Ken Hayes
@kenhayes386.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English, Writing Program Coordinator, University Senate Chair at Central State University.
Live in Dayton, OH, with my partner, two boys, and a real adorable lab pointer.
Live in Dayton, OH, with my partner, two boys, and a real adorable lab pointer.
Early voting starts tomorrow for Ohio.
Please consider voting for me for Dayton Public School Board.
#dayton #ohio #school #publicschools #election2025
Please consider voting for me for Dayton Public School Board.
#dayton #ohio #school #publicschools #election2025
October 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Early voting starts tomorrow for Ohio.
Please consider voting for me for Dayton Public School Board.
#dayton #ohio #school #publicschools #election2025
Please consider voting for me for Dayton Public School Board.
#dayton #ohio #school #publicschools #election2025
First time at Salt Block. It was great. Some of the best biscuits I’ve ever had.
Will definitely be back.
#dayton #food #saltblock #biscuits
Will definitely be back.
#dayton #food #saltblock #biscuits
June 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
First time at Salt Block. It was great. Some of the best biscuits I’ve ever had.
Will definitely be back.
#dayton #food #saltblock #biscuits
Will definitely be back.
#dayton #food #saltblock #biscuits
The boys came with me to campus today. After we went to the new Great Council State Park then stopped for a bit of ice cream and The Dairy Station in Xenia.
The #museum was really cool and kept the boys’ attention for over an hour.
#greatcouncilstatepark #shawnee #xenia #ohio #dayton
The #museum was really cool and kept the boys’ attention for over an hour.
#greatcouncilstatepark #shawnee #xenia #ohio #dayton
March 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Was raking & this shoot was on the ground. It popped up fast recently & something knocked it over.
It’s the 1st shoot I’ve tasted since planting a few years ago & was 1 of the tastiest stalks of asparagus I’ve ever eaten. Looking forward to getting to harvest some more this year.
#garden #dayton
It’s the 1st shoot I’ve tasted since planting a few years ago & was 1 of the tastiest stalks of asparagus I’ve ever eaten. Looking forward to getting to harvest some more this year.
#garden #dayton
March 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
put garlic cloves in back in November & covered them for winter.
When we got the warm up last week I uncovered them.
A week later they are pushing green all around.
#garlic #garden #dayton #raisedbeds
Images of the garlic plants sprouting out of the garden bed.
When we got the warm up last week I uncovered them.
A week later they are pushing green all around.
#garlic #garden #dayton #raisedbeds
Images of the garlic plants sprouting out of the garden bed.
March 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
put garlic cloves in back in November & covered them for winter.
When we got the warm up last week I uncovered them.
A week later they are pushing green all around.
#garlic #garden #dayton #raisedbeds
Images of the garlic plants sprouting out of the garden bed.
When we got the warm up last week I uncovered them.
A week later they are pushing green all around.
#garlic #garden #dayton #raisedbeds
Images of the garlic plants sprouting out of the garden bed.
We got enough of the tomato starts to separate and reset in their own dirt, so I showed Sam the ropes on seedling transplanting tonight.
#dayton #ohio #garden #victorygarden #tomato #seedlings #dirt #popsiclestick
#dayton #ohio #garden #victorygarden #tomato #seedlings #dirt #popsiclestick
February 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
We got enough of the tomato starts to separate and reset in their own dirt, so I showed Sam the ropes on seedling transplanting tonight.
#dayton #ohio #garden #victorygarden #tomato #seedlings #dirt #popsiclestick
#dayton #ohio #garden #victorygarden #tomato #seedlings #dirt #popsiclestick
Today is day one of Tech fest at Sinclair this is our third year going and the boys are into it every time. It’s a free event and is going until 5pm today and will be going on tomorrow as well.
#sinclaircollege #techfest #dayton #ohio #science
#sinclaircollege #techfest #dayton #ohio #science
February 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today is day one of Tech fest at Sinclair this is our third year going and the boys are into it every time. It’s a free event and is going until 5pm today and will be going on tomorrow as well.
#sinclaircollege #techfest #dayton #ohio #science
#sinclaircollege #techfest #dayton #ohio #science
It took a little over two weeks with the grow light on but the tomato seedlings have started to shoot.
The boys were very excited to see them start and Sam was at the ready to hit down in the notebook the latest progress.
#seeds #garden #tomatoes #dayton #ohio #victorygarden
The boys were very excited to see them start and Sam was at the ready to hit down in the notebook the latest progress.
#seeds #garden #tomatoes #dayton #ohio #victorygarden
February 13, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sam is doing a report on John Lewis, so I am reading “March” to read with him. I’ve also had the his biography on the list. I am excited to take a deeper dive with him into the story of one of the country’s best.
#johnlewis #march #blackhistorymonth #goodtrouble
#johnlewis #march #blackhistorymonth #goodtrouble
February 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sam is doing a report on John Lewis, so I am reading “March” to read with him. I’ve also had the his biography on the list. I am excited to take a deeper dive with him into the story of one of the country’s best.
#johnlewis #march #blackhistorymonth #goodtrouble
#johnlewis #march #blackhistorymonth #goodtrouble
Scott and Laura got me the “whole seed catalogue,” & it is enormous. Sam & I picked out seeds to try this year.
Put order in 2 days ago & the envelope arrived today.
They give free seed packs with so many seed orders.
#dayton #ohio #garden #heirloom #seeds
#wholeseedcatalog
www.rareseeds.com
Put order in 2 days ago & the envelope arrived today.
They give free seed packs with so many seed orders.
#dayton #ohio #garden #heirloom #seeds
#wholeseedcatalog
www.rareseeds.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scott and Laura got me the “whole seed catalogue,” & it is enormous. Sam & I picked out seeds to try this year.
