I would like to extend a big thank you to those of you who sent me pictures for use in this article. I did not expect to be overwhelmed by so many pictures and I hope that nobody will be offended if their pictures are not utilized. I will, however, send them all to the editor so that if she decides to use them later, she can contact you. Great stuff! In addition to the terrorist attacks, the sight-seeing plane that went down in Mexico was very bad news for my area. My boss and his wife are on the cruise ship that those passengers originated from. My husband woke me up at 12:30am to tell me that I needed to come see the TV (you could tell he was nervous). I had missed the passenger list so I waited anxiously on the phone to find out if my boss and wife were on that plane. Fortunately, they are ok. I have not heard what the reason that plane went down is, and don't even want to speculate what could have happened. Please keep these Northwest area families/friends of the deceased, in your thoughts and prayers. Yes, this crash pales in comparison to what happened Tuesday, but it is pretty big news in my area. The good news is that all the blood banks around here are overwhelmed with donors. It is a four hour wait to give blood and you have to make an appt. I am calling the Red Cross today to find out what supplies are needed and then I will be implementing a donation box at work. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this horrific act. Thank you to BIG for allowing all of us to post. Sharing this terrible experience together, helps. [Posted in FML issue 3540]