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Winter Travel and BVI
It’s been a week since 2025 waved goodbye, and three weeks since the CWS clan decided to trade rain and traffic for sun, sand and sail in the British Virgin Islands. Let's cannonball into our tropical tale, but first, let's gawk at what lured us back to BVI like moths to a tiki torch. Way back in 2002, the Mrs. and I first dipped our toes into BVI and USVI. That adventure started as a budget-friendly escape—thanks to US Airways' 25k mile R/T fare sale to the Caribbean. We pen
California Wine Sticks
Jan 83 min read
Harvest Season
Summer might have packed its bags and is walking out the door, but someone forgot to tell the sun! It's still cranking up the heat in...
California Wine Sticks
Sep 21, 20252 min read
Summer Sippin - Happy Independence Day!
It's been a minute since my last blog. The reasons are many and varied. What I can tell you is that raising two girls (now young ladies)...
California Wine Sticks
Jul 4, 20253 min read
March Madness is Upon Us
The weekend I look forward to most each year has come and gone! Last year, I extended it to three consecutive weekends of March Madness...
California Wine Sticks
Mar 24, 20253 min read
A Beautiful Saturday in Temecula Wine Country
Welcome to our first blog entry! We had planned on a wine tasting day on Friday but figured the sunny skies and warmer temperatures...
Chuck C
Mar 9, 20254 min read
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