Today is for Mary Ann!

This day of sanctuary is being sponsored by Tobin in honor of Mary Ann Karwowski:

“I have long wanted to sponsor a day of sanctuary for my old friend, Mary Ann Karwowski. I hope that today, the centennial of Kurt Vonnegut’s birth will – “so it goes” – provide as good an excuse as any to give a shout-out to her.

Soon after I learned about the CSNW and the then – seven fascinating and adorable people who lived there, I wrote Mary Ann to tell her all about the chimpeople I had discovered. After all, Mary has a lot in common with the Magnificent Seven. Like Jody, Mary has a green thumb, and like Foxie, she takes care of miniature objets d’art. Mary is a good athlete like Missy, has a great sense of humor like Burrito, and like Jamie, she is highly intelligent and is known to peruse the pages of Dwell magazine for home refurbishing ideas.

Like Queen Negra, Mary Ann had a claim to royalty: as the song goes, ‘She is the Dancing Queen…’ Finally, as Annie is to Missy, Mary Ann is a great friend to have.

And if that isn’t enough, Mary has the picture of Neggie and her sunflower positioned with pride-of-place in her office; to the Queen of the Sanctuary from the Queen of the Disco, royalty nods to royalty.”

Many thanks, Tobin, for including the chimpanzees in your celebration of Mary Ann!  Have a wonderful day, Mary Ann! All of us here send you all the good thoughts for a day filled with all that makes your heart sing.

Jody:

Foxie and France Dora:

Missy:

Burrito:

Jamie: