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.
MADRID
The Spanish high-speed AVE trains zips across the 386 miles of arid plains and hillsides from Barcelona's perch between the Mediterranean Sea and the Pyrenees to Madrid on a plateau in the heart of Spain. A monitor showing our progress clocked speeds up to 193 mph...
SAGRADA FAMILIA
When Antoni Gaudí graduated from the Barcelona School of Architecture, the director proclaimed, "I do not know if we have awarded this degree to a madman or to a genius; only time will tell." Gaudí's nature-based designs were void of straight lines. He neglected his...
America’s Cup 2024 Barcelona
Chris and Sid, our dear friends from Heath, Texas, just happened to end their cruise in Barcelona, Spain, while we were there. We got together Saturday, September 14th, to check out the beginning of America's Cup elimination racing at Port Vell. Port Vell was home to...
Barcelona City Bus Tour
For days two and three of our Spain adventure in Barcelona, we opted for the City Tour by Hop-on, Hop-off Bus. The double-decker buses deliver a running commentary via earbuds as they whisk around the City, providing splendid views from the upper seats. 44€ buys...
THE BEST OF SPAIN-Day One
Karen and I explored Spain from September 10 through October 2. Like the savory dishes Spaniards serve with drinks in bars and restaurants, I'll be dishing out small portions of the treats we discovered in a series of posts to avoid overindulgence. We left Chattanooga...
East Tennessee Sunday Drive
On August 4, 2024, Karen and I set out for a Sunday drive on Lookout Mountain just 20 minutes from home. Our first stop would be "The World's Longest Yard Sale. Dubbed "The Highway 27 Yard Sale" the event occurs each year around the first weekend of August. The route...
KENTUCKY/TENNESSEE BORDER
Hiking the Big South Fork National River Area on the Kentucky/Tennessee border.
BRUSHY MOUNTAIN STATE PENITENTIARY
We’re going to prison.
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Exploring Huntsville, AL
AMERICA’S ROCKET CITY
A weekend in America’s Rocket City
