Taube and I are so sad with the passing of Doug. He was always fun to be around, even in his later years dealing with all his health issues he would always say how blessed he was to be alive.  With what he had to deal with on a daily bases I was amazed how strong he was.  He never complained about anything.                                                 He sure did love Ava. Almost every time we would get together he would be so excited to tell me about what new creative thing she was doing.  She brought a lot of joy to his life. I'm truly going to miss my dear friend.