sometimes the world really does fall down around you

it’s tough enough sending two kids off to school in NYC with this whole swine flu thing going around but it’s extra harsh when you wake up in the morning to find out that the building two doors down from you just collapsed.

luckily the car was in the garage at the time….

i’m not sure if this is officially procured gear – but i realized many of these firefighters keep a wooden doorstop on their helmet (above)

the irony is that it’s the building at the OTHER end of our block (to the left in the image below) that’s condemned because it’s been undermined by nearby construction and is at risk of collapse.

living in manhattan really does keep you on your toes…