Sunday, April 24, 2011

My Photos of Taylor

Most of you have probably seen these photos on Facebook but I just wanted to share them here as well.


This is Taylor and I at my dad's wedding; May 19, 2000.


I hadn't seen Taylor in years but we did reconnect on Facebook a few years ago. I remember Taylor with a smile on his face, I don't remember ever seeing him in a bad mood. He was a fun person and will be missed.

(I have a couple home videos from high school that I want to share with everyone but they aren't in a digital format so it might take me a while to get them on the computer. There isn't a lot of footage but it's still fun to see.)

LOVE, SHANDIE

Monday, April 18, 2011

My memories of Taylor

I've spent the last week thinking of what I can say about Taylor that would help capture the kind of friend he was to me. In life some friends you make will come and go. But some you want to hold onto and they become like family. Taylor was a member of my extended family. I remember when I first met Taylor. It was up at Kyle Collings house. It was out on the front lawn and he was talking about his dad who had just had a heart attack. As we talked, I realized this was Kenny Giles son. Taylor and I became friends that day. It wasn't long after that that I hired him to work in the material handler shop at the church. The one thing I loved about Tay is that he was always my equal in figuring out ways to have fun. We would make up games like "face your fears" and we would have special occasions like "wiener wacker Wednesday's" and "Tattoo Fridays" I remember when we all started buying four wheelers, I was one of the last to get one. So Taylor would go borrow his grandpas so I could come along. One of my favorite things to do was to dare Tay to do stupid things on his four wheeler because he would always do them. Like the time me and Trevor Danielson dared him to try to hover glide his quad over a pond. All it took was me and Trevor saying "you got this Tay. Just get a big head start. You'll make it" we laughed as he went back as far as he could. We kept thinking he would bail once he got close to the water. But to our surprise he went right at it full speed. What was even more amazing is he was hovering on top of the water. Just as we were about to say "he's gonna make it" he hit an invisible wall and toppled over the front of the bars. His quad sank into the pond and he jumped up out of the water. As he pulled his helmet off and water came pouring out the sides, we could see a huge grin on Taylors face. And once we realized he was ok, we fell on the ground laughing. If we could have towed his bike out of the water before it was dark he would have tried it again.

Tay always liked to have fun, but he also always loved to help people out. Like the time he showed up un announced at my parents house to help me sheet rock a room in the basement. He spent hours helping me hang sheets on the ceiling and walls and didn't expect anything in return. He was just happy to help. When he would come and watch UFC fights at my house, instead of the customary 5 dollar chip in for the pay per view, Tay would always hand me a 20. He would do little things that most people didn't know like when Steve Hatch had a staff infection after surgery, he took steve to the hospital and waited with him while the doctors took care of him. He even took him back for a follow up appointment. He would see Cameron Flanagan walking to work and he would pick him up and give him a ride. Taylor was a great person and he cared about people.

Over the past few years, Taylor worked a lot of graveyard shifts and was busy with school so we didn't get to hang out as often as we would like to, but we still made time to get together ever month or so to go to a car show or watch fights or grab lunch. I still hear his voice giving me his common response when I would ask him what he was up to: " oh not a whole lot. Just Chillin" and we would talk about his newest tattoos and hear about his latest kick that he would be on. Whether it was folk music or kilts or learning how to make his own wine, Taylor was always finding new ways to entertain himself.

His passing breaks my heart. I miss my friend. But it's important to live life forward and remember that Taylor was a good man and that some day we will all be able to see him again. And until that day, we should remember the good times we all spent with him and remember that we all have an angel with tattood wings on his back watching over us. I loved him. And I will never forget him. God be with you until we meet again my friend -Chris Dyches

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Taylor-isms

To remember just one of the reasons that we all loved Taylor, we have pulled the last 6 months or so of his facebook posts for you reading pleasure.  A peek into the mind of Taylor Giles.

