From the Editor in Chief, U.S., and Publisher

Good afternoon, all,

Don't let this photo from a recent company gathering fool you. It seems glamorous but it's business as usual at Chris Weekly. Unfortunately, the workload at my “real” job lately has been a bit heavy so you may have noticed CW posts have been light. [Hey, now that you mention it!] But don’t worry I’ve stuffed my sorries in a sack and prepared a perfectly delightful lineup for your Wednesday afternoon, complete with gratuitous Chris pics and other fun images from the past week.

February FOC and Virginia Beach Magistrate Sissy came in town this past weekend. We ate, we drank, we lounged by the pool. Saturday evening, after taking a stand against an extortionist parking garage in Chinatown and a torrential downpour, we bagged our plans for dinner in the city at Matchbox, and instead ended up at a Chris favorite, Del Merei Grille in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood. Steaks for all and a bottle of Jim Jim Shiraz for the big guy and his lady. Sunday we brunched with November FOC Tim H., the girl he’s currently bringing home after work, and his brother Chris at Luna Grill in Shirlington. Then Tim H. joined us over at the pool for some chill time before heading down to the CW satellite offices in Mount Vernon to tie up some loose ends before hosting our semi-weekly company cookout. See, how we work on Sundays for you?

For those who’ve not yet made plans this evening, look for Chris up in Maryland at the Merriweather Post Pavilion where he’ll be attending the R.E.M. show. A first for Chris, he’s actually going to see the opening act (The National) not the headliner, which means he’s gotta get be at the venue by like 6:30! An unprecedented feat. Readers who know Chris best have expressed their concerns about him making such an early call:

“Won’t ever happen,” writes Brett in Alexandria.

“6:30? That means he has to be on the road by 5! Inconceivable!,” writes Sissy in Virginia Beach.

“I’m going too, buddy. Don’t worry, I’ll record it for ya,” writes Malcolm in Bethesda.

However, Chris is leaving work early today, using three hours of administrative leave, even, to get home in time for show prep. We think he's gonna make it with time to spare! As usual we hope to have pics for you tomorrow, but as usual don’t count on it.