Rick Byrd

I am a n old old-fart that refuses to grow up! I use to love to ride motorcycle and go on group rides. I met a lot of great friends while riding. Just like the sign says... "Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out the window" Who ME?? Just ask!

I play Bass in a gospel band, Promise Land.

We do not charge to play and sing at your event. However, we will accept any Love offering given.

I love photography and do a lot of back roads driving searching for new, rustic, odd, funny and anything else that happens.

I fly a drone for recreational purposes for my photography habit.

I work as a network support specialist (title only!) for a contract provider for the State of Ky.

Basically I am the boots on the ground hands on person under the direction of others on the phone when needed.

I cover over 30 counties most of the time. Some counties closer to another employee that can cover some if I am out of reach in a longer driving time.

It has been a very interesting job to say the least. I have learned more about routers and switches the last 6 years than my previous 30 years doing IT work.

I have owned my own computer business for over 5 years and was forced to close due to Divorce and Bankruptcy of the business from the divorce.

I've done more stupid things in my life that things to brag about.

I worked in Maintenance at the local hospital from 1979 to about 1992.

Leaned more there than I ever could in any job I could have gotten elsewhere!

Had several things happen to me there that only by the Grace of God, I survived.

Electrical shock working on a sterilizer control panel in a steamy environment.

Exposed to Ethylene Oxide gas Sterilant t

And the BIGGEST one that says god was watching over me was this..

I was working on a washer sterilizer that used Hydraulics to lift 400 pound steel doors with a motorcycle chain and sprockets.

They had spring loaded locks that automatically popped into a slot when the door got raised all the way to the top.

Well, SOMEONE TIED the locks back because they had a bad relay

I had to work on the spray arms which required me to crawl inside the washer while laying on the conveyor. JUST as I was crawling out, the chain broke!, Surgery department downstairs, called up wanting to know what exploded!

When the door slammed down, It brushed my hair on the top of my head…THAT'S how close I was to getting my head cut off!