It's been 10 years since the Twin Towers fell, the Pentagon was attacked and the flight went down in a Pennsylvania field. So much has happened since then. Do I remember where I was when I heard? Of course I do. Like millions of people around the world, I'll never forget it and what happened in the days following. I watched the TV news for almost 72 hours straight. I couldn't sleep, so I watched. I watched so much, that for the past ten years, I can pretty much tell you the number of times I've sat and watched another news show all the way thru since then. I just don't do it anymore. Did I think of what happened 10 years ago today? Yes, the same as I have done every 9/11 since it happened. Did I watch today the various rememberances that were on TV? No. I watched it when it happened that was quite enough.
Today we did get out. We went to Huntington Beach. They had some things going on there like they normally do. The drummers were back again this weekend. (I think they play every weekend!), there were surfers and a surfing tournament going on, cute girls in bikinis, overweight guys in speedos, and everything in between! While we were walking on the pier, we heard sirens to a firetruck and it made its' way down Pacific Coast Highway (main road thru Huntington Beach and runs parallel to the beach and pier). After the firetruck came hundreds and hundreds of motorcycles. The roar of the motorcycles was deafening and we were quite a ways out on the pier! I got a couple of photos, but then decided to make a video with my camera, so I swapped it over and got some video. 
As always, we had a great time at the beach. It always takes us at least an hour an a half to walk up and down the length of the pier. So much to watch and see!
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I think enjoying life is the best way we can honor those that died on that fateful day. So I think you picked a fantastic way to spend the anniversary.
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