{"id":188,"date":"2008-07-26T17:34:16","date_gmt":"2008-07-27T01:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/site\/?p=188"},"modified":"2008-07-26T17:34:16","modified_gmt":"2008-07-27T01:34:16","slug":"surf-city-event-wrightsville-beach-nc-july-26-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/surf-city-event-wrightsville-beach-nc-july-26-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"SURF CITY EVENT \u2013 Wrightsville Beach, NC July 26, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-189\" title=\"csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-his-helper-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Surf City has some great surfboards.  And they just scored another one with Drew&#8217;s artwork!<\/p>\n<p>Some girl named Julie Jesiolowski helped Drew finish the board.  She was a fun, spunky surfer girl who&#8217;s going to school to be a biologist&#8230;.she has plans to eradicate disease in fetuses&#8230;.kinda made us feel stupid!  I mean, our biggest goal is to just catch a good surf day&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Mike Barden, the owner, had a hot dog cart giving out free hot dogs, which stoked everyone out because, well, to get free stickers and hot dogs in one day is pretty awesome.  READ ON:  <!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-190\" title=\"csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-and-ashley-painting-marias-board-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>There was a chick named Ashley from Maryland who&#8217;s a nanny &#8211; she and Wiggs painted my old surfboard together.  It was great, because it kept him from breaking stuff in the store.  You know how he gets.<\/p>\n<p>The press showed up AGAIN&#8230;.sigh&#8230;..a photographer from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.luminanews.com\">LUMINA NEWSPAPER<\/a> came, took photos and it will be posted in Thursday&#8217;s paper on 7-31-08.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-191\" title=\"csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-hotdog-crew-from-cuba-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The hot dog cart family came here on a boat from Cuba &#8211; it was great to finally meet someone who did that!  We were fascinated by their story.  They were cool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-197\" title=\"csc-drew-painting-outside\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-painting-outside-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Also met an artist named <a href=\"http:\/\/www.forddesign.com\">Greg Ford<\/a> (he&#8217;s in one of the photos) he hung out and pined for more time to paint his masterpieces. Hopefully Drew inspired him to <strong>just do it! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My crazy sister Christine (she can&#8217;t stay off the booze) and her hubby Big Joe and Sophia, my lovely little surfer niece, came and hung out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-195\" title=\"c-christine\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/c-christine-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See my sister in the pink chair, gabbing on the phone.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-198\" title=\"csc-wiggs-worn-out\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-wiggs-worn-out-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>All in all, it was a good day that ended with me and Drew surfing the pier in Wrightsville.  The waves were super glassy, chest high, and fun.<a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-194\" title=\"csc-sophia\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-sophia-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-192\" title=\"csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-julie-jesiolowski-painting-boards-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-196\" title=\"csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day\" src=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/07\/csc-drew-and-mike-finished-board-great-day-700x525.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Surf City has some great surfboards. And they just scored another one with Drew&#8217;s artwork! Some girl named Julie Jesiolowski helped Drew finish the board. She was a fun, spunky surfer girl who&#8217;s going to school to be a biologist&#8230;.she has plans to eradicate disease&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-188","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tripping"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SURF CITY EVENT \u2013 Wrightsville Beach, NC July 26, 2008 - Drew Brophy - Surf Lifestyle Art<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/surf-city-event-wrightsville-beach-nc-july-26-2008\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Maria Brophy\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/surf-city-event-wrightsville-beach-nc-july-26-2008\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/surf-city-event-wrightsville-beach-nc-july-26-2008\/\",\"name\":\"SURF CITY EVENT \u2013 Wrightsville Beach, NC July 26, 2008 - 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