Honeybee Neighborhood Celebration Day (Bedtime Story)

It's "Honeybee Neighborhood Day," a celebration marking the founding of our beloved neighborhood. As the streets fill with neighbors preparing for the parade, YOU join us in bee costume, ready to drive the Great Honeybee Float, flapping its flower-covered wings. After the parade, we end the day with a thrilling ride down the world's tallest waterslide—complete with a splash, laughter, and the magic of transformation! - Love, Mrs. Honeybee

Featuring: Mr. Honeybee, Melodybee, Roger Robot, and Harold

Transcript

Bedtime with Mrs. Honeybee. Today, In the Honeybee neighborhood, It's a very special day that only comes around once a year. Valentine's Day? No. Did they move Christmas? Not since the last time I checked. It's the single most important day in neighborhood history. The day of its founding, August 31st. Also known as Honeybee Neighborhood Day. Of course! Harold and I just finished watching the whole movie of last year's celebration. So many wonderful memories were made. And I have a feeling that this year is going to be even more special. All you have to do is close your eyes, Get cozy, And listen to the sound of my voice. Mrs. Honeybee will be your guide. Let's begin. You are here, Walking to our house, Around the familiar corner you always do. The one from which you can first see our house after your stroll through the Honeybee neighborhood. Today, It looks much different though. Not only are all of our neighbors out and about at the same time, But they are busily setting up for what is a very, Very special day. Today is August 31st, Or as you and all our other neighbors in the extended world full of family call it, Honeybee Neighborhood Day. On this very day, Many, Many years ago, The Honeybee ancestors formed together to create a place for imagination to soar and a sense of belonging to coalesce around each of our shoulders like a hug. The permanent hug we all still feel each time we gather around a new adventure is the same one they created so long ago, When the Honeybee neighborhood itself came to be. As you turn the corner today, Not only can you see the difference, But you can feel it too. Floating through the air like a brilliant new idea that hasn't landed in your head yet, But is still waiting to be plucked. Your typically solitary walk up to our house is now filled to the brim with joyous neighbors busily and dutifully preparing their small part of the celebration. Take a slow, Deep breath in through your nose. Feel the coolness of the air coming in through your nose, Finding its way to your lungs, And expanding your chest out, Filled with the joy in the air. Then, Slowly, Breathe all the way out through your mouth and continue on toward our house, Smiling a little bigger with each step and scanning the crowd for our faces. Before you see us, Harold and then Melody Bee, See you. Melody Bee, Welcome to the celebration. We're having our annual neighborhood block party today. You're just in time to help set up. Here, Can you take this over to Mr. Honeybee? He's waiting for these. Melody Bee hands you a box that is much lighter than it looks. It's filled with red raffle tickets with numbers printed on them. Harold trots at your feet as you make your way over to Mr. Honeybee and me. At first, You don't notice it, But as you approach, You see that both of us are wearing our bee costumes, Complete with wings and antennae. Oh, Are those the raffle tickets? Perfect. We already have people lining up. We have the best prizes. Here, I'll take that. Hello, My little Honeybee. It's so nice to see you, Especially today. We're going to have so much fun. There's going to be a raffle, A parade, Some games, And all the best summer foods. Oh, And this. You, Of course, Need to wear your wings. I slip a headband with springy antennas over your head and tuck it comfortably behind your ears. Holding your head up, You can see the little spheres at the ends of the antennas coming into view. You throw your head back and forth to make them wiggle even more as you put your wings on like a backpack over your shoulders. Harold also has his wings, Antennae, And even a stinger on. Together, You two set off into the beginnings of the celebration to see what there is to do. That quickly devolves into a game of tag, Which Melody Bee happily barges in on. You and Harold race by the booths set up by neighbors where they showcase what they create and build. Captain EJ is sitting up on his roof where people have climbed up to hear him tell all of his missions. There are so many people gathered that some can't even fit on the roof and are listening from the ground, Yelling up their questions. Princess Powa has a woodworking table where she happily shows passerbys the birdhouses she's made. Barry Beaver has a stack of handmade invitations inviting all the neighbors, Beavers and non-beavers alike, To stay at the Hodge Podge Lodge. Yama, The renowned Honey Bee neighborhood chef, Is in front of her table