Nine Eleven

Six years have passed since that tragic day. What can be said that hasn't already been said? Not a lot, but one thing I feel needs repeating is- This country needs to stay vigilant. There are people out there who if given the chance, would do 9-11 over and over again.

What follows below is my post from last year. How I remembered one 9-11 victim whose path I crossed during the 1990's. God bless the family of Ken Marino and all those who died on 9-11.

Others blogging on 9-11's sixth anniversary- Michelle Malkin, Lorie at Wizbang, Rick at SOTP, Pirate's Cove, Blue Star, Bright & Early, The World According to Carl, Below the Beltway, A Blog for All, Ann Althouse, Cao, Elephant in my Coffee, Hooah Wife, Is it just me?, Jo, Sister Toldjah,

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Just some images of that day. One is of Kenneth Marino, age 40. He was a NYC firefigther who died on 9-11. Ken is as close as TFM comes to knowing someone from that fateful day. See Ken and I shared a hobby and we both played in these tournaments. We probably met a few times at the ones in Newark New Jersey. Including this one here, which Ken won and I also played in. I just don't remember I'm sorry to say.

Added note- At the 2002 Worlds, I played against two best friends among Star Tournament players. Eric Wayne and Mike Cohen. We faced off in the quarter-finals that year. I do recall Mike talking about Ken a little at that year's Worlds.

What else do I remember of 9-11? My day started like any other. I got up, ate breakfast, drank coffee, put out the garbage and puttered around the house.(Go online) I frequently turn CNBC early in the morning, and I did so that day. They were soon showing images of the WTC on fire. My wife had left for work. Her day begins at 9 a.m. and so I called her. I probably turned the television off while talking for I didn't see the second plane crash live like millions of others did. The rest of the day was spent mostly stuck glued to the television. I don't remember many details.