Most mornings are notorious for some sweet greetings, kisses, sleepy chimps not quite ready to get out of bed, and goofy play sessions. It’s often you will find Negra nestled in her nest with blankets still over her. While you can hear Missy and Annie lightly thumping around upstairs grabbing each other’s toes and laughing. Burrito if he is not already playing with Jody or someone, will insist on playing right away! Jody gives you a gentle kiss or asks for a knuckle rub. Foxie tosses you her doll. I tend to find the three as morning people. By the time we unlock their side of the building they are already out of their nests and ready to go, waiting for us to greet them. Honey B, Willy B, and yes Mave too are eager to play most mornings. Though I don’t want to give you the wrong idea, there are a lot of mornings that are not calm and sweet like what I just described above. However, there are many quiet moments you can catch in the morning before all the hustle and bustle starts. This morning had many of those moments I described, including Mave and Willy B having a great morning play session. They actually started upstairs before I had even unlocked the phase one side. I knew I wouldn’t be able to catch it on camera in time, but I also expected Willy B would get distracted and stop playing all together. I couldn’t ruin a good time, so I decided to not disturb them. When they came, downstairs and kept playing, I slyly tried to film them. Chimp laughter might be one of my favorite sounds in the world. If you haven’t watched the video yet, make sure your volume is on!
I wasn’t able to snap a lot of photos today. I was able to capture Mave eating her night bag and a glamour shot of Honey B!
My morning was as sweet as theirs because of them.
Thanks for the fun Video.
Everyone at my Salon got to enjoy it too, if I play a video on my phone, the audio comes right through our Bose speaker system… Ha, Ha, enjoy some Chimp laughter, with your hair color! What could be better 🙂
The beginning of this video, where Mave and Willy B bob up and down and grab hands with those scrumptious play-laughter-faces, I could loop that little part and watch it all day long. That’s just so sweet.
And I have to say how much I enjoyed your description of the state of the chimp house for the Seven in the morning. I could vividly see, and hear, the morning unfold right before my eyes. What a treasure trove of memories you must have stored away in your heart. Sigh….
I agree about the beginning. It almost looks like the beginning of a dance…if not the bows which judo participants make to each other before the contest starts (!)