Working in Austin...hopped in the car to drive to work and was listening to the Zone. They were talking about the North tower getting struck by an airplane. At first, everyone was like well, it was just a bad accident, then they announced that the south tower had been hit as well. Right then and there, you knew this was deliberate.
A friend of mine was from New Jersey. By the time we had gotten to work that day, the planes had already crashed into the buildings. When I caught up with him he was visibly shaken up. His family had not heard from his brother. He was working in the South tower when the first plane struck.
I remember hanging out a work for a few hours and then headed back home. Stopped by the church and prayed. Picked my daughters up from school and work. Went home and just watched the events unfold repeatedly on CNN. I remember going for a walk that night as kind of a "Ain't scared" gesture.
Next day or the day after... talked to my Jersey buddy and found out his brother was OK. After the north tower was hit, they were evacuated from the south tower. They made it to a rally point hung out for a bit and then the powers that be decided to head back to the south tower. They were making their way back when the second plane hit. I think his brother spend the next 24 hours just trying to get back home.
The following Monday, I started a new job in Houston. I remember the anxiety I felt leaving my family behind and worrying about if we were attacked how would I try to get back home.