Yet Again

As my daughter mentioned a little while ago when we were watching CNN, yet again, New York City shows the world how to handle a crisis.

The story is everywhere, of course, but I linked here because its picture shows all the people standing on the wings of the plane. When this was happening live, you may have seen it on TV, the wings were slightly submerged, and it looked as if a line of people was standing on the river itself, each person waiting patiently for his or her turn to be picked up. It was remarkable. You would also have seen on TV how cold it is here today, and you can imagine how much colder it was to be standing in the river.

I was out in the car when it happened, and someone called into the radio station I was listening to and said the a plane had landed on the Hudson River, was just bobbing up and down there. I saw the rest when I got home, but I missed the call from R -- she talked to the Hubs -- who said that she could see it happening from her office window.

Once again, a story that shows how people can be basically good, and smart. That was one helluva pilot who landed that plane safely, and a lot of good people on board who took care of each other, getting the women and children to safety first, and all made it out safely.

Okay, on to other things. Work is improving because my attitude towards it is improving. Once again, it's the way you face things that seems to be a big factor, although certainly not always the big factor.

I'm really looking forward to the inauguration on Tuesday; I expect to do nothing all day at work but make sure that it's on and that as many people who want to can see it and that anybody who wants to discuss it has someone to discuss it with. I was promised CNN on the library TV by today, so I'll check first thing in the morning and call someone if I don't have it. I may be able to project cnn.com (or something) on the big wall screen, too; I won't really know until that day. So far, I've gotten it to work once and couldn't duplicate it, so I'll set it up and see what happens.

Two more weeks with the SCM, counting down. I have to go out this weekend and get the decorations for his retirement breakfast. He'll be out tomorrow, so we can print and laminate a few banners, too.

Oh, books. Ahem. I have actually only read a few pages of the book listed below; the print is light, and I can only read it at my desk with my reading glasses on, which is not my preferred reading environment, but I'll get to it, because it looks good. I read something else last week; I don't even remember what, and now I'll try that Dewey book again, the one about the library cat. But I'm keeping Jonathan Strange down there for incentive.



WATCHING MASH :: ENTRY #1964
READING: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke