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.
SUNDAY SUBDAY
Touring the USS California submarine at Ft. Lauderdale’s Fleet Week 2016.
USS BAINBRIDGE DDG 96
Touring the USS Bainbridge in Port Everglades during Fleet Week 2016.
AIR AND SEA EXTRAVAGANZA!
Friday (5-6-16) Mike and Amy joined me and Karen for a tour of the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Baatan (LHD 5) in Port Everglades. The Navy's Fleet Week hit town along with the Air Show. It was a fun-filled weekend.
SATURDAY WAS A BEAUTY FOR BOATING
A busy boating Saturday on the New River.
FRIDAY NIGHT SOUND WAVES
Jesse Jones, Jr. and his band on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale.
HOW BIG A BOAT DO YOU NEED?
Getting on the water for work or play means choosing the right size boat.
HOLLYWOOD STROLL
A Sunday walk on the strand in Hollywood, Florida.
BLUE WATER RUNS DEEP
A perfect weather window to cruise the deep blue waters off Ft. Lauderdale.
A SHORT STORY FOR EVERYONE WHO EVER HAD A PAPER ROUTE
I wrote this short story for everyone who ever had a paper route as a kid. Click the certificate and enjoy. It’s a quick read.
DANIA BEACH ARTS AND SEAFOOD FESTIVAL (4-3-16)
Sunday was overcast and windy. We gambled on a trip to the Dania Beach Arts. and Seafood Festival.