Put order in 2 days ago & the envelope arrived today.
They give free seed packs with so many seed orders.
#dayton #ohio #garden #heirloom #seeds
#wholeseedcatalog
www.rareseeds.com
Put order in 2 days ago & the envelope arrived today.
They give free seed packs with so many seed orders.
#dayton #ohio #garden #heirloom #seeds
#wholeseedcatalog
www.rareseeds.com
The boys and I took some of the #seeds we kept from last years garden and put them in a starter tray tonight to see how they do.
#Garden season is, happily, fast approaching.
Images of the boys setting the starter dirt and admiring the seed tray under the grow light. #victorygarden #dayton #ohio
#Garden season is, happily, fast approaching.
Images of the boys setting the starter dirt and admiring the seed tray under the grow light. #victorygarden #dayton #ohio
January 28, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The boys and I took some of the #seeds we kept from last years garden and put them in a starter tray tonight to see how they do.
#Garden season is, happily, fast approaching.
Images of the boys setting the starter dirt and admiring the seed tray under the grow light. #victorygarden #dayton #ohio
#Garden season is, happily, fast approaching.
Images of the boys setting the starter dirt and admiring the seed tray under the grow light. #victorygarden #dayton #ohio
A little Mingus in the morning.
Image of Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots album cover above the turntable. #charlesmingus #mingus #music #record #vinyl
Image of Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots album cover above the turntable. #charlesmingus #mingus #music #record #vinyl
January 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
A little Mingus in the morning.
Image of Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots album cover above the turntable. #charlesmingus #mingus #music #record #vinyl
Image of Charles Mingus: Blues & Roots album cover above the turntable. #charlesmingus #mingus #music #record #vinyl
We went to Boonshoft for the first time since the fall and found out they have a new Toucan in and she is a stunner.
The boys fell for Frida immediately. And have already made clear they wanna visit her more. #Boonshoft #museum #zoo #toucan #dayton #daytonohio #ohio
The boys fell for Frida immediately. And have already made clear they wanna visit her more. #Boonshoft #museum #zoo #toucan #dayton #daytonohio #ohio
January 25, 2025 at 4:50 AM
We went to Boonshoft for the first time since the fall and found out they have a new Toucan in and she is a stunner.
The boys fell for Frida immediately. And have already made clear they wanna visit her more. #Boonshoft #museum #zoo #toucan #dayton #daytonohio #ohio
The boys fell for Frida immediately. And have already made clear they wanna visit her more. #Boonshoft #museum #zoo #toucan #dayton #daytonohio #ohio
It’s always a safe bet that if these two are there, you oughta be there, too.
A bunch of good tunes while getting some groceries at Gem City Market
A bunch of good tunes while getting some groceries at Gem City Market
January 20, 2025 at 6:25 PM
It’s always a safe bet that if these two are there, you oughta be there, too.
A bunch of good tunes while getting some groceries at Gem City Market
A bunch of good tunes while getting some groceries at Gem City Market
The first day of the snow last week, I lost my glasses while shoveling the sidewalks on the street.
I only had to wait a week, but the snow finally melted and revealed them, right next to our basement door. #lost #found #glasses #lostandfound #snow
I only had to wait a week, but the snow finally melted and revealed them, right next to our basement door. #lost #found #glasses #lostandfound #snow
January 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The first day of the snow last week, I lost my glasses while shoveling the sidewalks on the street.
I only had to wait a week, but the snow finally melted and revealed them, right next to our basement door. #lost #found #glasses #lostandfound #snow
I only had to wait a week, but the snow finally melted and revealed them, right next to our basement door. #lost #found #glasses #lostandfound #snow
stumbled across this one a couple weeks ago at Blind Rage Records and finally got to it. The album title pretty well covers it.
Image of album cover for “Brand New Wayo: Funk, Fast Times & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979-1983” above the album spinning on the turntable below.
#vinyl #records #funk
Image of album cover for “Brand New Wayo: Funk, Fast Times & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979-1983” above the album spinning on the turntable below.
#vinyl #records #funk
January 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Parents got me tortilla press for the holiday. Gave corn tortillas a try for dinner. I think I could’ve used just a spit more water in the #maseca, but overall they weren’t too hateful.
Image of the press, then of a few corn tortillas in the #tortilla box.
#homecooked #tortillapress
Image of the press, then of a few corn tortillas in the #tortilla box.
#homecooked #tortillapress
January 15, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Parents got me tortilla press for the holiday. Gave corn tortillas a try for dinner. I think I could’ve used just a spit more water in the #maseca, but overall they weren’t too hateful.
Image of the press, then of a few corn tortillas in the #tortilla box.
#homecooked #tortillapress
Image of the press, then of a few corn tortillas in the #tortilla box.
#homecooked #tortillapress
It’s early December, so it’s grading and the Guaraldi Trio’s Charlie Brown Christmas.
Image of the record cover on the shelf above the turntable spinning my favorite holiday album.
#holiday #jazz #music #peanuts #charliebrown #christmas #grading
Image of the record cover on the shelf above the turntable spinning my favorite holiday album.
#holiday #jazz #music #peanuts #charliebrown #christmas #grading
December 3, 2024 at 11:54 PM
It’s early December, so it’s grading and the Guaraldi Trio’s Charlie Brown Christmas.
Image of the record cover on the shelf above the turntable spinning my favorite holiday album.
#holiday #jazz #music #peanuts #charliebrown #christmas #grading
Image of the record cover on the shelf above the turntable spinning my favorite holiday album.
#holiday #jazz #music #peanuts #charliebrown #christmas #grading