The Bowen Knot ⌘: Earthquake

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Ecuador Earthquake on April 16, 2016 ~ How is Our Family Doing?

First off, for those concerned about our family (human and furbabies) we are all doing ok. If you asked me that on Saturday night my answer to that would have been a little more shaky. The M7.8 Earthquake that hit Ecuador was unnerving, long, strong, and scary.

We were eating fresh broiled shrimp with the last of our Old Bay, sweet corn, homemade macaroni and cheese, and Coca Cola (real sugar) to drink when the Mega-Earthquake hit. It seemed to go on and on for forever and ever. We were all outside eating dinner when it hit.

We are all alive including humans and furbabies. FaceBook even sent all 3 of us Safety Checks and this allowed us to check in, check on our friends, and show others we were alive.

Sunday, April 26, 2015

Earthquake in Nepal :-(

Nepal's Coat of Arms

Our Thoughts, Love, and Prayers Goes Out to the Victims and Survivors of the Earthquake in Nepal :-(

We are praying for the victims and survivors of the earthquake. Nepal was one of our families top 5 contenders in our decision process to become expats. It is an amazing part of the world. I still hope one day to see Nepal. We hope and pray any and all trapped victims are found quickly. We pray that the people of Nepal can support and comfort each other during this tragic event.

With Many Prayers and Much Love,

Heather Bowen, Dan Bowen, Candice Gold, and the FurBabies

"The Bowen Knot"

We are not sure which Aid Organizations are trustworthy to help. Here is the link to USA Today Help Nepal post:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/04/25/nepal-quake-how-to-help/26361193/

Epicenter

Before and After

Nepal

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The Bowen Knot - Shamrock Rating System

One Shamrock: This indicates the worst service possible. If awarded, it means we would never EVER use the service again. If it was a food establishment the food was barely editable. This means a complete fail with little to no redeeming features. We will never go there ever again.

Two Shamrocks: This is a service that we might consider using again to give it a second chance. But, the experience that we had would normally cause us to award one shamrock if not for some key redeeming features. If it was a food establishment the food was okay, but still sub-par. We didn't like the food. Serious room for improvement exists.

Three Shamrocks: Normal middle of the road service. We might have had some bad or some good but they were offset somewhat. This is service we would use again but we will look for a better provider. If it was a food establishment the food was good. We like it and will return. There might be room for things to get better but it is still a decent meal.

Four Shamrocks: Great service. This is a definitive repeat for us. We like a lot about the service and recommend it. If it was a food establishment the food was excellent. We liked it a lot. We like the place enough to return frequently. There are very few detractors.

Five Shamrocks: Outstanding service. This is service that treats us above and beyond what we think we deserve. We consider this what we would want to find all the time and what we hope all service providers would want to obtain. If it was a food establishment the food was perfect. No issues whatsoever. We loved it and would eat there everyday.