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Terry’s Tendency Towards Tiny Things

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Terry is a big chimpanzee who pays particular attention to tiny things.

His fascination with flowers has less to do with the flowers themselves and more to do with any tiny insect that he can detect and examine.

Chad wrote a blog post a while back with a poem he penned, and photos to go along, entitled Teeny Tiny Terry.

That poem caught the attention of Mary Lee Jensvold who sent it along to her daughter Hannah who made a very special illustrated and hand bound for an online auction.

I can’t say that we have any hand-bound books in our upcoming HOOT! online auction, but we do have some really great items, including our first ever CSNW yearbook that caregivers Jenna and Ellen have been putting together just for the event!

The online auction is open to anyone and runs October 1st – October 6th.

We also have some really amazing and fun items for the in-person event. Time is running out to get tickets, so if you are anywhere near Seattle, reserve your space now!

If you are unable to attend the in-person event, be sure to RSVP to watch the livestream of the HOOT! program.

 

Teeny Tiny Terry

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Teeny Tiny Terry sits on a teeny tiny block,

Blowing raspberries at caregivers all around the clock.

Teeny Tiny Terry is goofy with his teeny tiny friends,

Hoping that his play sessions will never come to an end.

Teeny Tiny Terry and his teeny tiny tongue,

Greets every caregivers’ hand with nothing but love.

Teeny Tiny Terry loves eating his teeny tiny food,

Making sure everything in his mouth is evenly chewed.

Teeny Tiny Terry lets out a teeny tiny hoot,

Making everyone else follow in suit.

Teeny Tiny Terry and his teeny tiny toes,

Gets caregivers’ attention for drinks from the hose.

Teeny Tiny Terry has captured all of our teeny tiny hearts,

No one could ever imagine a life being too far apart.

 

Photo Captions:

1: Terry seems to have found the wooden block toys are the best chairs!

2: Terry and Mave play during lunch today.

3: Terry sticks his tongue out to greet caregivers in the morning.

4: Terry eats his chow biscuits during lunch.

5: Terry begins hooting as the others are doing as well.

6: Terry loves receiving drinks from hoses!

7: Terry and Cy!

Bonus photos of Honey B at lunch: