There is egg-on-my-face.... /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif
After posting my reply on this thread and driving to Timonium, MD I had the fortunate experience of breaking a tooth which caused an emergency visit to my Dentist. Murphy was helping me a lot on Thursday morning and I forgot my camera for the trip to Someset. So... alas and alec, I did not have the opportunity to capture any of the fun stuff to share. My apologies!!!
The wife and myself had a nice time strolling around looking at all of the old equipment and enjoying the fine September weather.
One of the highlights of the short trip was that we visited the crash site of Flight 93. It's about 10 or so miles from my in-laws house. It was just before the sun set and it just so happened that the "Flight Across America" people were visiting and placing their memorials at the visitors area. I really do wish I had my camera to capture those pictures. It is something to see. People have left many different articles in memory. From rocks with simple, honest thoughts to coins, baseball caps, firemans hats, pictures, tons of flowers, polished stone memorials from different countries, etc. It is something to see to be sure. The site is being prepared for a visit from President Bush next Wednesday. That should be a very busy place indeed!!
A short drive away from the Flight 93 site, is the Quecreek miners site. We stopped at the farm where they extracted those nine fortunate miners. All that is left are two sealed shafts. These were the shafts where they extacted the miners. I cannot imagine what those poor guys went through being trapped 240 or so feet underground.
All in all, the short trip was refreshing and sobering at the same time. Simply put, enjoy life for what it is, as you never know what you may face in the next minute, day, or month....
Terry
