It’s J.B.’s birthday and our magical fairy/chimpanzee/bovine godmother, Monica Best, has sponsored a day of sanctuary today in celebration! Monica shared this message about her gift:
“I just want to honor and thank him, for his dedication, his hard work and his love for The Chimps and The Moos on his birthday.”
Monica, thank you so much for helping us celebrate J.B. today! We always feel your incredible heart wrapped around everyone here and we’re just so grateful for you.
We could wax poetic about how truly incredible our two-person team (well, three if you count Jamie Chimpanzee) of Co-Directors, J.B. and Diana, are and how words could never express how grateful we are for the heartfelt care, dedication, integrity, creativity, kindness and seemingly never-tiring (though we know it is) hard work put in to making this life possible for ten (hoping soon to be more) chimpanzees and a tiny cattle family of four, not to mention us humans. But as this is for J.B., I can picture him squirming now. So we’ll all just say, Happy Birthday, J.B!! You help restore faith in humanity every day. We’re all raising a toast, eating some chocolate and/or chasing and loving some chimpanzees (or cattle or pups or cats or fill in the blank) in your honor today.
The “J” Team (sorry, I’ve clearly had too much caffeine this morning), the boss and the boss:
Nutmeg!:
Eclipse memories:
Burrito and J.B. work together during PRT (Positive Reinforcement Training):
Happy happy birthday, JB!
Thanks not only for all that you do for the 10, but also for sharing it with us! My trainer and I often talk about the chimps, and she’d asked about Mr. Willy B. When I told her he was napping outside and venturing off the boardwalk that you’d constructed so that he wouldn’t have to touch the grass, she said, “wow! They really go all out for them there, don’t they!?”….and I replied, “Yes, they sure do!”
I hope your birthday brings you some activity that you’ll love, chimpy or otherwise: whether it’s playing with the OG Mr B, or more commiserating with the other boss, Jaime, as above (“you know when…?”), or something not even remotely close to the chimp house!
Happy Birthday J.B.!
What a great idea Monica, thank you 🙂
Happy Birthday, JB, and thank you for all you do!
So sweet to see Jamie kissing you.
Happiest of Birthdays to you J.B.!! You deserve the best and warm wishes for a abundance of blessings to you this year!! Love and hugs to you all…
Happy Birthday! Thank you for all you do!
Happy Birthday J.B. I like the picture of the two bosses sitting together. Not necessarily doing anything, just enjoying each other’s company.
it’s the first time I’ve realized that Jamie’s hands are as big as JB’s!
Monic Best, your heart has no limits and you think of everything. What a fun surprise discovering today is your birthday J.B! (A well kept secret for many years.) We are sending you wishes for a day full of everything your heart desires. And speaking of hearts with no limits — J.B., you always give so much of yourself to others I hope today everyone gets to give a little bit back to you.
Wishing you the happiest of happy, today and always.
Much love, Kathleen
As I think so often, just ditto what Kathleen said. 🙂 Happy Birthday, JB!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.B. You have given so many, beyond the walls of the sanctuary, happiness, hope and trust that wonderful things are indeed possible…. For the 10 + 4 who are living the life at CSNW you have made the world change, every single minute. ENJOY YOUR DAY! Lots of love, hugs, and appreciation coming your way.
Happy birthday JB
Oh my God–THOSE TWO PICTURES of JB an Jamie make my heart skip a few beats. I had already seen the one of the two of them sitting side-by-side, but the KISS was so sweet. Somehow my printer refuses to make copies of your e-mails the past several years which I so regret but that sure is a fantastic photo. I will take the picture with my camera pointing on the computer screen, only problem is I am afraid to touch the screen during the pandemic in the drug store where I used to develop my photos. A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A REALLY GREAT GUY.
Hi Elaine,
I thought you were seeing them on your phone!
Look for the button that says “print screen”. Good luck!
I infer from the photographs that Jamie the C.E.O. (Chimpanzee Ever-Omnipotent) approves of her under-assistant’s job performance and, as such, would like to extend J.B.’s contract for the indefinite future. Many happy returns to the birthday guy.
Oh Tobin, your posts always so very witty and brilliant! I agree with you 100%. Thanks for the laugh.
The happiest of birthday wishes to you JB, & a huge thank you for your generous, kind & dedicated heart shown day after day for the Chimps & their gorgeous bovine neighbors…
What does it feel like to be personally gifted with such a trusting & sweet looking “kiss” from the Boss Lady…She clearly has great affection for you…
Happy Birthday to you J.B. We wish you good health and many blessings not only today but every day. Thank you for all your selfless work for the Chimps and the bovines and others and for making this world a better place. You deserve all good things. The best to you always!
Happy Birthday J.B.!!
Thank you for all you do.
Happy Birthday BJ!!!!!
A day late, but the heartfelt sentiment still stands! Happiest of birthdays J.B. I hope it was a wonderful day and I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you do to make such a loving and safe home for the chimps and the moos! We all love you!