Category Archives: Remembering

All are welcome at the Houghton family beach celebration on Sept 10th, 3pm Seabright Beach. Celebrate our dear friends, David, DeDe, Luke and Ryan in a casual and fun environment.  More details available at http://houghtoncelebration.pbworks.com

As I sit here in David and DeDe’s shop I think through all of the wonderful memories that they made with the dive community while doing what they loved.  To keep that going is our goal in re-opening today.  We … Continue reading →

Thank you everyone for your patience and support during these past few weeks.  Aqua Safaris Scuba Center is hosting a Grand Re-Opening of the shop this weekend with normal business hours of 10AM to 7PM!!  We would love for everyone … Continue reading →

As previously reported, on August 13, 2011, DeDe’s cousin Greg Balow married Heidi Langenbacher at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe.  To the left is a picture of their wedding Arch with trees that symbolize David, DeDe, Luke and Ryan. Post below … Continue reading →

Post from Linda Anderson, DeDe’s Mom: On August 13, 2011, DeDe’s cousin Greg Balow married Heidi Langenbacher at Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe. De De, David, Luke and Ryan had looked forward to sharing this special day with the family and … Continue reading →

Yesterday at 2pm, friends and family gathered to place a memorial at Watsonville Community Hospital.  Our hearts were heavy as my dad and I lowered the heavy marble plaque with their inscribed names into its resting place.  

Post from Alice Colby below.  She is diving this week in Kona and will have the remembrance bracelet on her BC.  Click on the photo below to see larger. “Yahoo” Look what I found! these are photos from the vacation/dive … Continue reading →

Left – Luke, David and Ryan on a jet ski in Phuket, 2009. To those that have submitted comments, thanks so much for all of your participation in bringing this community together.

I was contacted by Cindy Weigelt at Watsonville community hospital who let me know that they will place a memorial plaque for the David Houghton family as well as planting an ornamental pear tree in their remembrance. 

Post by Lucia Orlando (right), a close friend of the Houghton family, shown with DeDe Houghton (left) at Sutter Hospital. I met Dave and DeDe in 1991 when I started dating my husband Darryl Quan.  Darryl’s known Dave since they … Continue reading →

The title pretty much sums it up.  Click here to watch.  Nachos are the best!

Left -  David’s first boat, 1977 in Italy, at Lake Trasimeno, near Perugia, Italy. David loved boats and when we lived in Italy, we would see the boats on sale at the local department store. 

All are welcome!  Saturday Sept. 10th.  Join us in sharing memories and favorite stories.  We may have a paddleout depending on ocean conditions.

Laura Perron and scuba friends were wonderful and made red wrist bands for us to wear to remember the David Houghton Family. The band says “Forever Remember David – DeDe – Luke – Ryan.” These were handed out at the … Continue reading →

Above – View from my parent’s house looking over Santa Cruz into Monterey Bay.  You can see the ocean, then above the narrow strip of fog and low clouds, the mountains rise behind Carmel.

Every year in Santa Cruz, my bother and DeDe celebrated Day At The Beach, where the handicapped can experience water sports.  Normally, my brother and his wife DeDe do the scuba portion, but in their memory, the group placed a … Continue reading →