Earlier today, Diana posted about the history of Love A Chimpanzee Day and how it came to be. With the day marked on the calendars, it was time to start planning. Luckily enough, Monica already had an idea in mind. With the theme chosen, caregiver Ellen began planning an prepping.
Today’s theme was a flashback to the 80s! With that theme in mind, Ellen thought of the idea to have the party influenced by the ever so popular rollerskating rink! And first task was to think of the menu. Today’s menu was based on foods you can find at a roller rink. There were boxes of popcorn and plates of “nachos.” The nacho chips were made from the crumbs of the chimpanzees’ chow biscuits, topped with “nacho cheese sauce” made from roasted bell peppers and tomatoes, with a side of guacamole!
Be sure to watch the video to see how the chimps thought of the festivities!
Also, today is the first day for to be able to support us during the GiveBIG campaign! Though you can begin donating for our nonprofit in GiveBIG, the main event, so to speak, is May 7-8! There are two pages in which you can support us! The first is the sanctuary’s GiveBIG page, which can be found here! You can also support Monica Best’s and Diana’s campaign page for the sanctuary! Monica and Diana created their own campaign to support Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest for their birthdays. So mark you calendars to donate to our campaign page before May 8th! Or you can donate to Monica and Diana’s page in honor of their birthdays! (Just make sure you leave them a birthday message! Monica’s is today and Diana’s is one week from today’s) Help us reach our goal this year to continue to provide the best care that we can to these amazing residents of ours!
And, as always, here are some bonus photos from today’s festivities!
Gordo
Jamie
Rayne
Terry
Burrito
Yay!! What a party! I love the ‘80’s theme, Monica. What a kick, everyone was enjoying that menu. You guys are the best catering group I know. Thank you everyone for making this special day such fun for Cle Elum chimps!
Happy Birthday, Monica. Thank you for your generosity and sharing your birthday and the great idea of a roller rink party. I’m sure you are aware that there is a Duran Duran documentary on Netflix, I will be watching it tonight.
be watching it tonight
“O wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here!…O brave new world, that hadt such people in’t!”. On the Bard’s birthday, I find his words that Miranda recites in The Tempest apt as I look upon Gordo and Missy grazing in the sweet spring grass.
I love the chimpeople who have lived and moved and had their being in these pastures of their Creator’s creation.
The caregivers really know how to throw a party! I love seeing everyone have fun! Happy birthday/Love a Chimpanzee Day, Monica!
I just noticed Foxie rubbing her toes together as she gets a drink from the pool! She is just too perfect! ?
Thank you for pointing out Foxie’s happy toes! I totally missed it first time around. So much to observe, so much much fun going on. Mave licking her paperboat-plate to be sure she gets every bit of flavor while wearing a single piece of popcorn on her head (or it looks like popcorn)! Mave must be saving that piece for later, to eat when she’s out on the Bray.
Thanks Monica & Diana for all you do!! Happy Birthday to all us Taurus Women! I am thrilled to be in such good company! ?
“Backwards skaters only…”
Sadly, I’m feeling a bit old…my roller skating days were the days of disco! and D² came later, as in high school, college. Love that theme!
As soon as I saw those “nachos”, I knew Patty was getting creative in the kitchen again! Nice work! (our rink served up pretzels and dogs).
Burrito actually forgot about the drinks and licked up every bit of nachos!