on the corner giving out samples of her latest recipes. You and Melody Bee stop just long enough to taste test some of the offerings before Harold continues his chase. You can already tell today is going to be so much fun, But you cannot sit still long enough to process how happy you are to be here in the sunshine, Surrounded by so much love. Melody Bee and Harold chase you into a new hiding spot behind a neighbor's tree across the street. When you peek out from behind the trunk to see if they've spotted your hiding place, You see that they are facing away from you, Captivated by something in the distance. You step out from behind the tree to see the first of dozens of parade floats slowly turning the corner. The rest of the streets have been shut down to allow the floats to go by, And all the neighbors who weren't out setting up now poured out of their houses to see the parade. Melody Bee and Harold cheer for its arrival, And the rest of the crowd gathers along the sidewalks to get a good view of them as they roll by. When you fully step out from behind the tree, Mr. Honey Bee and I finally see you. You were hiding too well. We almost couldn't find you. Come on. You're going to help us drive the main attraction, The Great Honey Bee Float. You know how to drive a float, Don't you, My little Honey Bee? If not, It's okay. You'll have some help. The Great Honey Bee Float pulls up to where we stand on the sidewalk. You crane your neck to look all the way up, And a gigantic house-sized Honey Bee towers over you. Melody Bee and the Honey Bee Community Garden spend all year growing the flowers that this float is made with. It's lined with flowers called pansies that alternate in stripes of yellow and black. I sewed together the wings which flap at the top like flags, And springy, Mechanical antennas sway in the wind and also by remote control, Which Mr. Honey Bee holds in his hand. In the antenna, Mr. Honey Bee has installed a wide-angle camera to be able to capture the celebration like the best of home movies. For us to watch and experience it all over again. For as long as the neighborhood has been celebrated, There is documentary footage of the fun that was had. And last, But certainly not least, Roger insisted there be a stinger for accuracy purposes only, Or so he promises. When the float parks in front of you, The smell of fresh flowers overwhelms you with its sweetness. So much so, That you immediately reach out your hands to brush your fingertips against the bright yellow flowers. Take another slow, Deep breath in through your nose. Feel your chest expanding out like a yellow flower bloom filled with sunshine and delight. Then, Slowly, Breathe all the way out through your mouth and walk the length of the float, Inspecting it with all of your senses. Behind you, Mr. Honey Bee pats the side of the great Honey Bee float along one of the black stripes, And suddenly a door swings open. Inside, Roger Robot sits at the captain's seat, Driving the whole thing with a dashboard that looks like a spaceship. Come aboard, Everyone! For your own safety, Please keep your arms, Legs, Fingers, And toes inside the float at all times. Especially those pinky fingers and toes. We all climb into the float and find seats throughout. There is a seat right in front, Beside Roger, At the dashboard for you. Mr. Honey Bee and I take the seats along the sides with Melody Bee and Harold. Before you can sit down, Roger switches seats with you and takes yours so you can take his seat at the steering wheel. This huge float is controlled by a very tiny steering wheel, But somehow it works. You place your hands on the wheel and Roger starts the engine. Out the windshield, You can see excited neighbors waiting for the parade to start. There are floats behind you for as far as you can see, And they're all waiting on us. On you, To kick off the annual Honey Bee Neighborhood Day Parade. With that, You lightly press the gas pedal while Mr. Honey Bee pans the antenna cameras to capture the growing crowd's happily smiling faces. Roger clicks buttons and pushes levers up and down to flap the wings. The crowd cheers, So excited for the symbol of our industrious unity to flutter on by. You feel as important as you are while driving the float and bringing joy to those around you. But more than that, You feel that you are part of something much, Much bigger than you. And that is a feeling you let yourself get lost in while you slowly drive the float with Roger Robot by your side. Mr. Honey Bee and I are cheering you on at your back, And Melody Bee and Harold are buzzing around the dashboard trying to get a better look of everyone outside. I cannot see everyone from here. This will not do. Let's go to the roof. Who's with me? We can wave like queens. Roger, Are you okay to take over driving while we go to the roof? I think so. My dear, Doesn't the float have autopilot? Oh my goodness, What was I thinking? It does. Come on, Roger. Let's go to the roof. Roger that, Mrs. Honey