Dear Cousins! Good News! I have just read an email from Don Houk. He's ok! He was on the 20th floor of a building when the quake hit and is now safely at home. He reports that there are aftershocks every 10-20 minutes. He also said, "While effect in Tokyo proper has been minimal, devastation in NE rural communities & unbelievable loss of property & life fromTsunami along east coast of Japan absolutely boggles one's mind." Yours Aye, Lauren On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:15 AM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Cousins: > > The Tsunami has hit Hawaii and now the West Coast of the USA is being affected. > > http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/livenow?id=8007618  Seems to be the best > source so far. > Local news, rather than National news seem to be talking of what is in > the moment, not > what happened 4 hours or more ago. > > Santa Cruz, home of the Santa Cruz Scottish Games... and where Kevin > and I were married has been affected.  I have many friends and some > family there.  It is not far from where Michael and Sally Boyd of > Scot's Valley live --- however, they are on high ground. > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren > > On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan > <confido@gmail.com> wrote: >> Dear Cousins: >> >> It is on the news that an 8.9 Earthquake has hit Japan.  Fortunately, >> it was at approximately 2pm and daylight. There have been two tidal >> waves reported.  The Island of Hawaii is also expected to be hit by >> tidal waves. >> >> House of Boyd Society Member, Don Houk, lives in Japan.  It is my hope >> that he and his family are safe. >> >> >> Don -- when you read this, please let your Boyd cousins know you are >> ok.  Our thoughts are with you. >> >> >> Yours Aye, >> >> Lauren >> >> Lauren Boyd McLachlan >> President >> House of Boyd Society >> >