Drew's Blog: Surf, Skate, Snow, & Music

A couple of quick kid pics

2008-11-25T16:06:00.000-08:00

Riley and Evan at home today..They get a whole week off..So does mom..But I only get two days off...I wish I got to spend more time during the day with them.

The Damned and the Adolescents at HOB, Pumpkin Patch rides/slides.

2008-11-08T07:13:00.001-08:00

A couple of Halloween photos...

2008-10-31T14:33:00.001-07:00

Too much going on...Disney on ice, Steve Poltz at Anthology, Adams Ave. Streetfair, La Mesa Oktoberfest

2008-10-24T22:32:00.000-07:00

Went to see Steve Poltz tonight from the Rugburns and it was an unreal show. Played some classic Rugburns songs and many of his own. It was in Anthology in downtown..Tim Flannery formerly of the Padres played some sets with him. Poltz is quite hilarious and comes up with some ridiculous lyrics.

Took the kids to see Disney on Ice a few weeks ago and just generally been very busy.

By the way, who did my daughter's hair to look like Nell from Little House on the Prairie? I didn't authorize that...still cute though..Don't ask me how I know that character's name...

The kids...

2008-10-24T08:26:00.000-07:00

The nanny took a couple of pictures of the kids this morning. One is Riley's fake sadface that we do to each other..This helps make her laugh when she's sad..These guys are the cutest...

One Track Mind, Adams Ave Street Fair, Playhouse Disney, and Fear, Agent Orange, & Dr. Know at HOB

2008-09-30T20:53:00.000-07:00

Busy weekend...Friday had the day off so I saw Riley in school in PE and other activities, then took Evan to the park to skateboard while he was on the scooter. Friday night we went to see PLayhouse Disney Live at the Sports Arena, Saturday was car repair day then we went to Patagonia Surf Shop in Cardiff to see Chris Malloy's new movie "One Track Mind". Great movie. Sunday we went to Adam's Avenue Street Fair all day. Then I rested up to catch some good old hardcore punk rock with Dr. Know, Agent Orange, then Fear. Crazy weekend...

Random Shots of the Kids

2008-09-22T12:07:00.000-07:00

Evan with the stink eye...

2008-09-15T11:45:00.000-07:00

Life as a Movie at La Paloma in Encinitas

2008-09-12T08:23:00.000-07:00

This was a last minute thing but I took my wife and it was a great time. The movie had the whole crossover of surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding have pros try each others sports. Really entertaining. Well worth it.

Motorhead at HOB

2008-09-04T08:19:00.000-07:00

I've been anticipating this show for a while. Opened by Year Long Disaster and Valient Thorr. Year Long Disaster was really good sounding, Valient Thorr left a lot to be desired. It's almost as if they need a little stronger lead singer who isn't trying so hard to be "metal". Motorhead on the otherhand was excellent. With Lemmy's raspy voice it sounded like the Motorhead I know well. Even at his age he really fires it up. With the same lead guitarist and a relatively young looking drummer I was completely impressed. Complete with a drum solo, little guitar solo, encore with one solid blues song it was a really good show overall. They played hits such as "Ace of Spades" as well as songs from their new album "Motorizer". Definitely would see them again.

Devo concert at the Del Mar Race Track

2008-09-02T11:48:00.000-07:00

Went with my wife and met up with Mark and his daughter and a friend. Overall a cool show. Devo has always been one of those odd bands but they played some of their catchier tunes like "Whip it" and a few others that really got everyone fired up. Really fun time and I really still dig those guys after all of these years.

Also threw in a few pictures from the phone of the kids.

Random Shots

2008-08-27T10:13:00.000-07:00

A couple of bad shots of Rockpiles in Del Mar, and a few shots at Avery's birthday party in the bouncy.

Donavon Frankenreiter on the Inspiration Hornblower Cruise

2008-08-27T10:07:00.000-07:00

Took my wife and met a buddy at the edge of downtown and the bay to catch this concert that was free from 102.1 KPRI. It was an amazing new boat and it was a great time. The top deck is where they played so you could watch the concert from 10 feet away and see all of the skyline buildings and sites as the sun was setting. Overall a really good show, on a really cool boat.

More Cardiff Kook Statue Shenanigan's

2008-08-25T10:01:00.001-07:00

Scripps Surf...

2008-08-20T09:29:00.000-07:00

Surfed with Mike P. at Scripps today. Not the ideal place to surf at low tide with the swell not here yet. But got this shot on surfinside.com nonetheless.

Riley

2008-08-12T16:41:00.000-07:00

Riley in her new booster seat, at our new table, in our new back yard...

The Jon Schultz Eulogy

2008-08-07T08:34:00.000-07:00

I wrote this and read this at Jon's Funeral. I actually never thought it was good enough because I had so much to say but I figured I'd throw it on here. It's more upbeat than sad actually.

My friend Jon Schultz:
It all started in Indialantic Elementary School where I met Jon. We were a couple of grades apart and my sister had known Jon before I did. By the time we made it to Hoover we both ended up in the same in school detention and became acquainted again and knew each other around school. It was in Melbourne High School in guitar class that I really became good friends with Jon. We started surfing together and skateboarding together on a regular basis. I always knew Jon was different than any of my other friends and very unique. He was quiet, and didn’t really like to interact a lot with other kids. He was extremely talented and artistic.

I think we surfed and skateboarded our way through High School, Jon being more successful academically than I ever was. After high school we surfed and skateboarded nearly every day we possibly could. Jon taught me a lot of maneuvers skateboarding and with him, it all came with great ease.

