Survivor Man

To celebrate Dave's (ahem) "big" birthday, I wanted to send him on a little trip down memory lane, and do it Survivor style. Since he is a survivor of 39 years on this earth, it was time for him to pay homage to some of the people who have played a part in his life along the way. I would have liked for him to have visited more of his friends, but for the sake of time, I tried to keep it simple. And I didn't want to completely embarrass him. :) I gave him a Survivor T-shirt to wear, a torch with a clue on it, and a camera to document it.


This is where it all began, and one of the first places he went. These are his loving parents who raised him to be the incredible guy he is. I am forever grateful for them! I love this picture of Dave's parents in front of their house. It reminds me a little of the picture of the farmer and his wife in front of the barn holding the pitchfork, you know what I'm talking about?

Another stop in his home town was to visit his former boss of 9 years at the Crossroads Restaurant. Dave has always been such a hard worker, and as a result he has formed lasting relationships with all the people he has ever worked for.

Of course he had to stop at Bear River High School, where he found his high school friend waiting for him with the next clue. I love that Petey found a mullet to wear for the occasion! He joined Dave on his journey, and yes, he wore the mullet the entire night!

Here's Dave in front of his high school 22 years later. He's a babe, I know. The years have been good to him, he doesn't look that old, right?

Next he picked up another high school friend, Dan, at Dan's parents' home, because he's spent alot of time there in his life and they have been like a second family to him. Dan & Janette joined him on his journey too, and the next clue sent him to the old house on Capitol Hill in Salt Lake.

This is one of the first houses we rented when we were first married, and I was waiting there for him. The house was a shoebox, and we were dirt poor, and it was a crime infested neighborhood, but those were some of the best times of our lives!

Next we picked up some more longtime friends, Kami & Bryon. It's Bryon's birthday on the same day, and we all went to Hooters...... because that's just our kind of humor. And then to an improv comedy club in Salt Lake.

Thank you everyone who helped me celebrate my guy. And Petey, thank you for the mullet.

And now I will leave you with a birthday message that Dave's employees left on his video camera for him. They are so funny.