Chaz

Chaz is a very energetic (some would say slightly hyperactive) penguin who is always up for action packed weekends and long nights out on the town. His energy came into good use over a rather busy Memorial Day weekend; the adventures began Saturday morning when he flew to Charleston for a friend’s wedding. He had just half an hour to check out the city, so he quickly wandered up and down King Street (primarily searching, unsuccessfully, for a frozen yogurt). He then made his way back to the hotel to beautify and catch the bus to Edisto Island’s picturesque Cypress Trees Plantation, which had been transformed into a wedding wonderland.


The sun was shining, the setting was lovely, and the bride looked radiant. Chaz loved the tents filled with antiques and had fun exploring the plantation’s grounds – he was tempted to jump on the trampoline but was scared off by the rather harsh safety warning.


Instead he socialized and indulged in lots of yummy mac and cheese and bubbly (of course), until he was lured onto the dance floor by the energetic (and good) band. Chaz loves nothing more than dancing the night away, and he strut his stuff until the band played its final song, only straying from the dance floor to enjoy a slice of wedding cake.


Chaz had to be up early the next morning to catch a flight back to DC in order to attend another wedding, so unfortunately could not stay and explore Charleston (he was very sad to miss out on a carriage ride with his friends).


Back in Washington he did, however, find the time to stop by a BBQ in Meridian Hill Park. It was a festive gathering with lots of treats and activities – although the hosts were hoping for a good game of bocce, cornhole proved to be more popular. Chaz passed on both, as he was only interested in flaunting his hula hooping skills (he knows the importance of good core strength). Unfortunately he had to leave before the piñatas made their debut – he’s not really a hit cute inanimate objects kinds of guy, but he does love anything filled with sweeties.


After his afternoon of socializing in the sun Chaz ran home to make himself presentable for the second wedding of the weekend, a black tie affair at The Four Seasons. He was impressed by the beautiful flowers, and enjoyed more bubbly and more mac and cheese (truffled!) during the cocktail hour.


He was not, however, impressed by the vegetarian entrée, a big hunk of flavorless tofu - he almost wished he had been served the dreaded pastry case. That said, forgoing his main course did give him more room for the two desserts, an ice cream brownie sundae type concoction and red velvet wedding cake. Although his doctor might think otherwise Chaz believes one can never have too much sugar. After dinner he hit the dance floor…that is until the band starting massacring various hits, inspiring him to cut his evening short. Even a party loving penguin knows that beauty sleep is preferable to bad renditions of songs by Bon Jovi and Journey.