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Video: the drama of Jamieween!
The video below shows just some of the highlights of Jamieween (turn up the volume if you want the addition of music to add to the drama).
In addition to the fun adventures in the video, Jamie received not one, not two, not even three, but four pairs of new cowboy boots from her fan club of supporters.
One of Jamie’s top favorite foods is pears, so I decided to hide a whole pear in one of her new boots – sort of both a trick and a treat.
She immediately took that pair of boots, inspected, and nested with them:
She even tried one on:
But, apparently it wasn’t the one with the pear, because the pear was still in the boot when I went into the playroom later that day to spot clean. I was shocked!
It took another couple of hours, but Jamie did finally find her birthday treat.
Thank you to everyone who made this a special day for boss Jamie and us humans who had the privilege of celebrating with her!
Foxie’s 39th!
Today we celebrated Foxie’s 39th birthday! It was a day filled with some of her favorite foods – lots and lots of fruit, fruit smoothie in shot glasses…
Foxie found a smoothie shot on the hill:
plus there were carrots, celery, more fruit, avocados, sweet potatoes, corn, and fresh-pressed carrot & apple juice!
There’s a video below, but first a few shots of the chimps enjoying the celebration in their own way:
Burrito looking for food:
Annie chillin’ in the hammock:
Negra getting that last bit of coconut from the cup:
Jody in her characteristic belly-to-the-ground position, finishing her meal:
And Missy, who was not going to let a bit of the flaked coconut that was in this piñata go to waste.
Not one…
little bit
There were several people who contributed to Foxie’s celebration, including Karen Young who provided decorations and money for food, Tracy H. who sponsored the day, Jayne R., and many people who sent Foxie Dora and troll dolls. Thanks for making her day special!
Enjoy the video!
Negra out and about on her birthday + the 7th anniversary celebration
Below is a video of the elusive Negra, who was very active on her honorary 42nd birthday! All seven chimpanzees were in terrific moods and very busy all day. There are a few photos below the video.
Negra wasn’t the only one who enjoyed the surprise breakfast night bags. Burrito savored his too:
Thanks to supporters who sent party supplies, today’s celebration featured many piñatas.
If you attended our recent successful HOOT! fundraiser, you will recognize this piñata, which Annie is looting:
Jody scored the dog piñata:
And Jamie (not surprisingly) got her hands on more than one piñata, then decided to take them into the front rooms:
Foxie had her favorite France Dora with her for most of the day:
Until we gave her a new, more compact Dora that was left at the gate by some anonymous donor with some other fun new gifts:
To set up the lunch forage, volunteer Lynn climbed the new tall towers to hide food there. Jody and Missy were the first to partake:
Though we haven’t yet seen Negra climb the new structure, she surprised us by climbing another platform today to get some lettuce:
And then we only caught glimpses of her this afternoon as she confidently explored the hill:
Proving, once again, that the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees have been aging in reverse for the last seven years. Thank you to everyone who has helped to make this possible!!!!!
For Lisa Stuverud
Today’s day of sanctuary is for Lisa Stuverud from her wonderful husband Richard, who shared this message:
I’d like to sponsor a day in the name of my wife, Lisa Stuverud. April 4th is her birthday and I know how much she loves the chimps and everyone at CSNW. Coincidentally, Lisa and her sister-in-law Linda Vizzare share the same birthday and Lisa had chosen yesterday as a sponsored day in Linda’s name. (Linda recently passed away and was a big Burrito fan especially loving his Happy Dance) I am choosing April 5th, the next best day, to support and share my wife’s love of the chimps and although in the beginning is was Jamie and her Cowboy Boots that that drew her in, it would now be difficult for her to ever pick a favorite if she was asked…I know she loves them all and has sincere admiration for all you do as “their humans”.
Thank you both for all of your support for the Seven and us humans, Rich and Lisa! Happy Easter and Happy Birthday!
Bill and Nicki Walters – more celebration!
Mari and Adam Osuna are continuing the three day streak of honoring Bill Walters for his birthday, and they are also honoring Bill’s wife Nicki, who was the first to sponsor-a-day in honor of Bill’s birthday.
As Mari and Adam suggest: “let’s keep the party going for Bill’s Birthday!”
We at the sanctuary are more than happy to do just that.
If you missed the first blog and you’re curious who this couple is who obviously have some very caring and generous friends, you can read about Bill and Nicki on their business page.
Many thanks to Nicki, Kenneth, and now Mari and Adam for sponsoring the last three days in honor of Bill.
Parties are an important part of sanctuary life, too. Celebrating and having fun with friends is good for everyone. Burrito is often the most enthusiastic party-goer amongst the Cle Elum Seven chimpanzees, and here are a few photos demonstrating his enthusiasm:
with his friend Foxie:
Jamieween 2014!
It’s a birthday celebration. It’s a holiday. It’s….Jamieween!
Our thanks go to Jayne, Sherry, and Lisa for sending such amazing party supplies, and to Stephanie for continuing her annual tradition of carving a special pumpkin in Jamie’s honor. These chimps are lucky to have such incredible supporters.
Happy Jamieween!