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Burrito’s Birthday Bash?

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Shelly Campbell emailed earlier today with a great notion – if everyone who regularly reads the blog gave a few bucks towards Burrito’s birthday, we could throw him one heck of a party. There’s not much time – his birthday is January 6th. Shelly’s already mailed a check for $10. If anyone’s interested in contributing toward the Burrito Birthday fund, you can donate online or by mail (PO Box 952, Cle Elum, WA 98922). If you want, you can respond to this post and let us know you’re sending some celebratory funds this way. We will, of course, share the party with you. Burrito cannot contain his excitement, and we’re sure to get some great footage of the birthday boy in action.

I know Burrito has a big fan club out there – he’s a pretty loveable guy. Even his chimpanzee friends would agree (below is a photo from today of Missy grooming him, with Annie looking on).

and don’t forget you can get note cards with Burrito’s handsome face (see below) in our store

Mirror!

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Some lovely folks on the forum got together and raised enough money for us to purchase a big acrylic mirror for the chimps. We haven’t mounted it yet, but we’ve been propping it up so the chimps can see themselves – their whole selves! Michelle in Alaska just purchased a second one for us!! I can’t wait to mount them! Below is a photo of Jody from today checking out her mouth.

Watching a movie while eating snow

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Here is Burrito watching his current favorite movie while snacking on some snow. The narrators in the film are talking about what chimpanzees eat. Foxie and Jody are in the background and Negra makes an appearance at the end. If you go directly to our You Tube page, you can choose to watch the video in high quality.

More photos of big day

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This new orange toothbrush and the blocks were some of Burrito’s favorite gifts. He still had the toothbrush this morning.

You all know that chimpanzees are destructive. This is the fate of most non-troll dolls and stuffed animals in Foxie’s hands… she does enjoy the destruction process!

These wreaths, which had nuts and cranberries attached, were a big hit with Jody and everyone else.

Chimp lips are pretty expressive, and Negra has some big lips to be expressive with. This photo just caught her with an “in-between” facial expressions face.

Holiday celebration with the Cle Elum Seven

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Happy Holidays from the Cle Elum Seven. They thank you for all of the gifts, wishes, and support! It was a great day full of gifts, goodies and gratitude. Lots of photographic proof below:

Burrito with gift bag

Burrito using his foot to help open a gift box

Foxie, a blur with her new big pink-haired troll

and with her special Mrs. Claus troll

Jamie investigating a purse full of gifts

Jody deciding that the decorations are as much fun as the toys

plus you can wear them!

Missy surrounded by gifts

Negra in Christmas sun – it was sunny all day!

Annie with handfuls of Field Roast and mashed potatoes

Jody getting full on mashed potatoes, carrots and celery

Missy with a cup full of cranberry sauce and a piece of Field Roast

Negra, from behind, with Field Roast

Burrito loves mashed potatoes!

And watching their new TV!!! We showed them “all about chimpanzees” Burrito was mesmerized. He watched it about seven times.

Jody and Foxie were also really interested. Here’s Jody’s reaction

Happy Holidays to all from the CCCs!

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(Note: This a message and photos from the enrichment party a few weeks ago!)

It’s been so great this year for all of us to have been drawn together by such a wonderful group of chimp people!

So take a little time this season to indulge your inner chimp –

  • grunt happily for good fod
  • make a mess and enjoy every minute of it
  • hug and kiss god friends
  • spray water on your neigbors
  • adopt a troll (or a dozen)
  • unselfconsciously wear a tutu
  • run thru the house wreaking havoc all the while looking totally innocent
  • try a backflip (!?!) with total abandon out of sheer joy

And thank our ape brothers and sisters for their lessons about resilience and what’s really important in life!

To everyone out there have a –

Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukah
Great New Year
and a swift return of the light!!!