<HTML>         I read Carols post and I too live and work in the DC area and am still stunned by the recent events.My house is less than four miles from the pentagon and we still smell the acrid smoke.I was at the dentist yesterday morning when I heard the news about the WTC.By the time I got home and turned the news on I felt and heard a loud bang that shook my house.I then heard that the pentagon had been hit.I had a tuning scheduled at the Dirksen Senate office bldg. for later in the day that was cancelled.I still attempted to get across town to our warehouse so I could prep the concert grands going out later this week.A trip that would usually take twenty minutes took over two hours.Panic and blocked roads around the Pentagon and National Airport fouled everything up.I would hate to think what it would be like if the whole city had to be evacuated.Today I learned that one of my neighbors was on the plane that crashed into the Pentagon.I also learned that all the events scheduled for my pianos have been cancelled.       I tuned four pianos today,and comisserated with my customers,found all area Starbucks closed,and wish we could all just get back to business as usual.Canceling everything and closeing stores is just what the terrorists want.Going on with our daily life undaunted,although difficult,is the real patriotic thing to do.      I can see now in the future when I go to tune at government buildings,includeing the White House,I should expect rigourus and extensive security...at least I hope so.                                                                      Respectfully  Robin Olson RPT</HTML>