Here's one of those things floating around the web these days..

Do I Remember

1. When John F. Kennedy was shot (Nov. 22, 1963)

Wasn't born yet.

2. When Mt. St. Helens blew (May 18, 1980)

I don't know that I remember the exact moment it blew, but I remember the aftermath very clearly. My cousins had a cabin near there. If I remember correctly, their cabin survived without too much damage, but the cabin next to theirs was destroyed. Afterwards they sold trinkets like pens with ash in them.

When we went on our annual visit up to Washington, my dad made us wear masks where the air was cloudy with ash. Also he had a T-shirt that said "Where the hell is [man who did not evacuate and was never found after Mt. St. Helens blew]? Having a beer with D.B. Cooper." Of course at the time I had no idea who D.B. Cooper was.

3. When the space shuttle Challenger exploded (January 28, 1986)

I don't really remember where I was. I must have been in school. I remember being relieved that the teacher we'd picked (my computer science teacher Mr. Thomas) hadn't won after all.

4. When the 7.1 earthquake hit San Francisco (October 17, 1989)

Yep. I was getting ready to go to Rheem (nice name) to help set up for some "Don't Do Drugs" dance (what a goody goody). I was in my room in Walnut Creek and the floor started slowly roooollling back and forth. It seemed to go on forever. It was actually rather fun during it (there was no damage at our house). Then we turned on the news and saw the aftermath.

5. When the Berlin Wall fell (November 9, 1989)

Not really. I mean, I remember it happening and all but I don't recall watching it on TV.

6. When the Gulf War began (January 16, 1991)

No, not the exact date.

7. When OJ Simpson was chased in his White Bronco (June 17, 1994)

Yeah, I think I was out to dinner with Phil and Cristy and one of my favorite pizza places, and we came home and turned on the TV (in San Diego).

8. When the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed (April 19, 1995)

Not the exact moment.

9. When Princess Di was killed (August 31, 1997)

I was at my parent's house and I remember watching the news on TV.

10. When Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold opened fire on their classmates at Columbine High School (April 20, 1999)

No, not the exact time.

11. When Bush was first announced President (November 7, 2000)

I can't say it was a flashbulb memory.

12. When the 6.8 earthquake hit Nisqually, WA

What?

13. When terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center (September 11, 2001)

I was in England, at Chris's parents. We'd just come in from visiting Sherwood Forest. I went upstairs to put my jacket down and Chris's mum called up "Cathy, come quick, something terrible's happened in America!" It was quite surreal being so far away.