Bee. With that, Harold leads the way up a spiraling staircase that leads to the top of the float where each of us takes our place. From here, You can see all the neighbors that have gathered from near and far to see this and you. Your hand lifts as if it's on its own, And you wave excitedly at everyone that cheers as the float rolls by slowly winding through the streets of the Honey Bee neighborhood. Time flies because you're having so much fun, And before you know it, We have driven the whole parade route and ended at a very specific spot. We have arrived, My creature friends. You look over to see where Roger Robot's outstretched hand is pointing to and see that the parade route ends at the base of the world's tallest water slide that you helped Mr. Honey Bee build. Water slide, Here we come. Do we have the bubble tube for Roger? I don't think that'll be necessary, Actually. Someone needs to robot the float instead of, Uh. . . Nonsense, Roger. We have your waterproofing right here. Now you can slide down with us. But, But, But the float. What about the float? Float schmoot, Let's slide. Even the not yet waterproofed Roger Robot cannot resist the world's tallest water slide. With a snap of his fingers, Roger turns into a miniature UFO and hovers straight to the top of the slide. The rest of us climb to the top behind him, Rung by rung. Right hand, Right foot, Left hand, Left foot. Once at the top, Mr. Honey Bee inflates an inner tube that will fit all of us, That even includes a waterproof bubble attachment for Roger. Before he hops into the bubble, He transforms into a mechanical fish that will be able to swim safely inside. If I must be submerged in water, I will be a fish. Aww, I want to be a fish. Can you transform us too, Roger? One does not simply transform. It takes decades of discipline and dedicated practice to transform your mind. Roger, How could you have prepared your mind for decades without having been built decades ago? That is beside the point, Mr. Honey Bee. A silly question. So you can't transform us, Roger? Of course I can. I can transform anyone and anything. Such silly questions all around. So what do you want to be? Oh, I know, I know. Should I be a fish or a flower? Imagine how fun it would be to be a flower. A tulip. But a fish would be fun too. One of those glow-in-the-dark ones. I don't know. What do you think, Roger? Platypus it is. Wait, What? As we hop onto the inner tube that's floating on the surface of the powerful stream of water, Roger Robot transforms us into whatever we want to be, One by one. Take your slowest, Deepest breath in through your nose. Imagine what in the world or beyond you'd like to be until you cannot take in any more air. Then, Slowly, Breathe all the way out through your mouth and transform inside a cloud of sparkle and color. Once we're all transformed and loaded onto the inner tube, We prepare to slide down by looking over the top of the rushing stream of water that falls almost straight down after push-off. With no time to worry about the heights, On the count of three, Two, One, We all slide down the world's tallest water slide, Gaining speed as we go. You didn't realize this before, But after it was built, Mr. Honeybee and the helpful hardware store beavers installed not one, But two loops. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention the loops. It'll be fun. Hold on, My little honeybee. You see the loops come up ahead and brace yourself to climb even higher into the air until you are upside down. Your belly falls on your way back down the first and then the second loop. We gain even more speed on the way back down. The air rushes by your ears and your cheeks are sore from smiling so big. When we finally approach the bottom of the slide, We prepare for a humongous splash that will bring us to a stop. The neighbors that gathered around for this exact splash are soaked upon our arrival. With that, The pool party officially begins, And everyone that can fit jumps into the pool as more and more people take their turns sliding down. Everywhere you look, Someone is having the time of their life. Each of us remembers our favorite moments in the honeybee neighborhood and enjoys sharing the laugh with our neighbor. Do you have a favorite moment in all of our many adventures, My little honeybee? If you were to ask me, I couldn't pick just one. Instead, I'd ball up all the moments we've shared together into one gigantic moment. That never ends, And I'd call that one my favorite ever. Always remember, Mrs. Honeybee believes in you. You are special and you are loved. I can't wait to see you again.

Reviews

New one really liked it, but I kind of fell asleep like way too fast like in one minute to really understand what was going on, but I’ll listen to it again

I LOVED THIS MEDITATION SO MUCH IT MADE ME ALMOST FALL ASLEEP

That was A_M_A_Z_I_N_G! Can you please make a meditation about hello kitty and the ocean please? ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷💤