About Jeff
Member of The Chicago Writers Association
Member of the South Florida Writers Association
Member of International Screenwriters’ Association
Member Charlotte Writers Club
Jeff Lyon is the son of a truck driver and preacher’s daughter. He grew up in Irving, Texas, earned a Communications BA from the University of North Texas and then went ski bumming in Colorado. Jeff returned to Texas to work for the City of Lewisville before heading to Florida to become a licensed yacht captain. Jeff spent twelve years teaching sailing and captaining charters on Lake Michigan. During Chicago’s harsh winters he wrote travelogues, books, short stories and screenplays. Jeff returned to Florida to write and captain boats for five years, then moved to Charlotte, NC where Karen finished her career in HR. The author is currently living in Chattanooga, TN blogging and publishing the Digital Divining, Demus Divining, and Ocracoke Divining Trilogy. His adventurous tales are based on personal escapades and filled with extraordinary characters.
ELVIS AMONG US
39th Anniversary of Elvis death and he’s still among us.
BATSMEN UP?
I read a dozen explanations and cricket for dummies articles online and still can’t figure out the game.
SoCo COOL
The SoCo District on South Congress Ave. in Austin, Texas is full of pleasant surprises.
YA GOTTA DO BBQ IN TEXAS
We had a to-do list for our Austin visit July 22-26. Eating some authentic Texas barbecue came up at 11:00 AM Sunday morning and the search was on. Stiles Switch BBQ at 6610 N. Lamar fit the bill and they opened early.
ELEVATING GRAFFITI
Austin’s Hope Outdoor Gallery makes Top 10 list of Texas art destinations.
HISTORICAL NOTES ON AUSTIN MUSIC
Austin, Texas and music history collide at Threadgill’s.
FISHING FOR DUMMIES
I’m sure fish in the Current River are still laughing at me.
WILLOW SPRINGS JULY FORTH PARADE HIGHLIGHTS
Willow Springs, Missouri Celebrates July 4th with a Main Street Parade.
BASEBALL AND CUBAN FOOD
Sunday (6-26-16) was too hot to bake on the beach or in a boat. The Cubs brought their first place record to Miami, so we drove to Little Havana to catch them playing in the air conditioned comfort of Marlins Park.
SHALLOW WATER LESSON
Crashing a sandbar party in a deep draft sailboat.
