And yesterday, his birthday was a great cause for celebration for our family at the Happy House.
Being in lockdown together means they could still party with Papa as the star of the show.
Papa Dave, who is Mama's Sue's rock of support as well as being her confidante and her love, is adored by the children for his fun-loving spirit and down-to-earth nature.
He is also their Radio Watamu - making sure the kids are always up to date with the UK football results.
As a treat for Papa, the kids staged a birthday soccer match. Papa's favourite team Leeds United playing Manchester City, the team Mama supports
It didn't turn out quite as Papa would have wished, with City winning 2-0.
But the score didn't really matter, the excitement of the game was more important.
Our Happy House musicians played Happy Birthday - with Papa joining in - before he cut a delicious cake baked in his honour.
Happy birthday, Papa Dave. We send you lots of love from your friends around the world and wish you many happy returns.
See tomorrow's blog for the football action!
