Mary and I were on the Metro in Paris. A woman tapped me on the shoulder; asked if I was an American (Duh); and said that the .."World Trade Tower went kaboom". I told Mary not to worry about it as the WTC wasn't near any flight path - little did I know. We were stranded at the Hilton, then near Tour Effiel, for a week. The French were MAGNIFICENT - lasting memories, including Notre Dame lit by thousands of votive candles.
