I have a bucket list, day trips and things I just should do. Jack, Nancy and Joel Weinstein went to see the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, PA. It has been open since Sept. 11and we thought only a few people would be there. We were very surprised by the crowds. The parking lot was filled. On weekends they bus the people from a different lot. There were bus groups and a lot of gray heads ( senior citizens). It is now a national park. A very large area that was mined. The drive to the spot was long. Very quiet and beautiful scenery. It is such a blessing the plane crashed in an empty field. There is a long walk of marbles slabs with the name of each victim. Three hemlock tree to signify the other three areas of crashes. The Twin Towers and the Pentagon. In a distance, is the spot of the crash. The fire and crash put a 40 foot hole into the ground. You can see a large bolder in the distance and that is the crash sight.
The sight is not complete in any way. There will be a field of 40 trees, an area of 40 wind chimes, a flight path walkway and a visitors center. Presently there are port a johns.
Boulder is the crash sight. You could see flags there. Family members have a private entrance to the spot.
Wall of marble with names of victims. Names of Todd Beamer and mark Bingham. One of the men talked to a 911 person and found out what was happening. He told her to phone his wife and tell her he loved her. The 33 people took a vote to attack and then he said, " let's roll". They took over the plane and it crashed before heading to Wash. DC and probably the White House.
Afterward we need a snack. There was a diner with beautiful pies and next to it was a DairyQueen. So we had blizzards!
Here is an old
Picture from Mollie's 4th birthday party.
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