B-day
January 6, 2010 by Elizabeth -
I think it’s safe to say that Burrito has had a pretty terrific birthday. Since the guy is all about food, we decided to make his day all about food, too. At 8:30 I invited the chimps into the front rooms for breakfast. Everyone came in (though Jamie almost decided against it — she was enjoying watching the greenhouse construction outside from a window in the playroom loft), so volunteer Denice served a tasty breakfast while I started the playroom clean-up. After breakfast, Denice joined me in the playroom to finish up cleaning. By about 10:45, the playroom was clean and blankets, birthday presents from Cle Elum Seven friend Robbi, and a forage of fruit, nuts, and Cheerio necklaces were set out.
While the chimps enjoyed the treats in the playroom, we cleaned the front rooms, and then the real fun began. Today we did away with our usual three-meal-a-day schedule in favor of frequent snacks, so that Burrito could enjoy his favorite time of day (mealtime!) all day long. He was pretty pleased with the idea, as you’ll see in this all-Burrito video (thanks so much to supporter and friend Tamela for the awesome new camera!).
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Oh how funny! He didn’t stop dancing the whole time! Every shot you could see how excited he was – I’m sorry we missed hearing the grunts and squeeks. What a fabulous time he had – thank you all for giving him such a happy birthday!
Their lives have been changed forever, thank god for your sanctuary
It is so good to see him so HAPPY, I can’t believe how he take the food and drink from you. Like I said before it make me feel so good
knowing he and he rest of the chimps or NOT in the LITTLE cages, Plus getting all the food they handle
THINK YOU SO MUCH
He just makes you smile… what a great day for him (and I imagine the others all had a special day as well.)
Happy BD, Burrito!
LOL – a veritable embarrassment of riches! Non-stop yummy treats! He is one happy boy. 🙂
What a happy Burrito is sleeping tonight. What a joy to see him having such a good time. Sleep tight birthday boy.
Oh birthday boy, what a special day!! I lost track of the days when I told you to have a happy birthday tomorrow. I am so sorry. I’m glad it was all about food for you and thanks for the one squeak at the end of the video. Here’s to another wonderful year with your friends in le Elum. Love you Burrito!
This video was worth the wait, I agree with you Charles, it’s great to see him happy. I loved when that lemonade reached his taste buds, his eyes did a little dance, he loved it. Happy birthday Mr. B!
Seeing how excited he was, was the absolute best! What a great day!
Oh my, he looked so happy. Thank you for giving him an extra special day. Did he get indigestion?
Seeing Burrito so happy gave me such joy. He was just so happy. It was the sweetest thing to watch. Happy Birthday Burrito!!!
Woot! Woot! for Burrito!! Happy Birthday and enjoy the rest of your life in happiness!!!
That was one of the best videos, EVER! Seeing our Burrito so happy and excited brought tears to my eyes and a smile to my face. You couldn’t have picked a better way to celebrate his day. You guys rock!
Yay Burrito, Happy Birthday bud!
Oh no……………………the happy head bobbing again (and yes I “bobbed” right along with him!). The side to side threw me for a second but I synced right up with him. He’s happy and I am oh, so happy to see what a wonderful day he had. Such wonderful lip-smacking and slurping. His face lit up when he was drinking the lemondade. (“Special” chimp brew!!).
Thanks to everyone that contributed to Burrito’s amazing day. Did my heart good to see him so happy.
Awww, what a wonderful birthday for Burrito! He was ecstatic with his birthday treats with his bobbing and lip smacking….lol! All the best to you at Cle Elum for what you are doing for the chimps!
LOL, telling the time of day by what food is offered! Too funny. I bet someone slept well last night with a full tummy! He looks so happy and much less anxious as he’s spending more time in sanctuary. It’s so wonderful to see the trust and change. Happy Birthday Mr. B, see you soon!!!!
what a sweet handsome face .. his pure delight & excitement is so contagious .. he is so gentle and appreciative when accepting the food through the mesh… what a special guy.
the little vimeo documentary about him from a few days back was so endearing. great job Diana.
CSNW is so awesome. thank you everyone for taking such great exceptional care of the Gang.
Happy Birthday SQueaky Mr. B.!
Happy Birthday Mr. B!
love the smacking lips and the ‘chirp’ at the end … watching burrito and the girls is better than meditation …
What an absolutely beautiful day for Burrito! Thank you for giving them such loving care and joy.
I love this video!! And I love to watch Burrito enjoy his food…. he’s soooo adorable!! My favorite part is when he’s drinking his “sparkling lemonade”. His eyes are amazing.
CSNW team – another terrific party. You come up with the greatest ideas. Thank you for the time and effort you all put in to making these chimps happy.
A chimp after my own heart. He loves his food!