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.
FRIDAY NIGHT SOUND WAVES
Dr. Ed Calle has played with Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, The Bee Gees and Greg Allman to name a few of the over 1,200 CDs he’s recorded. Last Friday night he played for us!
CELESTIAL ORBS
March 23, 2016 was a banner day for gazing to the heavens in south Florida. I got up early enough to see the full moon set, the sun rise, the sun set and the moon rise again. Awesome.
Spring Break Saturday
The Ft. Lauderdale police were out in force, but the Spring Breakers went to Miami for the day.
St. Paddy’s Day Stroll
We parade around town on St. Paddy’s Day. A very Irish gentleman told me, “It’s Paddy’s, never Patty’s.”
St. Patty’s Party at Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club
An Irish celebration at the Ft. Lauderdale Yacht Club.
TIKI HUT BOAT
This Tiki Boat turned a lot of heads and will be welcome wherever it docks.
FIRST CRUISE IN NEW KAYAK
Taking the Kayak on the New River for the first time.
GRILLING UNDER THE RAINBOW AT SUNSET
A killer sunset highlights the rainbow above me.
BOATING IN THE EVERGLADES’ 10,000 ISLANDS
The Everglades’s 10,000 islands are chock-full of wildlife.
EVERGLADES CITY SEAFOOD FESTIVAL 2-12-16
George and Mary Pat Boué joined Karen and me for a Valentine’s weekend at the Everglades City Seafood Festival.