In his own words

Taylor Axil Epic O’Giles…


has decided to now come forward as the Tibetan political leader now that the Dalai Lama stepped down. Who put a Lama in charge in the first place anyways?

is high on Taylor Giles...I'll melt your freakin face off.

has the walking farts

thinks just just accidentally sniffed a penut up his nose

thinks banjos rule

wants everyone to know that I hate that stupid bird game on my bloody phone!

can't wait to be a Don when he grows up.


actually heard someone who had Tourette Syndrome cursing at the store today. In typical inappropriate fashion I started singing, "I've got a golden ticket" like Cartman did in South Park.

thinks that if he ever is reincarnated as a spider he will bit himself and not seek medical attention

feels like a, like a slice of butter... melting on top of a big-ol' pile of flapjacks... yeah

wants to be a model or a sniper when he grows up

doesn't want his baby delivered by a mexican!

is getting excited today because of talk of Mustache March!

enjoyed the guy at school today who struggled describing his origin in conversation, and also the grown man riding the razor scooter.

is giving power of attorney to Charles Manson

thinks the sickness might be leaving him now. Thanks though for everyone who offered the rectal thermometer, don't think i'll need it.

thinks the magic 8 ball is only telling lies tonight

is going to fight learning english. If 45% of the population in WVC can get away with it, so can I

is confused right now...did that dog just shit soft serve ice cream?

needs to find a good home for 6 chickens for 5mths. Please let me know

is so excited and I just can't hide it I'm about to lose control and I think I like it

just learned Santa is a Mexican

is laughing at the word "hummer"

needs more fiber in his diet

wants everyone to take a moment of silence today for Van Goghs left ear that was lopped off in like 1888

is going to kick that Charles' ass if he thinks he's in charge.

wants to thank whoever told Santa I was a good boy and wanted a puppy.

wants to go to the zoo and watch the monkeys do it!!

never thought he'd be on a boat.

just got worked like a....well something that gets worked!

is trying to figure out what the hell a dutchie is and why do I need to pass it left? Why can't I pass it right?

saw the lights of the good year blimp and it read, "Ice cube's a pimp!"

is a peaceful Vegan protest.

is pretty sure he doesn't want Laruen Hill to defecate on my microphone or on anything of mine for that matter!

feels sorta like Homer Simpson when he ate that sub that had grown mold and started seeing shit. Mine was Killer Nachoes though not a sub. I think I'm going to vomit on my pants. Ya I just did.

can't change his FB picture to a cartoon cause he wasn't allowed to watch cartoons as a kid. His parents locked him in the basement with math and world history homework.

is about 73% sure that bowling started in Brunswick, NJ.

has his appointment set for next Wednesday. Tell all your friends.

found that if you're at a strip club and you run your debit card through a strippers butt....they don't think it's as funny as you do.

thinks someone needs to punch Judge Judy in the whore mouth.

is an instigator.

just wants to take his pants off and I'm wearing scrubs.

wonders if his heart is healthy enough for sex. If not he should visit his Dr. Thats what the TV just told me. If it isn't, I shouldn't take the most prescribed ED medication.

thinks Bruce Springstein has a great voice for XMas music.

just learned there is an anal sinus!

got his plane ticket.... Ireland and the IRA here I come.

will believe the storm when he sees it.

has had a moment of clarity.

one time farted an entire plum.

hopes this breakfast burrito makes him feel less like anus and more like...well anything else other than anus.

wants to be the training subject for the new TSA screening feel ups. All TSA employees train on me, I have something dangerous in my crotch!

wants to apologize to everyone getting Viagra adds from my email. Just cause I've used it once or twice doesn't mean you should be getting this. And maybe there were animals involved. Ether way, I am sorry.

thinks he qualifies for medical marijuana.

thinks he needs a pregnancy test.

wants to have a tea party for his unbirthday. It will be a very marry unbirthday, to me, and you.

hopes he doesn't get kidnapped and taken to another county as a sex slave.

sits wondering many things today and questions, what would Brian Boitano do if he were here right now?

and Axil Rose wonders what's so civil about war anyways?

is a grown man and has a beard.

thinks he is now made of claymation.

