Chelsea

Chelsea, like all of her penguin friends, is a vegetarian. She was thus very excited to head to the DC VegFest, sponsored by Compassion Over Killing and the Vegetarian Society of DC, this past Saturday. Chelsea was pleased to see so many people listening to the speakers, getting information from the different participants, and enjoying the numerous treats for sale. Unfortunately she made the mistake of trying the quite dreadful vegan soft serve (thankfully Cone E. Island was nearby so she was able to get some peanut butter frozen yogurt once she left the festival).


More successful were the goodies (a little devil and a carrot cupcake) from Sticky Fingers Bakery, which has, she’s been told, good vegan ice cream. But not being vegan, and hoping to never again experience that unpleasant taste, she might just stick with dairy when it comes to her frozen treats.


After the festival Chelsea decided it was time for some art, so she waddled her way over to 14th Street. She first hit the John Dreyfuss show Enigma, at Hemphill Fine Arts. The title comes from the German World War II coding machines, and the exhibition, which Chelsea rather liked, consists of stylized submarine parts emerging from the gallery’s surfaces. She also stopped by Curator’s Office to see the paintings by Los Angeles-based artist Patrick Wilson, and Irvine Contemporary to see the show New Realisms. Having gotten her art fix, Chelsea decided it was time to head home. She’d had a lovely day, and what better way to end it than with some rosé and cheese (dairy…she wasn’t taking any chances) on her balcony!