Pruning the Palms

Today we had the unique experience of watching a man/monkey shimmy up our tall palm trees to trim them. We learned some interesting things about him and his profession:
1)He has never been afraid of heights
2)If you are interested in the job, you can train cheaply in Mexico, but it pays ridiculously well in the states. (He would recommend getting the proper paperwork first)
3) It doesn't matter if over 200 bats are flying at your face-don't stop working and don't let go of the chain!


Notice the man trimming at the top of the palm


A crowd gathers to watch his progress.


When we let the kids loose on all the trimmings, I heard Fede yell, "Hey look, I am an ant!"


Not to be topped, Angel transforms into a peacock.


The girls started stacking the palms to make a house. I told them to make their fiercest, "I-am-a-jungle-warrior-face." Here is their depiction of it. Not too bad, I actually feel pretty intimidated.


Señor Tree Trimmer catches the enthusiasm and puts on a piece of the tree to be a jungle king.


I looked across the lawn to see Lili following around Señor Tree Trimmer, holding him by his chain. She said she found a new pet. Who takes care of these girls? Gloria, where are you? I am losing control!


Señor Tree Trimmer climbs the second tree. A few minutes after he started, he broke into a huge nest of bats. I don't think I would be exaggerating to say at least 200 broke loose and flew around disoriented, looking for a new dark place to lodge.

Definitely not something I have seen before. I don't think any of the viewers made a decision to switch careers to follow in Señor's footsteps, but interesting, nonetheless.