PlatinumFlyer and myself are both okay and in Manhattan, out of harm's way.

It's been a horrific 24 hours and we're lucky to be alive. We spent part of Monday trying to figure out why an appointment steps from the WTC was cancelled for Tuesday morning. We spent Tuesday counting our blessings for not having had the appointment and in shock, tears, anguish and a state of infuriation over what we were seeing.

The streets of Manhattan, deserted but for the occasional emergency vehicle, are eerily quiet...

it is still not real

Our prayers are with our friends and others who have lost loved ones in this horrific calamity.