Snuzzle

Snuzzle is a social guy who always does his best to find fun things to do during the long, hot and humid Washington summers, regardless of the fact that it can be incredibly hard to motivate knowing how sticky he will feel the second he leaves home. Last Wednesday evening was a busy one, starting with the Choral Arts Young Patrons Summer Soiree, held at the home of the British Deputy Chief of Mission. The atmosphere was festive, there was a performance by the Capitol Hearings, and Snuzzle bumped into various friends he hadn’t seen in a while. It was, however, very, very hot in the seemingly un-air conditioned home – Snuzzle wondered if the British government’s budget cuts include air conditioning for the country’s representatives (if the Queen is giving up some of her comforts no reason for others not to suffer). Always resourceful, he knew he’d just have to fight the heat with lots of white wine (thankfully it was not Chardonnay) and Pimm’s (always a pleasant summer drink).


Snuzzle left the party looking slightly more disheveled than when he came, and headed to the Morrison Clark Inn for a friend’s birthday drinks. The charming Victorian hotel, designated a Historical Hotel of America, was a great choice of venue (he always likes to discover new places), and one where he was able to socialize in slightly less steamy conditions.


Snuzzle’s biggest news of the week is that on Friday he became the owner of a new home - a cheery yellow Victorian house (he now has his very own turret) - something he naturally celebrated with a glass of bubbly. Snuzzle had considered celebrating further at Saturday’s Bastille Day party at the French Embassy, but decided to be responsible and instead spent his weekend doing some moving and looking for some much needed furniture. Of course this does not mean he forewent socializing and treats (he needed some motivation/reward for all of the hard work, after all).


Taking a break from the boxes he decided it was only right to get a treat in his new hood, and stopped by Pont Chaud Café and Crepes, where he tried a yummy spinach, mushroom and cheese concoction. He showed rare discipline and passed on a sweet one, motivated primarily by the fact that he had invited friends over to the new abode for drinks and snacks. His earlier discipline paid off as his guests brought cupcakes from Red Velvet Cupcakery, and he felt no guilt in sampling all of the tasty flavors (Summertime was his favorite).


The truth is that Snuzzle rarely gets sugared out, so on Sunday, after a day of more moving and more furniture shopping, he headed to Dairy Queen for a treat. He deviated slightly from the usual as it was just a banana split kind of day (of course it’s always a Dairy Queen kind of day).