Flight of the Bumblebee

I didn't get a chance to post this on Sunday, but I thought I would share this event. While visiting at my brothers house, the kids were playing outside and Mom and I noticed that there was a beehive in the ground. Numerous bees started flying out of it and we hurried the kids inside. We told Adam about this underground hive and he said he had never seen it before. He grabbed a can of insect spray and I took him outside and pointed him in the direction of the bees. Upon further assessment, he and I both realized that maybe he shouldn't start carelessly spraying away at the little guys, who knows how many bees are in there, and we've seen the shows where the guy is laid out on the ground, covered in bees. So, we went inside to regroup.

Let me preface this by saying that I searched the house for a camera to no avail, or else I would've posted a picture of this. After muttering something about Africanized bees, beekeepers, etc. , Adam went to get geared up to take the bees down. When he returned, he was wearing a long sleeved shirt, jeans and a mesh pop-up laundry basket on his head. He put his arms through the handles and it fit perfectly. There were a few small holes in the laundry basket, so we used duct tape to ensure no bee could enter. He also had us tape the basket around his neck area too. But what about his hands? He can't go out there without gloves. He had a golf glove, but it only covered his right hand. This would not work. The only feasible alternative was a giant pair of oven mitts. Yep, that did the trick and made the whole getup complete!!

Mom set up some chairs by the window that faces the backyard so that the kids could have a front row seat. Everyone was anxiously awaiting. Adam went out, prepared to hit 'em hard and fast. Unfortunately, the mitts did not allow for the functional use of his opposing thumb and he ended up spraying himself with the repellent. Once he got that under control, he took the bees head on. There were times where he was spinning in circles, spraying the repellent in the air when the bees would swarm him. It took about 30 minutes total, but the repellent, combined with using a water hose to completely destroy the hive, eradicated the bees, thus making the backyard a safe and enjoyable environment again!!

There is no way to put into words how hilarious Sunday's events were. I have tried to give a glimpse. For those of you that know Adam, you can only imagine how funny the whole thing was.