From the CW Mailbag

The CW staff vehicle pulled into Charleston about an hour or so before our 10:00 dinner reservation at 82 Queen. Chris noshed on she-crab soup and bouillabaisse. Editorial/production personnel had the crab cakes. Easily the best we've ever tasted, complete with authentic low-country Hoppin' John.



Chris enjoys a shrimp-and-grits breakfast at the Lost Dog Cafe in Folly Beach.



Wallace P. in Shirlington writes:

"Hey, CW! Thanks to your lazy ass blog I never want to see another box of Duncan Hines cake mix in my life ["From the CW Mailbag," July 30]. Okay, that's not true. White cake with the sweet frost forever, buddy! But I am looking forward to a new post."

CW replies: Thanks for still being there, Wallace. And you're in luck. Chris Weekly is back, baby. We've returned galvanized and refreshed from our company's first annual "CHRIS '08": Corporate Holiday Retreat in the South. Six days of sun, sand and surf allowed our overworked employees to just sit back, soak up some rays and reflect. On Chris. And we were lucky enough to nab the big guy for the whole week, too, which needless to say puts the "treat" in "retreat." Now go ahead and shut down early for the day and lose yourself in these exclusive photos. More to follow.