We made several trips to Cape Hatteras and always bickered and had a blast on the way, finding really dumb signs and taking photos of anything that amused us. Jon was always cracking jokes, and never liked to be in pictures so he always made a goofy face in each photo. He, along with other close friends all spent a great deal of time at the boardwalk in Indialantic and just having a good time in our 20’s.

Early on, Jon met Emily. I have to admit I was jealous of this at first. My friend had found the love of his life and since I was the one without a girlfriend I had to surf more alone, find other things to do and places to go.

I was there the night that Jon first met Emily. It was really one of the more amazing things I’ve ever seen. Jon had thought that she had a boyfriend and immediately was jealous without even really knowing her. I believe later that day or the next day they connected by phone and that was history. The most perfect match I have ever seen had been made.

These were the two most unique artistic, people. Before Jon met Emily he was fairly introverted, and although he was never extremely outgoing, Emily brought out the best in him.

I can remember numerous summers where we surfed together with several of our friends at 15th Street in Cocoa Beach until we were burnt to a crisp and just had to eat. We’d always head up north and eat Cuban food, then part ways and take naps.

As time went on we all had different things we needed to do in life. Jon and Emily in New Orleans, then Jacksonville Beach, and I eventually made my permanent trip out west to start my own life and family. Jon and Emily started a family having BeBe, Josie, then Sammy. Even so far away I’ve always try to keep in touch and talk to Jon on a regular basis. I will truly miss the best friend I have ever had and know that the world and especially his family has lost a great father, husband, and human being that is irreplaceable.

Picture says it all...

2008-08-04T16:01:00.000-07:00

Grabbed this from the daily donkey blog. A lot of these guys floating around La Jolla and Cardiff, and even a few in Del Mar. I haven't had too many sessions in the last month where there wasn't one SUP. Fortunately most just stick to their own little spot. I've watched guys get mowed over by them at LJ Shores and a couple in Del Mar both because of carelessness and being out of control. I'm sure it's good exercise but I'll stick to surfing on a fish, shortboard, or the occasional log..

Bustin' Down the Door

2008-08-04T08:37:00.000-07:00

Went with my wife to see this movie and several other friends. It was really well put together and spoke about the small crew of South Africans and Australians that charged the north shore and really pushed for competitive surfing to take place as a career. Got to meet Shaun Tomson again which was really cool. In the early 80's I saw him in Melbourne Florida at a mall shop named "Crosstown Express". He actually remembered the shop and the tour and that it was for an Instinct Promo Tour. Amazing how long ago that actually was.

Melbourne High School 20 year Reunion Class of 1988

2008-07-30T16:29:00.000-07:00

I've got this one picture that was taken so far but this was more of a family trip to Florida to visit old friends, family, and see old classmates. Stayed at the Crown Plaza that used to be the old Holiday Inn Melbourne Oceanfront. I remember many a day hanging out as a kid near the pool and went to a couple of Sundek Classics and watched the local pros go at it in small rocky surf which was always so much fun because the whole surf feel was in the air despite the small surf.

I got really lucky on July 12 and 13th and the following Saturday July 19th in getting really really good Hurricane Bertha Swell. Surfed behind the hotel, Jamestown, and 16th Street. Evan rode his first waves on a body board at 3 years old and loved it, Riley really enjoyed messing around on BeBe's pink longboard and enjoyed splashing through the waves with mommy. Scoring waves in Florida in July was a total treat. they had nothing prior to that all summer and it's been pretty small each day after that so I was there the perfect week for surf. The Friday before we left I went to the Satellite High School Class of 88 reunion at Doubles Hoagies and that was really cool to see a few guys I'm friends with there and some people I haven't seen since Jr. High.

John Mayer Show at Cricket Ampitheater

2008-07-30T16:20:00.000-07:00

Took my wife to this show for our wedding anniversary. I wasn't too excited about it. I like his music, but never really liked it too much. Kinda lumped him into the Jack Johnson or Dave Mathews genre which is really good but not stuff I get really into. A woman named Colbie Caillat opened 2nd and she was pretty solid. Never heard of her but very talented. John Mayer's band has a lot of depth in musical ability. I was most impressed by his ability to write and orchestrate his own music but his blues riffs and guitar playing ability was incredible. I was definitely shocked and impressed at his obvious blues roots influences. Very good concert, at a great venue.

A couple of random shots

2008-06-17T10:30:00.000-07:00

One of Evan on his bike, and one with Grandpa and Riley with her new helmet on.

Evan at the Park

2008-06-13T11:09:00.001-07:00

Riley's in school so Cheryl took Evan to the park and here he is swinging while I work.

Burned at 15th Street

2008-06-11T09:40:00.000-07:00

Surfed with Ryan Zaik this morning at 15th. Pretty fun..Mushy but still some chest high sets. Managed to get two shots of me getting completely burned by Ken the mayor of 15th street...I've know this guy for years and he looks back, smiles, drops in and completely burns me....Couldn't be mad..He's too nice a guy and he was goofing around..Still a fun surf though today overall.

Fiesta Del Sol Solana Beach, Dead Kennedy's and Jody Fosters Army

2008-06-09T09:56:00.000-07:00

Busy weekend..took the kids to the Fiesta Del Sol in Solana Beach...One train ride, some bands to see, some fun for them at the playground at Fletcher's Cove, some face painting, and 4 or 5 hours later time to go home. Went with Jason to see the Dead Kennedy's and JFA. Good show. Even though DK doesn't have the original lead singer it was still a lot of fun to see them.