My very first bomb threat...

The following is copied from the Times of India news site one hour ago:

" All major malls in the city were evacuated following the threat. Visitors said they were turned away from the gates by security guards who said searches were being undertaken inside. These malls also house several cinema halls and shows from the afternoon on were suspended.

Television reports said the police had received a threat around 11 am that one of the malls would be blown up in the early evening, triggering the panic."

Bummer. It turns out that Jack, Matt and I were on the way to the mall when this threat was released. As we pulled up to the mall it was clear there was a problem - no entry - and our driver Mickey had a brief conversation with the security guard at the gate to get the full scoop and then we left. This was my 1st experience with a bomb threat and also my first experience trying to explain a "bomb threat" to an 8 and 6 year old. Matt had worked very hard on his schoolwork in order to earn this trip to the "Color my World" pottery painting store at the mall and he was heart broken - all he cares about is whether we can go tomorrow... the perspective of a 6 year old.

All I can say is that it's remarkably NOT scary. I feel like this could just as easily have happened at Briarwood. It doesn't feel real - at least not what I think of when I think of a terrorist threat.

We came home to our two cooks waiting for us and I also received a call from John who had already given me a heads up on a bomb threat of some kind and I think we all felt better after we got home. The quick stop at the bakery for a couple big chocolate cream fudge cakes didn't hurt.

Bummer on the bomb threat but, honestly, I feel very safe here and I feel like we are surrounded by people who want to keep us that way.