Possible explosion at the finish line for the Boston Marathon?

[Triskeliongirl]

I also think you misunderstood shooting star. I am with Crankin. My daughter was under lockdown. She lives on river street in Cambridge, the site of the police chase the night before. She spent 26 hours terrified and hungry under lockdown, listening to the sounds of gunfire and explosions. The cheers were in appreciation for the hard work of all involved (many first responders had been out there 24 hours straight with no rest), that they finally took him with no more loss of life, and people could safely go outside again, could sleep again, and at least most of them (or course not the wounded) could return to some semblance of normalcy. I am 55 years old, and I NEVER remember a major US city under lockdown like that for that long. They were cheers of relief, which is exactly what I felt when I knew my daughter was safe again.

[SheFly]

Like Crankin, I am outside of the lockdown area, but yesterday was very stressful, regardless. We stayed in most of the day with the doors locked, just in case. MANY of our friends live in the immediate area, including one couple whose house could virtually be seen in every press conference (they live next to the Arsenal Mall). With no public transit and people being told to stay out of the city, the environment was surreal. We did end up going out for a ride, and even, later, out to dinner, and the lack of traffic and busy-ness anywhere on a beautiful Friday was very evident.

I cried last night. I cried for those lost and injured. I cried for those I know personally who were impacted - as runners, as first responders, as those caught in the lockdown. I cried out of relief that the perpetrator had been captured with no further loss of life or injury to others.

I tell you all this to give you a sense of what it was like here emotionally, even for those of us 14 miles outside of Boston. The emotions were raw for a week, and will continue to be for some time to come.

Hug your loved ones. Take time for your family and friends. Enjoy what the day gives you - every day. In the words of my adopted home this week - "stay Boston strong".

SheFly

[Crankin]

SheFly echoes everything I feel. I have always been extremely proud of my birthplace and its unique place in history.
Which is why after 21 years in 2 other states where the "living was easy," I chose to return, so my own children could experience what I did.
And, I'm really glad I did.

[Triskeliongirl]

SheFly echoes everything I feel. I have always been extremely proud of my birthplace and its unique place in history.
Which is why after 21 years in 2 other states where the "living was easy," I chose to return, so my own children could experience what I did.
And, I'm really glad I did.

This impacted me a lot emotionally too. Not just because I had to comfort a daughter through it but it was my hood too. I grew up in a suburb of Boston, was educated in Boston /Cambridge, ran the Boston marathon in my youth. For me it got really personal when the MIT officer was killed. I was a postdoc at MIT, its where I met my husband. It's where my son did his undergrad studies, its where my daughter is starting her PhD studies, in fact it happened right outside the neuroscience building where my daughter will soon be working. My daughter posted on Facebook my phone keeps auto correcting gun shots to fun shots. Indeed what 26 year old should be posting about gun shots! The coolest part was when they were under lockdown and couldn't go out to buy food I told her pool ingredients with folks in the other units in your building and make a wonderful terror Day meal that one day u an tell your children about. And that is exactly what they did. People were applauding because they felt SAFE again.

[Bike Writer]

I was grinning ear to ear when I saw the people of Boston cheering and celebrating last night. There had been enough sadness, fear and terror for those who were basically under house arrest and could not leave their homes and had to fear getting caught in fallout from a gun fight. Reminds me of the great old popular tune from The Byrds, right out of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 with poetic license.

To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time to be born, a time to die
A time to plant, a time to reap
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to laugh, a time to weep

To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time to build up, a time to break down
A time to dance, a time to mourn
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together

To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time of war, a time of peace
A time of love, a time of hate
A time you may embrace
A time to refrain from embracing

To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time for every purpose under heaven

A time to gain, a time to lose
A time to rend, a time to sew
A time to love, a time to hate
A time of peace, I swear it's not too late!

[Trek420]

I was grinning ear to ear when I saw the people of Boston cheering and celebrating last night. There had been enough sadness, fear and terror for those who were basically under house arrest and could not leave their homes and had to fear getting caught in fallout from a gun fight. Reminds me of the great old popular tune from The Byrds, right out of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 with poetic license.

I agree. Today I'm very happy for the people of Boston also and proud of our first responders

Turn, turn, turn was put to music by the great singer/songwriter Pete Seeger in about 1959. He recorded it shortly thereafter like '62 I think. The Byrds recorded a cover of his song in about '66. Here he is singing many years later with some additional verses.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7pzic4mf7o

[Jolt]

The coolest part was when they were under lockdown and couldn't go out to buy food I told her pool ingredients with folks in the other units in your building and make a wonderful terror Day meal that one day u an tell your children about. And that is exactly what they did.

What a cool way to make the best of a really bad situation. I'm sure they will, indeed, all tell their children about it someday.

[shootingstar]

Maybe I have bad memory but thought I did post something again ..maybe it got erased.

Actually...there IS a personal connection to Boston/Cambridge: a nephew is living there because he is going to university there. He is the son of sister who died by suicide.

We may hear abit from him about the lockdown when I attend his wedding next month in Ontario (his fiancée is in Canada studying also). But given that occasion, we will think of his mother and missing her during happier time then. Less on the lockdown.


I was confident he was safe. Shefly & others: take me not for being cold. My heart worries long before this bombing and long, after this bombing, for her children.

Above all, those who died and those permanently disabled by the bombing, it is most grievous.

[Koronin]

I was very relieved last night to see they captured the 2nd suspect. I hope he does recover so they can question him. I really felt for Boston yesterday espcially, but all week. I truly hope that some semblance of normalcy is able to return to all who call the Boston area home.