Monday, April 15, 2013

Update on a Tragic Day....

Thank you everyone for the concern.  All members and support staff of the U of IL wheelchair racing team are safe and accounted for. They are set to depart from Logan Airport at 9:30 to return home to Champaign, IL this evening. Actually 9 team members are flying to London, England to participate in a marathon there on Sunday.  Congratulations to Tatyana McFadden for her win in the womens wheelchair division today. Fantastic race.  What a shame that her first running of Boston is marred by this tragic bombing.

A tragic day on so many levels.  All our thoughts and prayers are with those affected.  Just a few years back, I would have been sitting in the finish line bleachers with my Dad, brother, Marty and other friends and family.

I love Boston so much!

5 comments:

Buttercup said...

Heart and prayers are with you and all of Boston on this sad, sad day.

Sally Wessely said...

Heartbroken over the news. I love Boston too. I'm thankful to know this team was safe and that there were no injuries.

Linda said...

I also love Boston. I was there a few years ago & stayed in the Westin hotel right where all this haoppened. So many questions, so few answers.

Beverly said...

So glad they are ok...thanks for the update... a sad day.

Unknown said...

Such a tragedy in our great country and in such a lovely city.