The Bayer Family Blog

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54459652009-07-18T21:29:05.416-05:00The Bayer Family BlogKevin Bayer and Rubi Bayer have been happily married and in love for well over a decade and have three great kids. He's a Public Safety Communications Supervisor and a "fantastic fiction" geek. She's a wonderful wife and a great mom, is a part-time church secretarty (and is quickly becoming a proud geek). Kev and Rubi enjoy spending as much time together as they can given their busy lives. Elizabeth is their oldest child and sometimes blogs here too. She enjoys playing soccer and reading.Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.comBlogger834125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-74681274884007864262009-07-18T21:29:00.001-05:002009-07-18T21:29:05.431-05:00

All day I've kept thinking today was Sunday. It feels like a Sunday. Weird work schedule throws me off...

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-69091912670708683892009-07-17T22:18:00.001-05:002009-07-17T22:18:10.860-05:00

Working 12 hours overnight tonight. Off work at 7am Saturday and have to be back at 3pm Saturday. Caffeine is my friend!

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-18252122127961821522009-07-16T22:04:00.001-05:002009-07-16T22:04:49.485-05:00

Almost over.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-45178436711178076232009-07-16T17:00:00.001-05:002009-07-16T17:00:33.077-05:00

At work two hours. Just got caught up on emails and whatnot from the past 10 days.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-33206336484811913962009-07-16T13:27:00.001-05:002009-07-16T13:27:17.972-05:00

Just over an hour and it's back to work for me after a 10-day Staycation. Time off was NICE! Now back to earning an honest wage.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-79661108512801069532009-07-10T18:10:00.001-05:002009-07-10T18:10:42.956-05:00

House is noisy again :-) Kids are back home after spending a week with Rubi's parents. We missed them, but enjoyed the quiet time together.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-13238301554380778062009-06-28T18:03:00.000-05:002009-06-28T18:03:33.597-05:00Shameless Self-Promotion

Thanks to an idea from my mother-in-law, I've added another CafePress Store with items themed around kids inadvertently seeing inappropriate words around them. Buying from this store helps support The Bayer Family.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-17448836786020306582009-06-26T22:34:00.000-05:002009-06-26T22:35:45.663-05:00Way Off Topic

Back in April, after working with the wonderful crew at The Signal Podcast for a little over a year, I opted to resign my position as one of their audio editors. My personal and work life keep me too busy to commit the time necessary to work on regular bi-weekly podcast. I don’t regret the decision, I do miss doing the work. I enjoy audio production and would still like to do so occasionally.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-70482810828137936182009-06-19T20:36:00.001-05:002009-06-19T20:46:10.294-05:00Lessons from Remodeling

Here are some things I've learned about remodeling rooms:-It's a pain in the neck - literally. I've had a kink in my neck for over a week and my shoulders are sore. I fell the other day and still hurt; and I also stepped on a nail.-Let your kiddos help knock out walls and stuff. They're also good at carrying things to the trash and bringing you things when you need them, or finding tools you've

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-8184067662006578972009-06-18T19:49:00.001-05:002009-06-18T19:49:57.254-05:00

Too. Funny! My local PD rocks! http://ping.fm/HONOh

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-2524303678868773422009-06-13T19:11:00.000-05:002009-06-13T19:11:12.689-05:00Glad this week is over!

While Elizabeth was off at camp this week, Rubi's parents offered to help us remodel the room she and Catherine share. We planned it as a surprise for Elizabeth. She didn't know anything about it. I've included some pictures taken during the past week. First off - you can see why we decided to remodel: We found some sticks in our driveway and thought they might be useful. Rubi decided to

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-32765079032945789432009-06-08T19:09:00.001-05:002009-06-08T19:09:57.920-05:00

Oh the Pain! Currently remodeling a room. I stepped on a shiny nai this afternoonl. IT HURTS! I have to get a tetanus shot tomorrow.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-5550160237227341792009-06-05T21:02:00.001-05:002009-06-05T21:02:31.219-05:00

This is made of AwesomeSauce: http://ping.fm/cU2fM (bad words in the comments)

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-27715435520728704712009-05-26T19:06:00.001-05:002009-05-26T19:06:00.981-05:00

My kids are watching the 1980's Transformers Movie. I'm so happy!

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-2251792500292375262009-05-25T19:52:00.000-05:002009-05-25T19:52:22.510-05:00Real Life, Or: Where I've Been

Wow. The past few weeks have been... crazy. A couple of months ago, my mom had hip replacement surgery on one hip. They thought it was going really well and that her recovery wouldn't take too long at all (her knee replacement surgery several years ago saw her recover in record time). But just a few days into her rehab, the replacement hip came loose. They went in and re-screwed it on with

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-1189199217327297652009-05-19T08:48:00.001-05:002009-05-19T08:48:29.526-05:00

Happy 10th Anniversary TPM. I was in line for the first midnight showing 10 years ago. http://ping.fm/FHWJs

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-82556605163816069302009-05-18T19:35:00.001-05:002009-05-18T19:35:21.528-05:00

Wow: in-depth commentary (part 1!) of the Christian view of aliens by Mike Heiser. http://ping.fm/VWiXY

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-79118171410105275042009-05-18T16:49:00.001-05:002009-05-18T16:49:21.779-05:00

Allergies. Ugh. Eyes itchy, nose running and tickley, sneezing, slightly congested, sinuses hurt, nose sore from constant blowing.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-49696035981245330362009-05-14T06:35:00.001-05:002009-05-14T06:35:22.426-05:00

Happy 15th Anniversary to my beloved bride, Rubi!

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-68473791260158082212009-05-02T22:06:00.001-05:002009-05-02T22:06:31.920-05:00

I? Am not at work right now!! Woo hoo!

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-8600577911911746002009-05-02T21:58:00.001-05:002009-05-02T21:58:52.229-05:00

I?Am not at work right now!! Woo hoo!

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-76974930554639623902009-05-02T07:46:00.001-05:002009-05-02T07:46:39.941-05:00

It's Free Comic Book Day and I'm at work ALL DAY 7am-7pm. I seem to miss it every year because of work. http://ping.fm/yeahj

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-8258142509634603252009-05-01T13:20:00.001-05:002009-05-01T13:20:43.908-05:00

Testing http://ping.fm to see if updates everywhere I tell it to.

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-66292160957444914702009-03-15T17:47:00.001-05:002009-03-15T17:47:12.943-05:00Shameless Self-Promotion

I'm in/on the news. .

Kevhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16373805626724778955noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5445965.post-12056131806787061982009-02-22T17:42:00.000-06:002009-02-22T17:43:49.382-06:00Twenty-Five Questions

25 questions from MCF. 1. Who was your FIRST prom date?Didn't go to prom. 2. Do you still talk to your FIRST love?Nope. Haven't since first grade. 3. What was your FIRST alcoholic drink?The wine that someone gave Rubi and I as a wedding present. 4. What was your FIRST job?Little Caesar's Pizza. 5. What was your FIRST car?A 1977 Plymouth Volare with a 360 V8. 6. Who was the FIRST

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