family: Goodbye, Little One - 09/27/09 05:17 PM
Devastation is not accompanied by a swelling musical score. The lights do not dim. It is delivered not through the somber lips of grandfatherly concern. It lays in wait within the Trojan horse of casual conversation. So well concealed that a victim smiles into its benevolent face even as a … (0 comments)
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family: In Yet Another Sign of The Apocalypse ... - 08/23/09 10:46 PM
... I learned that my wife is again with child. Via Facebook. Go figure.
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family: 2 - 03/26/09 09:24 AM
Little man,
Outsized version of the whisper you were.
Undersized vessel of dreams yet to be.
Author of ever growing footprints that fail to contain you
As you crisscross this pregnant moment.
My son,
One half owner of the sum of my hopes.
Holder of a note that is daily … (23 comments)
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family: Things to do in Scottsdale: Yogurt Builderz in North Scottsdale - 12/05/08 10:09 AM
It’s hard to imagine improving upon the kids and ice cream concept. You say, “Want to go get ice cream?” They say, “ICE CREAM!” You take that as a yes, drive them to the local parlor and there is much rejoicing.
Looking for that elusive next level of frozen fun, however, … (27 comments)
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family: Respect Our Veterans - 11/11/08 01:25 PM
He didn’t have to do it. In fact, he probably shouldn’t have. He should have coerced the scout to do his job. Instead, my father took the lead through the suspicious pass during a reconnaissance patrol and gave his limbs to the jungle of Southeast Asia.
My maternal grandfather was too … (46 comments)
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family: Searching for the Great Pumpkin? Follow us to Schnepf Farms! - 10/19/08 05:29 PM
A weekend at the Railroad Park is a tough act to follow. Knowing this, Brandi and I reached into the bag of parental tricks and headed to the Southeast Valley yesterday. Queen Creek, to be precise. We knew we'd have to dig into our jeans for a bit more cash for … (12 comments)
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family: The Slaybaughs Descend Upon "Railfair" in McCormick Ranch - 10/11/08 11:38 PM
What a glorious morning. Now that the mercury in local thermostats has finally receeded from triple digits, Scottsdale residents are free to brave the outdoors again. No longer confined to air conditioned environs, we see neighbors for the first time in months. We've lived in our pools since May, but it's … (21 comments)
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family: Not Quite Ready - 07/30/08 10:23 AM
As the prospect of preschool stares Brandi and I in the face for our oldest, it begs the question ... are you freaking kidding me? How can our little guy be ready to start school of any sort? Coming up on three years old, though, we know it's time. Time to … (73 comments)
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family: Fourth of July in Flagstaff, Arizona - 07/07/08 01:05 AM
I love Flagstaff.
It's our crazy uncle to the north. The city that shows up to family functions late, if at all, reeking of cheap liquor and Pinesol.
An eclectic explosion of free thinkers, loggers, aging hippies, Gen X slackers, Valley expats and weekend family gawkers, one would expect such a … (20 comments)
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family: Dad - 06/15/08 11:58 AM
How does one encapsulate the life of a father? Can a fitting tribute really fit within the confines of a solitary blog post? Maybe for some.
In a very literal sense, my old man is my best man. Not only did he fulfill said role at my wedding, but the daily … (46 comments)
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family: Pulling Weeds - 05/11/08 12:49 AM
You never had the heart to tell your little boy that the beautiful flower bouquets he proudly presented you with upon bursting through the front door were no more than weeds. Rather, you received each day's gift with a smile and feigned surprise, removing yesterday's withered haul from the makeshift vase … (33 comments)
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family: Renewal - 05/03/08 11:28 AM
Nature has a way of reminding us.
A languid Sunday morning beckoned me outside. The wind which I heard gusting the night before as I lay in bed had whimsically blown a layer of leaves into the pool. Glad for the excuse, I sauntered out in new robe and old sandals to … (39 comments)
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family: On Board the McCormick Ranch Railroad (Video)! - 04/06/08 10:17 PM
All aboard! Climb on board the Standard Pacific Railroad with the Slaybaughs at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park in McCormick Ranch. Just one of the countless amenities that make McCormick Ranch one of the most admired planned communities in not only Scottsdale, but the entire country. With little ones … (35 comments)
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family: One - 03/22/08 05:07 PM
One is the disjointed gait of
Purposeful lunges and pinwheeling arms.
One is the raucous squeal of
Triumph and warbling wail of defeat.
One revolution of the earth around the sun
Puts one candle on your cake, son.
One familiar waltz for the old man
Is your very first tango.
Your cloudless sky
The only rival for those baby blues.
Your … (32 comments)
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family: Georgia On My Mind - 03/06/08 08:24 PM
I can't use my right hand to turn the key in the ignition because the splint gets in the way.
I have to shake hands with my left.
I flipped off the entire gym when I attempted to perform a bench press yesterday.
Admittedly, I do this last one all the time.
Don't even … (38 comments)
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family: My Life So Far ... (Part 5) - 02/27/08 04:04 PM
Well, at least temporarily, we've reached the end of the road. While I will revisit this series in the coming years, this installment brings us current.
33 years distilled to 5 slideshows.
I have previously invited readers into my early childhood (Part 1), adolescence through my early years in Real Estate (Part 2), … (16 comments)
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family: My Life So Far ... (Part 4) - 02/27/08 12:26 AM
We are almost caught up!
After wading through piles of old photographs, I have assembled a series of slideshows to (vainly) tell my life story for me. Part 1, predictably, chronicles my earliest years. Part 2 marks my progression from high school through college, and into my early years in Real Estate. Part … (18 comments)
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family: My Life So Far ... (Part 3) - 02/26/08 12:38 PM
My life so far ...
Telling my life story through old pictures is the goal I set about to accomplish recently. It began as a means of allowing my readers a peak into the window of my life, but it turned into something more. I can't even begin to express how cathartic … (15 comments)
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family: My Life So Far ... (Part 2) - 02/25/08 09:44 PM
My life in photos. That is the ambitious undertaking I began over the weekend.
What a ridiculously difficult task it is to attempt to boil the sum of one's life to an assortment of photographs. With every turn of the page of every old photo album in mine and my parents' … (15 comments)
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family: My Life So Far ... (Part 1) - 02/25/08 05:39 PM
In this digital age that we live in, there exists a startling contradiction of unprecedented access to information and self-imposed isolation. Everything you could ever wish to know on most any subject is a mere mouse click away, and yet this newfound autonomy pulls us further away from the world around … (22 comments)
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