I'm OK

I live in an information free zone really. Sitting at home all day, writing my script, prepping for a presentation I have to give on Wednesday. On my to do list for the day was to go to campus to practice with some gear that I have to use for a class project on Wednesday evening. I was putting it off because this morning I looked at the map of the Boston Marathon and realized that it was going right between me and campus.

Around 3 I figured it would be just straggler runners so I should be able to find a way across.

There was also a daytime baseball game today (are they called matinees in baseball?) so between the two events my neighborhood was packed with people. I was expecting that, but I hate crowds so even being prepared for it didn't help my state of mind while wadding through all those people who were mostly just standing around trying to figure out where to go.

In very quick succession I got 2 texts. One from my nephew Frank and one from my classmate Aaron both saying exactly the same thing "You ok?" I answered Frank, "My neighborhood is a zoo and I'm annoyed, why do you ask?" And I answered Aaron, "Why wouldn't I be? You're the second person to ask me that." And so simultaneously they were the ones to tell me about the explosions at the marathon.

Awful stuff. I've got the Post up now which is saying 22 injured and 2 dead. But to be clear, when I got to the nearest point of the route to my house it happened to be the 40km mark. Which Google tells me is 24.8 miles. So near the end relatively, but not near enough for me to even be aware the explosions had happened. Didn't hear anything. Didn't see anything. Didn't feel anything. Thinking about it, there was an increase in sirens, but I had chalked that up to the race generally.

I asked a cop where's the nearest place to cross because I still have homework to do, but he said nowhere, we're asking everyone to move away from the course. So I came home. The cell towers are overloaded so I can't call anyone. I thought this might be a good way to reassure everyone at once.  If anyone thinks to look.