*deep breath*

[msfledermaus]

...The 35W bridge to University Avenue fell into the river at 6 pm, full of cars...

...That's the third bridge down from where I live; a little more than a mile away. Ben the Neighbor takes that bridge home every day. Thank the gods he got lazy and took a bus the other way instead of walking under the bridge...we could have lost him so easily. I hugged the crap out of him when I saw him and Peaty. Anyway, the phones are all tied up so I figured I'd post quick and hope that's not too jammed too...It's going to storm in a minute, too. *looks up unhappily at the sky*

I'm okay; I take a different bridge home from work. Ben and Peaty and Nathan and Miss Kitty and Fleur and the Queen of Stuff are all okay; though we can't get ahold of my downstairs neighbor. We're all okay so far, and I'll update when I can.

Love, your Maus, hugging the neighbors and their cats...

Comments

[annablume.livejournal.com]

Thank you for posting! I was worried about you especially.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I was worried for you and your sister...both okay? I tried to call and of course everybody's cells are jammed.

[annablume.livejournal.com]

All accounted for.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Thank the gods...
*hugs you*

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

Oh thank you for chiming in.
I'm so worried about my friends up that way.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

We're all okay, but Jeezus, this is just sooooo bad...there was a Twins game too:(((( But it had construction work anyway, so it wasn't as full as it could have been.

I've been hearing the ambulances and helicopters hauling ass all night...very frightening.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

We've been over that bridge dozens of times.
I'm so glad all of you are okay.
I've been so worried.
This is horrible.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

We're still all glued to the tv, even though we could just look off the tip of the island...if it's on the tv it seems farther away.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

It's that close.
You must feel like it's all sereal.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Very. I mean, that was a major bridge; everybody's been over that thing at least a couple of times a week. And it's not like we have earthquakes or anything like that.

[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

I keep scaring myself remembering how often we've driven over that thing.
I'm so glad everybody I know is okay.

[pablowapsi.livejournal.com]

Just another LJ friend of essrose here, (I was scanning LJ about "35W"), glad to hear your okay.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Yep...thank the gods Ben the Neighbor got lazy and didn't walk under that goddamn bridge like he usually does...the bridge would have landed right on top of him. I'm so glad he's alive.

Always good to see another essrose friend too:)

[invasive.livejournal.com]

I'm looking at the photos.. this is totally insane.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

It's really bad. Really really bad. We're all just watching tv in shock. We can see it from the Island, but nobody wants to go look, really. I know I don't.

I'm just glad you're OK.

[thedarkages]

I saw a piece about the disaster and thought, "Wow, that sounds close to the MausHaus." Glad you posted.

Re: I'm just glad you're OK.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

It's less than two miles away from me...we can see it from the end of the island. I don't dare look right now:((((

I called Erin first thing, to make sure she was home and not on that goddamn bridge. We're all on that thing ALL THE TIME.

[serendipity.livejournal.com]

Yes, thanks so much for posting. I'm SO glad you're OK! I read the updated article in the Star-Tribune and then came right here for more information. Now it's just a matter of waiting, waiting, hoping none of my family and friends were there. SO SCARY.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

So far we're all reporting back as okay. We're lucky so far. It's hard, because all our cells are jammed. I've been using the land line to get to friends and such.

[mrbalihai.livejournal.com]

Allow me to chime in on the chorus of "glad you're okay".

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Please do...it's more than welcome, lemme tellya...

[mamichan.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you are safe, lady -- I was scared since I know you live fairly close. Hugs to you.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I was scared, too...I got home and peaty called me, yelling to turn on my tv.
I didn't hear a damn thing, didn't see a damn thing even though I got off my bus about the time it happened. Holy shit...

But so far everyone I know is reporting back safe. We're damn lucky we didn't lose my friends Ben and Nathan. I'm gonna go and hug the crap out of them some more...

[ravengirl.livejournal.com]

{{{{hug}}}} i'm glad for you and for ben. these things always make me *feel* and cry and hurt a bit. being in the midst of it is harder, i know.
be well.

[scentedwoods.livejournal.com]

I take a different bridge too and I didn't even know about the bridge until my BOSS called. And then my daughter. And my sister. And Rap. And my dad. And all sorts of folks.

We're answering the phone "We're Fine."

[laurapalmer813.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're ok, new friend! :)

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Me too...me and my new fez are both okay:)

Thank the gods I take a different bridge to get home, huh?

[sirreal13.livejournal.com]

I thank the gods and goddesses you're oK...

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Me too...man, it's tomorrow morning and I'm still in shock.

[pianolessdevil.livejournal.com]

*falls over dead from shock* You're okay....damn, all those people.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I know...they're still trying to recover...bodies:(((((

[darkknight9.livejournal.com]

The Maus is in the house. This is mucho good.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Uh huh. My friends and I are damn lucky, too. I'm so grateful we're all okay, and so sad for everybody that isn't...

[daruba.livejournal.com]

wow!

i heard about that craziness!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Wow you heard about this in Toronto?! You know your catastrophe got bad when you're on Larry King:/

[daruba.livejournal.com]

i have to admit, it was through the internets

[buscemi.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're ok! *hug*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Man, this whole thing is just so mind-blowing...

*hugs back*

[cobwebshop.livejournal.com]

Yay for a safe Maus! Big hugs to everyone out there!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Definitely...I'm hugging everybody once for everyone I know and twice for me.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

*hugging the Maus*
*hugging her some more*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

*hugs you and hugs you and hugs you*

Holy crap....I'm just so grateful everybody I know is okay. It could so easily have been otherwise.

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Life is so weird and uncertain.

[anarchknits.livejournal.com]

Ignore my comment on your latest post.
Man that must have been scary, I'm glad your ok.
*hugs*

[rdsc.livejournal.com]

Glad you're ok.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Me too, lemme tell ya...It's *really* unnerving to be a mile away from that kind of wreckage:((( But I'm fine, everybody here's fine.

[duchess-webb.livejournal.com]

I am so glad to read that you are ok. *hugs*

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I'm just glad I posted quick; it's not like anybody could call since the cells were all jammed and whatnot.