we were at the lennox hotel which is right at the corner of boylst boylston and exiter, a half block from where the bombs exploded. we were waiting for my friend who ran the marathon to meet up with us. me and a girl friend were having lunch. at 2:50 this massive explosion occurs. we could feel the ground shake below us and everything on our table shook. ten seconds later a second blast hit and we looked outside and saw a plume of smoke up in the air. we saw the building across from the spectator stands which was a mirrored tall office building shakes. and that's when panic struck everyone in that restaurant. >> that was alicia layne from knbc in los angeles who was in town here in boston to cheer on a friend running the marathon today. the investigation began today