Remembering
"Time is passing.
Yet, for the United States of America, there will be no forgetting September the 11th.
We will remember every rescuer who died in honor.
We will remember every family that lives in grief.
We will remember the fire and ash, the last phone calls, the funerals of the children."
~~President George W. Bush, November 11, 2001
We got up early on an amazingly bright and beautiful day to take the subway to The 9/11 Memorial.
We arrived just as the New York Fire Department EMS Pipes and Drums finished a tribute performance after placing a memorial wreath.
Can I just tell you that Diana and I love, love, love the "Pipes and Drums"?
We didn't love it as much when we were 12 and 13 years old,
and Dad woke us up bright and early on the weekends playing his favorite recordings.
But now?
Yes, we love them.
We arrived just as the New York Fire Department EMS Pipes and Drums finished a tribute performance after placing a memorial wreath.
Can I just tell you that Diana and I love, love, love the "Pipes and Drums"?
We didn't love it as much when we were 12 and 13 years old,
and Dad woke us up bright and early on the weekends playing his favorite recordings.
But now?
Yes, we love them.
A couple of lads who were willing to pose for the cameras.
I snuggled right up next to the "official photographer" for this one.
He only turned to look at me once.
Diana told me to "own it".
I'm working on that.
He only turned to look at me once.
Diana told me to "own it".
I'm working on that.
Here's the "official" picture.
And my first "photo bomb". A little late,
but I'm strictly an amateur.
but I'm strictly an amateur.
The drum major gave it up for me.
Good times, good times...
Good times, good times...
It's amazing how the sound of the water at these fountains muffles the sounds of the city...
The Survivor Tree.
...and my favorite picture of the Survivor Tree.
Serendipity.
Serendipity.
Rebuilding.
A visit to St. Paul's Church on a Sunday morning.
Over the eight months following 9/11,
St. Paul's operated full time as a relief site for emergency workers,
keeping its doors open around the clock in order to provide food, respite and sanctuary.
Over the eight months following 9/11,
St. Paul's operated full time as a relief site for emergency workers,
keeping its doors open around the clock in order to provide food, respite and sanctuary.
On September 11, 2001, the church yard was filled with debris, but only one tree was felled.
It was a giant sycamore tree, almost a century old.
Not a pane of glass in the chapel had been broken, nor were any headstones damaged.
It was a giant sycamore tree, almost a century old.
Not a pane of glass in the chapel had been broken, nor were any headstones damaged.
On the grounds is the remains of a village green that was the site of the Election of 1733...
...and a historic cemetery with burial stones dating to 1704.
George Washington's box.
One of the two pews that have remained after the church was reopened to the public.
The marks left on the pews were made by the boots and heavy equipment worn by members of the fire department and other workers.
The pews became an unintended tribute to the Ground Zero workers and the victims.
Nancy ~ 75/365
The marks left on the pews were made by the boots and heavy equipment worn by members of the fire department and other workers.
The pews became an unintended tribute to the Ground Zero workers and the victims.
Nancy ~ 75/365
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