Ya know how I've always quoted that "The ability to accessorize is what separates us from the lower species?" (That's a line from Steel Magnolias in case you've ever wondered...) I received an e-mail from alert blog-reader Sarah Baeckler, the exec director at Chimpanzee Sanctuary NW in Cle Elum (you didn't know there was such a place, did you?), and she sent along some great fashion pix of their sweet chimps wearing tutus, berets, and assorted other frou-frou. Sarah says the chimps love to play dress-up, and she's snapped a few photos & videos of them playing in their latest garb.
The sanctuary's website is
www.chimpsanctuarynw.org/blog --you can click here & see more pix of the playful retirees and read about their former careers as science experiments and baby chimp producers. They're now on a nice big happy farm where all they do is play all day in tutus and get every need attended to by Sarah and her crew of volunteers. OMG does that sound like a fun job?
Which kind of reminds me, we used to have a little cabin north of Cle Elum where we took the kids & their friends all the time. I guess we kind of had our own chimp sanctuary going there for a while...
This is Jamie hanging around in a white tutu reminiscent of Madonna in her "Like a Virgin" video. Wonder if Jamie's seen that one?
Jamie again, wearing a teeny weeny polka-dot bikini top. As a hat. Innovation!
The royal blue, hand-knit beret adorned with clusters of knit flowers. Really lovely.
My neice, Emma, with her sweet golden flats in hand.
Just for my friends at YCC, I surrepticiously shot photos of the ladies locker room at Mystic Rock Golf Club in Nemacolin PA
So when we're ready to remodel our locker room, we have an example to follow. OMG this place was like heaven--if not for the 10 lighted make-up mirrors, you would have thought you were in the Men's locker room!
Also got to see Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water house--so amazing!
Great shoes! Everyone should have a fabulous pair of red shoes. These were spotted at one of our receptions at Nemacolin.
Loved these, too. Brown & gold paisley print, ruffled buckle--very chic!
This is Rhonda at the reception, wearing a Boho style long dress in black & white print.
Bev wore an Ann Taylor off-white silk skirt with crazy, off-balance tiered pleats.
Ayana in a dress she bought that afternoon at the resort: silk knit jersey in an off-beat purple and green combination. What a fabulous back!
Here's the front view. She's tall so she accessorized with beautiful gold flat sandals.
I went to Washington DC just to pose with Barack & Michelle!
And to Baltimore just to see where Duff works. "Ace of Cakes" is my fav tv show & here's where the magic happens! They wouldn't let us in for a tour tho.
Mike went to Annapolis just to wear a lobster hat. So cute!
Loved this knit sundress she was wearing at the AppleKnockers Tournament dinner! Brown, tan, & cream stripes, brown mules, nice tan--she looked so great.
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