yes, thanks for asking. they e-mailed me a few days after my original post. although they had been in the affected areas recently, they had moved to a small island to the north east in the south pacific. thier island was blocked by the affected land masses and far enough away as to provide complete safety. we were relieved.

i'm sure it sounds irresponsible to have posted bad news without the good news that followed, but i did make mention before. the post, however, was an obscure one. thanks again for everyone's concern