A Very Special Package

At the beginning of March, Hal received an email from Blake telling him there were two shipments headed our way.  One from Singapore that was a couple of boxes and one from Brazil that was a brown envelope.  They were meant to be together so he was instructed to wait before opening one or the other.
On March 9th we received notice from FedEx that they attempted to deliver an envelope that required signature.  So Saturday the 10th we went to FedEx and picked up the envelope.  It was the brown envelope from Brazil.

On March 17th an envelope arrived from Singapore.  It was addressed to me!  I opened it and it was the sweetest gift a grandma could get.  Candy, card and sweet drawings from Pierce for my birthday.

But we are a little confused now because was this one of the envelopes/shipments/boxes or not?

The email correspondence begins between Singapore, Brazil and Dallas.  
March 16th Blake knows we have received the brown envelope and wants to know about the boxes.
March 18th Camille reports it showed delivered on March 3rd.
March 19th Camille says she will check w/Speedpost Singapore.
March 24th Camille has spent 3 days on the phone w/Speedpost and demands proof of delivery
March 27th Camille reports there is an "official investigation" started regarding the delivery
March 27th Camille reports she sent the package to Keith & Elysse's address
March 28th Camille reports that Keith & Elysse did receive a box on March 3 and put it in the closet
March 29th Elysse wraps the 2 boxes and delivers them to us.....and here it is!

But wait....did you hear Hal read there are four boxes?  Where are the other two?  Happy to report that the other two of the automated drill ships are in Singapore to be delivered at a later date.  Well worth the wait for Hal to receive such a special gift from Blake.  They are crystals of the two deep water drilling platforms that Blake led the electrical design and the construction of in Singapore: The Noble Danny Adkins and Noble Jim Day. We are so very proud of Blake's accomplishments and sad in a way that we aren't closer to them to be able to celebrate in person with Blake, Camille and Pierce.

BTW as I write this, Blake is in the air on his way home to Singapore after being in Brazil six weeks commissioning one of the recently completed drill ships.  I know he can't wait to get home!