wants to announce that starting right now I, Axil Epic, will begin answering all questions with a magic 8 ball. If you don't care for your answer, ask again and you could possibly get 19 different answers then the one given.

wonders if he'll get busted with the new breathalyzer policy when he goes to Park City High Schools dances?

could use a smoke after the talk of all the hot halloween costumes he's seen!

took another sip of the potion and hit the three wheel motion.

is leaving for the wilderness this afternoon. Goodbye city, hello wilderness pooping and squirrels

is going to become a baseball player to get hot girls.

hates Beaver right now.

wants to officially announce that he will be the 35 Chilean miner to come up. It's been a long hard few months but thank you all.

cocaines a hell of a drug

just got a fortune that read, and I quote, " You will soon receive an unusual gift in bed". What does this mean? Do I even want to know?

has no idea what this, "I like it...." crap is. I just hope everyone is getting some wherever they say they like it at.

is all geared up for breast cancer month. Call to text me for evals.

is brought to you tonight by AT&T, "Reach out and touch someone".......wait that doesn't sound very good. Lets try, Taylor is brought to you tonight by Courage Tavern Ale, "It's what your right arm's for". Dang that also sounds bad.

is rollin into safety nap mode.

needs a framed painting of a tiger.

is going to change his last name to Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenberger

dorff.

pees when tickled.

Sandy marks Domestic Violence Awareness month - I totally support Domestic Violence month but wonder, do I need to bring my own ol lady to beat or if one is supplied for me?

needs some medicinal deep fried goodness.

is out of his element.

wants everyone to go away while I'm walkin on sunshine.

is considering fronting the $300,000 to get Lindsay Lohan out of the clink.

wants to officially announce that he is changing his hero from Pablo Escobar to Glenn Quagmire. Giggidy

acts like a child and some people don't think its funny.

needs a steam room and a hot girl to rub his back. Now don't everyone jump at once to offer these things. I can be shared.

has reached and breached the level on the fun meter for the day. Goodnight everyone!

is a white boy listening to Gansta Rap. I feel like that dude on Office Space.

knows God loves him because he provided him with Wienerwackers (Wienerschnitzel).

wonders what those monkeys are going to do to the ecosystem around here.

mouth tastes like a hamster slept in there. Someone hand me my freakin toothbrush STAT!

is going to start swinging his arms around in a circle, walking in a forward direction, and if some guy from provo (you know who you are) gets in my way, you're going to get hit.

happy end of Ramadan everyone!

thinks he might be a Buddhist Monk.

is laughing at how annoyed the ChaCha answer sounded to the question, "Can I get Charles Mansons autograph?"

has a golden ticket. I have a golden twinkel in my eye.

is having a discussion about the bread and how it has the clap.

is bummed that the 2yr old from India or wherever stopped smoking. It's the little things in life we should enjoy and he looked like he enjoyed that.

has decided to follow the bacontarianism diet.
is going to take a whiskey making class through community education. If anyone wants to join in let me know!

is pretty sure he just saw Dale Earnhardt riding a bike through West Valley with no shirt on.

is going to apply at a sweat shop for a job this week.

just stood 10 ft from Maynard @ his store in Jerome, AZ!!

would put money on Willie against anyone in a fight any day.

must be slipping in his old age, he forgot to wish everyone a happy start of Ramadan yesterday!

wants to remind everyone that tomorrow is his BDay and to send me your nudes. You can email them, text them, or send me random pictures in the mail. And thank you all who took part in my text message poll. God bless.

is glad he has two legs.

has decided that the narrator to his life and also voice in his head is that of Sean Connery.

hopes Red Iguana feeds the SWAT team as they diffuse a hostage situation next door.

is lying here contemplating the hotness of Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble and who was hotter.

needs a back rub, bath, food, and a bath...and a back rub. Preferable not from my partner at work. No offense Rich.

is STRONGLY considering adding "impregnating Lady Gaga" to his bucket list. If not her one of the Olsen twins.

is watching the Hannah Montana movie and finding that I'm mildly entertained.