting some yard work done. I remember looking at the night sky thinking this is the first time in a long time that all I could see where the stars because all aircraft were grounded. And praying that I would never see a night like that again.

You got that right, the stillness of those following evenings was very unnerving. Every year since then I've made it a point to listen to Alan Jacksons' "where were you when the world quit turning" still gives me chill bumps.