Est. 2011 · Written by Lena Castles Maui, Hawaiʻi → Southern California

A David Story

Love · Life · Death · Hereafter

Every story about Dave

The story book

Life with Dave, losing Dave, and finding him again. All the stories, newest first.

Remembering Dallas

Family · May 13, 2024

Dallas’s favorite color was red. He was super easygoing and always had a smile on his face. In the 90’s, my sister Terri and her family…

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Sierra’s First College Game

Hereafter Life With Dave · August 12, 2018

August 11, 2018 was the 12th anniversary of Dave’s passing. I never know what to expect when August 11 comes around each year. Some years have…

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Happy Birthday Dave!

Family · January 4, 2018

Today, January 4, is Dave’s birthday. It would have been his 50th so it was important to share this post on this special day for Dave…

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A Special Red Rose

Hereafter Life With Dave · January 30, 2017

Dave and I were married on January 30, 1999. Today would have been our 18th wedding anniversary. Dave and I would always forget to celebrate our…

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Merry Christmas From Heaven

Hereafter Life With Dave · December 25, 2016

I’m not even sure his parents and siblings knew this, but Dave loved Koalas! It’s weird because he was so adventurous, fearless, energetic and koalas are…

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The 10th Anniversary

Hereafter Life With Dave · August 11, 2016

I’m so bad at keeping a flow of blog posts going. I believe the last time I wrote one was over two years ago when we…

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New SoCal Friends

Hereafter Life With Dave · August 10, 2014

Ok so this is like Stalker Mom status but whatever! Lol! I still think this is a trip and that Dave must be helping his girl…

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Our New Adventure

Hereafter Life With Dave · July 27, 2014

“It’s an adventure!” Whenever we went out and did something new or different, that’s what Dave would always say. Taking Sierra on her first trip to…

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