Who Is Floyd Bayne?

Well, it would appear that since you are reading this you have decided to check out my website. It would seem obvious to me that one of the questions foremost in your mind right now is, “Who is this Floyd Bayne guy?” I will take this opportunity to give you a brief history.

I was born in the year 1957 in Richmond, VA. I grew up in the southside of Richmond at a time when it was called, "dogtown" or "dogpatch". I grew up in Richmond and attended public schools there. I even got bussed across town in high school. What fun that was!

I am the product of a divorced couple and grew up with my mother and two younger brothers. My father owned a supermarket (at one time as many as three) where I have worked most of my adult life. I had a brief stint as a business owner in my own right when I ran my own Private Security Services business from 1985 through 1989.

I have always been a sports fan, especially ice hockey. Another special interest of mine is and has been for many years, the history surrounding the War of Northern Aggression (that would be the Civil War to the uninitiated). I spent twenty (20) years in the hobby of Civil War re-enacting. I went from a private to Sergeant in less than two years. I then commanded a company of infantry that a friend and I started in 1985. I finished my tenure in the hobby as a Colonel of a battalion-sized organization of over 250 members. This I did for the last five years of my time in the hobby. The reason this status was so special to me is because I was elected to the post by the membership.

I have recently had to curtail my hockey playing in order to attend college. I coach my son's hockey team and make a few extra bucks refereeing in the men's and youth leagues. My wife of twenty-five (25) years teaches Kindergarten and makes a mean Sunday Supper Cheese Pie. My family sold the last of the supermarkets in November of 1999. I have since worked at a local department store and tried my hand at home-improvement sales. I am currently attending a local Junior college in an attempt to earn a degree, which I hope will make me more attractive to prospective employers. I would still like to find something that utilizes what writing skills I may have.

Well, that’s what we will call the "Reader’s Digest" version of who I am. Thanks for checking out my website. I hope you find something here that interests you.