Boston Marathon 2013

I'm having trouble finding the appropriate thing to write about today in light of the tragic events that have unfolded in Boston.  I have family who live near Boston and were in the city for the marathon.  They were fortunate enough to have made it home safely, but many others did not.  Although the death count is relatively low (at 2 the last time I checked), it is still too high considering that they died senselessly.  This tragedy is just beyond comprehension.  At some point today's events will also become a part of American history just as Pearl Harbor and September 11, and I will be able to appropriately add these events to the annals of American history.  Until then,  ....