s. i was a child when that happened, but even in texas, that was huge news. immediately, went on the upper seaside at -- upper east side of new york, we have a small balcony thatould see smoke coming out of the world trade center. i told my wife, jean, with whom i have been married 55 years, she said, i will help you get dressed. she threw me my shirt and shoes, addressed in the elevator going down. fortunately, we are on the 26th floor. [laughter] raced out of the building, to the cab. what an incredible time. 10 years later, it is hard to put my head around it, but the time at bat to the broadcast building, but i jumped out of the cab, i could see way down on 10th avenue what looked like people already in the streets, with smoke coming out of the towers, people the streets. it almost took the hinges off the doors of the cbs broadcast center to get in. the morning news had been on the air, but they don't broadcast from the broadcast center, were all of the news programs. they have 59th and 50th ave. so they were waiting to throw to me, if you will, for the coverage. i remember, i think it is about 45 minutes, one airplane hit the first tower, another plane hi