I hope our colleagues who practice in Boston or who may have travelled there for the marathon are OK. Thoughts and prayers go out to all who are affected.
Well said Chris.
Bostonians and visitors, please let us know that you’re okay when you get a chance.
“Look for the helpers” as Mr. Rogers was quoted as saying, took on real meaning while watching the horrific videos online. My heart goes out to all who experienced this.
Warmest regards.
Still amazed after hearing on the news about runners who passed the finish line and continued on to the hospital to donate blood. Restores my hope in humanity!
Prayers for all involved - comfort for those grieving or suffering, thanks for those heroes.
I add my prayers for all involved as well & kudo to the First Responders.
I found out last night that one of my nephews who lives in the area was having lunch 2 doors up from the 2nd explosion. Thank God he was inside. He’s okay.
Dear friends,
Thank you for your concern and kind words during this past week. At Kalin Associates, we are all back at the office today.
It was an extraordinarily weird week. Friday, particularly, because of the lockdown, and because events were moving along (if slowly, at times) in a dramatic fashion. I live in Somerville, just outside of state-declared lockdown area. Somerville is right next to Cambridge, which was included - in fact the bombers’ home was less than a half mile from Somerville. In any case the city fathers asked us all to “shelter in place.”
The effect was near total desertion. All day the streets were quieter than 6 am on a Sunday morning. This was on a very nice day, when people would normally have been out shaking off winter cabin fever. Since normal city life ground to a halt, there was a tendency to spend too much time tracking the news details, of which there were pretty much none most of the day. Having lived in the area for close to 40 years, nearly every place they showed on TV I recognized well.
After the lockdown was lifted at around 6, the streets, restaurants and bars filled up. No sooner than that, it all started again in Watertown, but we were all watching the TV together over a drink. (I may have had too many, as I felt like crap all day Saturday!) When the capture was announced, the bar erupted in cheers and applause. You would have thought we won another World Series or something.
Anyhow, things seem close to normal, as much as is possible. Now, if only spring were to finally arrive - it’s only about 40 deg. today, and I’m really tired of this.
I have to agree with John on the Bostonians’ celebration. I too thought it was as if they had won the World Series.
I’m just thankful that my nephew who was in Boston on Monday, lives in the opposite direction from Watertown.
It was still way to close for comfort for me and I’m sure his parents as well.