the bridge fell down...a perspective from afar

Hi Everyone,

Sorry for the long delay in getting any more news to you. After I wrote my last entry I found out the news about the 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis, a bridge I drive on ALL the time. Sadly, that has taken much of my focus and internet time over the last week. Its so weird to be here in Romania with such a big event, albeit negative, happening at home. I've just been in shock all week, as many have said, it could've been me. It could have been the about 200-300 people I know well in the Twin Cities but thankfully it wasn't. Its just honestly really strange to wake up and have an e-mail saying the "bridge down" and then turn on CNN in my hotel room in Slovakia and watch the coverage, the british newscaster was speculating what happened...how weird. Then I had to drive back to Romania, everytime I went over a bridge I got the chills and that's happened all week. Today I walked to another part of the town where the baby hospital is and I had to cross over a big bridge that goes over the river and there were HOLES in the cement and I could see the water, yet the 35W bridge seemed so solid. It just makes me think...more update blogs to come....