Emily’s Musings

You know, since we sold our telescope and binoculars, I have lost my touch as “Mrs. Kravitz” of Hells Gate. From the perch on my patio, I usually have a pretty good pulse of this side of the island. I know useless information important things like, which taxi drivers are giving a tour of Saba, who is and is not home, and when/if the boats are coming (even in bad weather) to dock. My patio has given me a wonderful view to watch the comings and goings of everything. I have made it my personal responsibility to be “in the know” so I can pass along Hells Gate gossip reliable information to people who want to know. People often call me to find out if the plane is landing and if it is running on time, how the ocean looks for cliff diving or snorkeling, or if I can tell if someone is home way down the road.

Today was a PERFECT day to be a nosy Mrs. Kravitz when David and I saw something out in the ocean that was very mysterious. Thanks to the selling of our spy equipment, we had to rely on our eyes to determine what the mysterious floating object was. We grabbed our camera, and this is what we saw:

Now, I would just like to point out that this IS IN FACT, an OIL RIG (for those of you who don’t know). I had never seen one until I moved to Texas, and until today, I had never seen one OUTSIDE of Texas. If you look closely, you can see two tug boats pulling this oil rig across the ocean.

Life is full of unanswered questions like, how many Dr. Peppers will cure a headache? Or, how long will Paris (my dog) lick my feet before getting bored? How many more poopie diapers will I change before Hannah is potty trained? Today, poses another “unanswered question.” WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD IT BE SO IMPORTANT TO HAVE AN OIL RIG DRAGGED ACROSS THE BIG BLUE SEA? Yeah, I’m stumped.