Today is Gordo’s birthday! There is so much to love about Gordo Chimpanzee. He is quirky and fun, always keeping us on our toes (quite literally) with games of chase filled with bunny hops. He also loves to be tickled with a long-handled spoon, and will come to insist he be involved if you dare tickle someone else in his presence. He is a box enthusiast, and can often be found sitting inside even the smallest of boxes. He doesn’t like to get his feet dirty, and while he prefers to be served his meals in the greenhouses, he will almost always bring something with him to sit on so his feet aren’t on the ground (this could be rolling up a large ball to sit on, pulling up a box to sit in, or even perching on top of a single page from one of Cy’s magazines). He enjoys spending time out on The Bray, and in the quiet moments of the day can often be found grooming with his friend Terry. While he is not the first one you’d think of as a protector for his group (that would be Cy!), I still think of him as such, but perhaps in less obvious ways. He is there to destroy a magazine for Cy if one of the pictures is scaring him, and the first one to spit on caregivers in defense of his friends when we do anything he perceives as weird (such as laser therapy for wounds). We are so lucky to get to know and love Gordo! I’m linking a past blog video of one of my favorite Gordo memories here, in case you need more Gordo in your day.
Gordo’s birthday was filled with some of his favorite things…boxes, LOTS of smoothies, and mangoes. Many thanks to Paulette Wrisley for sponsoring Gordo’s birthday today! Enjoy the many faces of Gordo enjoying his birthday mangoes!
We went with a Christmas in July theme thanks to a recent donation of wrapping paper from one of our generous donors. We wrapped Gordo’s boxes with wrapping paper, and he (and his friends) enjoyed opening their gifts.
Terry with his present haul.
Rayne with her box.
Lucky watches Rayne open her box.
Jamie’s group enjoyed celebrating Gordo’s birthday as well with a lunch forage consisting of lots of tiny smoothies, pineapple, cherries, sugar snap peas, mini peppers, and grape tomatoes. Foxie was the first one out on Young’s Hill and snagged a smoothie for herself!
Foxie on the move with a doll in one hand, and a cherry stem in her mouth.
Burrito and Foxie on the Hill.
Burrito with a tiny smoothie.
Happy birthday to everyone’s favorite bunny-hopping, box-sitting guy, Gordo!!!! Looks like he grabbed quite the haul!
I wish Gordo a very happy new year of living and growing. He has a very distinctive personality.
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Happy birthday dear Gordo! I hope you enjoyed your party! Clearly you enjoyed your mangos. May your year be chock full of your favorite things. Here’s to Gordo, a very beloved chap.
Thanks, Ellen, for sharing details about how caring Gordo is. I loved reading your perspective on this big guy. And I thoroughly enjoyed the link to the video of you two clowns playing together. Can’t decide who was having the most fun! I think Ghost Ellen was my favorite part.
Happy birthday to the one and only Gordo who looks as handsome as ever. Watching him with his mango made my mouth water! Enjoy your special day, birthday boy, with all your pals and have a rip roaring celebration:shaved_ice::birthday:?
Happy birthday to a guy with a big personality who can have fun with the smallest of boxes. Looks like a fun day with gifts to open and good party food and drinks for all. Thanks, Ellen and thanks, Paulette.
Happy birthday to a guy with a big personality who can have fun with the smallest of boxes. Looks like a fun day with gifts to open and good party food and drinks for all. Thanks, Ellen and thanks, Paulette.
Thanks a lot, Paulette and Wrapping Paper Donor for your generous gift! :sunflower:Many more happy birthdays, Gordito Pal!
:notes::grapes::tangerine::eggplant::banana::apple::corn::cherries::peanuts::avocado::peach::kiwi::cake:
Thanks again, Paulette, for being the chimps’ birthday fairy godmother!
Mangos galore! Love this little guy, fown to his stubby feet and bunny-hopping toes!
Happy that there was a celebration on the OG side, albeit sans mangos. Everything tiny and smoothies, Foxie must have thought her birthday was here 3 weeks early!
Happy Birthday Gordo!
What a fantastic celebration for a fantastic guy.
Happy Birthday Gordo!! You’re such a FUN-TASTIC GUY! Wishing you a SUPER-HOPPING-BOX-TASTIC YEAR with all good things to come!
With Love,
Janet and Dan