(update 8/03- Dave has begun treatment again as he came out of remission in 12/03.)
Below is a long page, full of images of wonderful memories we have had this past year.
Thank-you all for being a part of our lives!
Dave in 8/00
 This photo was taken the morning of 2/12/01, the day Dave was diagnosed. We were waiting for the ambulance to take him to the hospital when this was taken. |
 At home on 3/21/01, Dave was still quite ill, weak, and in a great deal of pain. |
 Uncle Bud from Florida, Uncle Tom from northern California, and Dave on 3/25/01 |
 Aunt Kathy, Dave, Gail, Bud, and Tom on 3/25/01 |
 Tiffany and Dave 4/7/01 at The Steak Out |
 Tom and Dave played a Southbound gig on 4/7/01 at The Steak Out |
 Rosa at the 4/7/01 gig |
 Gerrard, I told you to smile at the camera! |
 Liza and Brettaus 4/7/01 |
 Sandy and Kathy at the gig 4/7/01 |
 Slydeman Dave and Tiffany 4/7/01 |
 Jocelyn and John 4/7/01 |
 Dave gets wild with the shaver on 4/16/01... |
 ... there it goes, it's only hair... |
 ...Shinehead. Dave has six collaped/compressed vertebrae and has lost four inches in height, thus his midsection compression. |
 Pat and Dave on 4/20/01 at Sharon's birthday party |
 Carl, Claudia, and Dave |
 Sharon on her birthday with Mark |
 Cousin Scarlett from Kona, Hawaii, Yoko from Tokyo, and Marcia from S. California visited us on 5/11/01 |
 Joan, Dave, and Padre Ed They came from Florida to visit us in 5/01. |
 Tom and Dave at the Renaissance Faire 5/12/01 |
 Dave, Steve, Donna, and Tom |
 Eat, Drink, and Be Merry! |
 Renaissance Dave |
 Dave at his favorite spot on the Palos Verdes Peninsula 5/6/01. The bandage is covering a PICC line (peripheral intravenous central catheter); line directly to the heart for delivering the chemo... mmmmmm good! |
 Gail and Dave on Ocracoke Island, Outer Banks, NC 6/01 |
 Dave on a pier, Hatterras Island, NC 6/14/01 |
 Gail and Dave in Rodanthe, Outer Banks, NC 6/01 |
 thank-goodness he can still cook! 6/01 |
 our beloved Jack Russell Terriers, Maggie Mae and Casey |
 Dave and a Blue & Gold Macaw |
 Dave with Carolyn at she and Omar's wedding 6/22/01 |
 on the deck during chemo 6/01 (NOT good to be in the sun!) |
 Dave and Rob in the back yard 6/24/01 |
 Rob and Esperanza on 6/24/01 |
 Liza and Brett on 6/24/01 |
 Domenic from Florida and Jane from LA on 6/30/01 |
 John traveled from Florida to cook us a gourmet meal on 6/30/01 |
 Chris, Kevin, Dave, and Tom playing a Southbound gig 7/15/01 |
 Dave shreds it at T J Charlyz on 7/15/01 |
 Gail and Brother Dan at T J Charlyz 7/15/01 |
 Brother Dan 7/19/02 |
 Birthday Boy Dave and Craig on 7/19/01 at Gladstone's For Fish in Malibu |
 Dave cuts the birthday cake on 7/19/01 |
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 Brother Dan and Dave at LAX airport 7/01 |
 Dave on 8/1/01 on the beach in Palos Verdes |
 Dave and Gail at UCLA Medical Center on 8/25/01 during his autologous stem cell transplant- 20 days in the hospital! The mustache was the last of the hair to go! |
 home from UCLA on 9/9/01 to the delight of the dogs! |
 the central venous catheter "Nurse" Gail had to flush and clean this daily for several weeks |
 Dave recuperates on the sofa 9/21/01 |
 keeping the bald pate warm 9/18/01 |
 Sister Amy from NY, Dave, and Gail at Think Bistro 9/23/01 |
 Dave and Amy at Neptune's Net in Malibu on 9/22/01 |
 Dave and Sister Amy 9/25/01 |
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 With these nurses by his side, Dave begins to regain his strength! |
 Serene Cyndee and Dave on 9/29/01 |
 Dave gets hair again, Carolyn, Dave, and Omar |
 Tony, Dave and Omar We know Dave lost some height, but this is ridiculous! |
 Omar & Gail, 9/29/01 |
 Teresa and Bill remove flies from each others' cheeks on 9/29/01 |
 Dave, Kim, Donna, and Tom at the San Pedro, CA Lobsterfest 10/7/01 |
 Dave, Tom, Cindy, John, Steve, Donna, and Kim on 10/7/01- Lobsterfest |
 a sip of red wine on 10/13/01 on Craig's birthday - for medicinal purposes only! |
 Gail and Dave at The Steak Out on 10/13/01 |
 Tiffany and the Harem Master at The Steak Out |
 Dave plays Susie's with Rob and the Riptones 10/13/01 |
 Lori brought us a gourmet lunch featuring her award-winning soup on 10/18/01! |
 Gail, Dave, and Marva in 10/01 |
 Dave and Tom at the blues jam at the Crest on 10/18/01 |
 Wade, Gail, Marla, and Dave 10/18/01 Marla and Wade came from New Orleans to visit. |
 Marla beveils Dave |
 Wade bin Drinkin' |
 Wade removes a fly from Dave's cheek, with Tom at the blues jam, 10/18/01. |
 Wade, Tom, and Dave show 'em how it's done! |
 10/27/01- a hint of hair! |
 with his pet Hahn's Macaw, Globo 11/01 |
 Dave and Gail, Torajaland, Sulawesi, Indonesia 11/23/01 |
 He finds a guitar wherever he goes- Torajaland 11/22/01 |
 Daves makes Gail nervous near caves in Sulawesi! |
 a fine local Sulawesi brew! Makassar, Indonesia 11/01 |
 Dave always attracts ladies wherever he goes! Indonesia 11/01 |
 Dave and Gail and a few old friends in Torajaland, Sulawesi 11/23/01 |
 Andarias, our Torajan friend, with Dave 11/23/01 |
 Dave filming Red-Knobbed Hornbills in Sulawesi |
 a bridge in Torajaland, Sulawesi, Indonesia |
 Dave in camoflage in a hotel room in Singapore on 11/27/01 |
 A new addition; Gibson L5-S, 11/01 ( my back, my back, I need a lighter guitar!-Dave) |
 Gail & Dave at BB King's at Universal City Walk 12/18/01 |
 12/14/01 |
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 Tony, Cyndee, Gail, and Dave on 12/14/01 |
 Dave, Gail, and Tom at Sharon and Mark's Winter Solstice Party 12/15/01 |
 Dave and Tiffany on New Year's Eve, 12/31/01 |
 Good-bye 2001- See ya! |
 Dave plays at Marva's birthday party 1/23/02 |
 Marva removes a fly from Pat's cheek at her birthday party 1/23/02. |
 Marva, Michael, and Honea are a colorful group at Marvelous Marva's fabulous birthday bash!! |
 Dave plays with George's band, The Lunatic Fringe |
 On 2/12/02, a year to the day of Dave's diagnosis, he has a full head of thick, curly, beautiful hair! |
 2/12/02, indeed this past year wasn't a bad year after all! |
